November Exercise Challenge
 

Let's make November, MOVEmber! What are you going to do this month for exercise? State your goal and track it throughout the month with a supportive and knowledgeable group. We'll help each other meet our goals.

We'll compile our exercise goals into a list. As each goal is met during the month, it gets turned RED in celebration.

For other weight loss goals, check out our sister thread, http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chic...ml#post4514611

Since it looks like I'm going to meet my goal of 1600 minutes in October, I'll go for that again in November. I'm going to add in a strength training element by also challenging myself to do one of my DVDs that feature ST at least 15 times in November.

So my November goals:
1600 min
15xST

Here are my goals:

1. Powerwalk 100 miles with Walk Away The Pounds. GOAL MET!
2. Lift 3 - 4 days per week. GOAL MET!
3. Do Pilates 2 - 3 days per week for 20 - 30 minutes. Goal partially met

Week One
11/01: WATP 3 Miles + 20 mins. of Pilates
11/02: WATP 4 Miles + 30 mins. upper body (ChaLean Extreme - Burn Circuit 2)
11/03: ChaLean Extreme (Burn Intervals & Ab Burner)
11/04: WATP 4 Miles + 30 mins. upper body (ChaLean Extreme - Burn Circuit 3)
TOTAL MILES WALKED: 11

Week Two
11/05: 1 hour strength-training class
11/06: WATP 5 Miles + 15 mins. of Pilates
11/07: WATP 5 Miles + 30 mins. upper body (ChaLean Extreme - Burn Circuit 1)
11/08: WATP 6 Miles
11/09: WATP 4 Miles + 30 mins. upper body (ChaLean Extreme - Burn Circuit 2) + 15 mins. Pilates
11/10: Rest Day
11/11: Upper body (ChaLean Extreme - Burn Circuit 3) + 15 min. ab workout
TOTAL MILES WALKED: 20

Week Three
11/12: WATP 4 Miles and Burn Intervals (AM) + 1 hour strength-training class (PM)
11/13: WATP 2 Miles + 30 mins. of Pilates
11/14: WATP 5 Miles + 45 mins. upper body (ChaLean Extreme - Burn Circuit 1 plus the lifting segments in Burn Intervals)
11/15: WATP 5 Miles + 15 minute abs
11/16: WATP 2 Miles + 30 mins. upper body (ChaLean Extreme - Burn Circuit 2) + 15 mins. abs
11/17: Rest Day (does shopping count for my cardio? :D)
11/18: ChaLean Extreme - Burn Circuit 3 + 10 min. abs
TOTAL MILES WALKED: 18

Week Four
11/19: WATP 6 Miles + Burn Intervals
11/20: WATP 3 Miles + Push Circuit 1
11/21: WATP 4 Miles + Strength training class
11/22: Rest Day
11/23: WATP 2 Miles + Push Circuit 2
11/24: WATP 3 Miles + Burn Intervals + 30 mins. Pilates
11/25: WATP 6 Miles + Push Circuit 3 + 30 min abs and inner thigh work
TOTAL MILES WALKED: 24

Week Five
11/26: WATP 6 Miles + 1 hour strength-training class
11/27: WATP 4 Miles
11/28: Walking: 7 Miles + Push Circuit 1
11/29: WATP 6 Miles + Burn Intervals
11/30: WATP 4 Miles + Push Circuit 2
TOTAL MILES WALKED: 27

:lifter:
*Exercise at least 5 days a week for 20 minutes
*Complete one round of Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred (Will be day 4 on November 1st)
*Run 2.5 miles without stopping

Week One
11/01: Day 4 of 30 Day Shred~ 20 minutes
11/02: Planned rest day
11/03: Day 5 of 30 Day Shred~ 20 minutes
11/04: Day 6 of 30 Day Shred~ 20 minutes
Total Time Exercised: 60 minutes

Week Two
11/05: Day 7 of 30 Day Shred~ 20 minutes
11/06: Day 8 of 30 Day Shred~ 20 minutes
11/07: Day 9 of 30 Day Shred~ 20 minutes
11/08: Day 10 of 30 Day Shred~ 20 minutes
11/09: Planned rest day
11/10: Planned rest day
11/11: Day 11 of 30 Day Shred~ 20 minutes
Total Time Exercised: 100 minutes

Week Three
11/12: Running~ 25 minutes
11/13: Day 12 of 30 Day Shred~ 20 minutes
11/14: Running~ 24 minutes
11/15: Walking~ 20 minutes
11/16: Walking~ 20 minutes
11/17: Planned rest day
11/18: Planned rest day
Total Time Exercised: 109 minutes

Week Four
11/19: Running~ 22 minutes
11/20: Walking~ 31 minutes
11/21:
11/22: Thanksgiving, planned rest day
11/23:
11/24:
11/25:
Total Time Exercised:

Week Five
11/26:
11/27:
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Total Time Exercised:
Total Time Exercised for the month of November:

Zumba!
 

Just bought Zumba Fitness 2 for Wii and plan to Zumba the month away!

It is time for me to stop procrastinating with exercise and JUST DO IT. For November, I will be walking at a brisk pace for 30 minutes 5 days a week.That'll get me ready for the C25K which I'll complete during December and January. I will incorporate weight training as well, but I haven't decided on when and what I'll do.

11/1-11/7 - 0/5 walks complete
11/8-11/14 - 0/5 walks complete
11/15-11/21 - 0/5 walks complete
11/22-11/28 - 0/5 walks complete
11/29-11/30 - 0/2 walks complete

Total: 0/22 walks complete

This month is important for me to stay on plan because the winter/holiday months are classic for me to fall off in. My goals are pretty agressive this month:

Insanity: 26 Workouts
Chalean Extreme: 13 Workouts
Cathe STS Abs: 13 Workouts
Treadmill Jogging: 199 minutes (only the jogging minutes)

November 01: Insanity (1 of 26), Chalean Extreme (1 of 13)
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Tabbycat here.

My November goal is to run/jog 30 miles.

Hi! I am doing the November weight loss challenge and this chalenge can only help me reach my goals :) My exercise challenge is to go to the gym 5 days a week for at least an hour each time! If I cant reach the gym for whatever reason then i would like to walk/jog/cardio of some kind for at least an hour in its place.

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I'm in for 1200 minutes this month.

November Goal 22 m watp
So Far 2
Left to go 19

11/1 1 m
11/2 1 m

I'm not going to set a goal in terms of # of minutes or days I'm going to work out so that I don't get disappointed, but I'm going to come here to the forum and "log" my exercise for accountability! Good luck today!

Happy, happy, happy to see the November thread!:carrot::carrot: I've been doing minute and workout challenges and while I have been more successful than I ever imagined, haven't met my goal(s) the last two months. This time around I'm forgoing minutes and number of workouts and focusing on running mileage. For November my goal is 50 miles running. I'll also include other workouts if done, but I'm focusing on running this month.

Happy November to all!

Week One
11/1: 60 minutes Turbo Kick
11/2: 60 minutes Body Pump
11/3:
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Week Two
11/5: 3.5 miles
11/6:
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11/10: 3.5 miles 50/7/43
11/11: My Birthday:woo: 60 minutes Body Pump; 26 minutes elliptical between resistance 8-20

Week Three
11/12: 3.5 miles 43/3.5/39.5
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Week Five
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Week One
11/01: Cardio&Zumba class - 01:47:00 - 788 cal according to HRM
11/02:
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Week Two
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Week Three
11/12:
11/13:my birthday! 20! :)
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Week Four
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Week Five
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We're off to a great start! We have room for more, so please join us.

Let me know if I missed anyone or stated any of your goals wrong.

curvynotlumpy: 50 miles
AlisaPearl: log exercise
JazzyPeggy: 22 m watp
tyla: 1200 minutes
UnderTheMoon: gym 5 days a week for at least an hour
Tabbycat: run/jog 30 miles
angieand2girls: Insanity: 26 Workouts, Chalean Extreme: 13 Workouts, Cathe STS Abs: 13 Workouts, Treadmill Jogging: 199 minutes (only the jogging minutes)
MelodyLeigh: walking at a brisk pace for 30 minutes 5 days a week
cdcn13: Zumba the month away
Pink_Hurricane: Exercise at least 5 days a week for 20 minutes,Complete one round of Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred (Will be day 4 on November 1st), Run 2.5 miles without stopping
SunnySide99: Powerwalk 100 miles with WATP this month,
Lift 3 - 4 days per week between my strength-training class and ChaLean Extreme,, Do Pilates 2 - 3 days per week for 20 - 30 minutes
gardenerjoy: 1600 min, 15xST

1: 20 min Zumba, 20 min 30DS (1/15), 15 min Qi Gong; 55/1600

Tabbycat here.

Nov 1: 3 mile jog

3 out of 30 miles

I have stayed on plan this week with my workouts and I had a really great session today (4 miles with WATP = about 1 hour and a strength-training video = 30 mins) so I'm really feeling it. Still going to continuing working out throughout the weekend etc. Have a nice weekend!

11/1-2 1200/60/1140

Week One
11/01: Cardio&Zumba class - 01:47:00 - 788 cal according to HRM
11/02: Cardio class - 02:02:01 - 838 cal according to HRM
11/03:
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Week Two
11/05:
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Week Three
11/12:
11/13:my birthday! 20!
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Week Four
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Week Five
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Insanity: 26 Workouts
Chalean Extreme: 13 Workouts
Cathe STS Abs: 13 Workouts
Treadmill Jogging: 199 minutes (only the jogging minutes)

November 01: Insanity (1 of 26), Chalean Extreme (1 of 13)
November 02: Insanity (2 of 26), Treadmill Jogging (14min of 199min), Cathe STS Abs (1 of 13)

I started exercising again November 1st after way too long so this seems like the perfect challenge for me. I've just re-started C25K, my goal is to do it 3-4 times a week, with a total running time for the month to be 165 minutes. I've edited the workout so I do each day twice as I suck at running.

Week One
11/01: C25K wk2d1- running= 8 min (total=8 min)
11/02: off day
11/03: C25k wk2d1- running=8 min (total=16 min)
11/04: C25K wk2d2- running=8 min (total=24 min)

Week Two
11/05: scheduled day off
11/06: C25K wk2d2- running=8 min (total=32)
11/07: scheduled day off
11/08: C25K wk2d3- running=9 min (total=41)
11/09: C25K wk2d3- running=9 min (total=50)
11/10: scheduled day off
11/11: unscheduled day off- I'm going to have to find an extra day to try and make up my minutes.

Week Three
11/12: scheduled day off
11/13: C25K wk3d1- running=8 min (total=58)
11/14: scheduled day off
11/15: C25K wk3d2- running=8 min (total=66)
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Week Four
11/19: scheduled day off
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Week Five
11/26: scheduled day off
11/27:
11/28: scheduled day off
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Week One
11/01: Cardio&Zumba class - 01:47:00 - 788 cal according to HRM
11/02: Cardio class - 02:02:01 - 838 cal according to HRM
11/03: Arc trainer & bike - 01:03:03 566 cal according to HRM
11/04:

Week Two
11/05:
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Week Three
11/12:
11/13:my birthday! 20!
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Week Four
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11/22: Thanksgiving
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Week Five
11/26:
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I'm joining this! I need an extra push and some extra accountability for the month :p

Goals:
Workout 5 days per week, 50 mins per day, first 2 weeks
Workout 5 days per week, 60 mins per day, last 3 weeks

Those are my warm-up goals. I'm only about 2 weeks into this already, so before I get crazy I just want to get a pace going. Next month I'll kick it up.

Week One
11/01: Unplanned rest day
11/02: 51 mins running (in place), with intervals
11/03: 51 mins HIIT, 30 mins walking, moderate-brisk pace
11/04: Planned rest

Week Two
11/05: 15 mins aerobics, 15 mins pilates (legs), 30 min power walk 4.0 mph
11/06: 51 mins running (in place, with high knee intervals, 9 mins arm toning
11/07: Planned rest
11/08: 30 mins running in place, 20 mins lower body circuit training
11/09: 30 min walk, 3.0 mph
11/10: 30 mins run in place with high knee intervals, 15 mins HIIT, 10 mins arm toning
11/11: Planned rest

Week Three
11/12: 50 mins 'Killer Kardio' HIIT, 10 mins lower body/butt toning
11/13: 50 mins HIIT, 15 mins upper body toning
11/14: Planned rest
11/15: 30 mins running in place, 30 mins circuit training
11/16:
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11/18: Planned rest

Week Four
11/19:
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11/22: Thanksgiving, Planned rest
11/23:
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11/25: Planned rest

Week Five
11/26:
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11/28: Planned rest
11/29:
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Best of luck to everyone. :)

Insanity: 26 Workouts
Chalean Extreme: 13 Workouts
Cathe STS Abs: 13 Workouts
Treadmill Jogging: 199 minutes (only the jogging minutes)

November 01: Insanity (1 of 26), Chalean Extreme (1 of 13)
November 02: Insanity (2 of 26), Treadmill Jogging (14min of 199min), Cathe STS Abs (1 of 13)
November 03: Insanity (3 of 26), Chalean Extreme (2 of 13)

Is it too late to join this? Starting tomorrow do Insanity as well as my Zumba classes.....some light resistance training and yoga two to three times a week. Sounds like a lot but it is doable.....

I would like to join this thread! My goal is to exercise every day this month. My plan is CDs in the morning, treadmill instead of couch in the evenings, walks with dogs, stretches at work all day long.

Week One
11/01: 40 min TM-3.0
11/02: 40 min TM-3.0
11/03: 40 min TM-3.0
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Welcome, kris2008, Zumbachica, xRiotGirl, and Changergirl! Glad to have y'all!

curvynotlumpy: 50 miles
AilsaPearl: log exercise
JazzyPeggy: 22 m watp
tyla: 1200 minutes
UnderTheMoon: gym 5 days a week for at least an hour
Tabbycat: run/jog 30 miles
angieand2girls: Insanity: 26 Workouts, Chalean Extreme: 13 Workouts, Cathe STS Abs: 13 Workouts, Treadmill Jogging: 199 minutes (only the jogging minutes)
MelodyLeigh: walking at a brisk pace for 30 minutes 5 days a week
cdcn13: Zumba the month away
Pink_Hurricane: Exercise at least 5 days a week for 20 minutes,Complete one round of Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred (Will be day 4 on November 1st), Run 2.5 miles without stopping
SunnySide99: Powerwalk 100 miles with WATP this month,
Lift 3 - 4 days per week between my strength-training class and ChaLean Extreme,, Do Pilates 2 - 3 days per week for 20 - 30 minutes
gardenerjoy: 1600 min, 15xST
Changergirl: C25K, 3-4 times a week, total running time 165 minutes
xRiotGirl: Workout 5 days per week, 50 mins per day, first 2 weeks; Workout 5 days per week, 60 mins per day, last 3 weeks
Zumbachica: Insanity, Zumba classes, some light resistance training and yoga two to three times a week
kris2008: exercise every day

Looks like everyone's off to a great start! Let's keep it moving!

1: 20 min Zumba, 20 min 30DS (1/15), 15 min Qi Gong; 55/1600
2: 120 min gardening; 175/1600
3: 35 min walk, 20 min 30DS (2/15); 230/1600

Hi everyone. I'm still going strong. I woke up this morning and I felt and looked lighter. Still haven't stepped on a scale, but my size 14 clothes are now becoming baggy! :D

Insanity: 26 Workouts
Chalean Extreme: 13 Workouts
Cathe STS Abs: 13 Workouts
Treadmill Jogging: 199 minutes (only the jogging minutes)

November 01: Insanity (1 of 26), Chalean Extreme (1 of 13)
November 02: Insanity (2 of 26), Treadmill Jogging (14min of 199min), Cathe STS Abs (1 of 13)
November 03: Insanity (3 of 26), Chalean Extreme (2 of 13)
November 04: none

Tabbycat here.

Nov 4: 2 mile jog

5 out of 30 miles

It's a rainy day, here, so I've got an indoor workout planned. Hope everyone is doing well!

1: 20 min Zumba, 20 min 30DS (1/15), 15 min Qi Gong; 55/1600
2: 120 min gardening; 175/1600
3: 35 min walk, 20 min 30DS (2/15); 230/1600
4: 50 min gardening; 280/1600

Week One
11/01: Cardio&Zumba class - 01:47:00 - 788 cal according to HRM
11/02: Cardio class - 02:02:01 - 838 cal according to HRM
11/03: Arc trainer & bike - 01:03:03 566 cal according to HRM
11/04: Rest day - walked 3 miles leisurely

Week Two
11/05: Upper body strength training - 00:50:00
11/06:
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Week Three
11/12:
11/13:my birthday! 20!
11/14:
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Week Four
11/19:
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11/22: Thanksgiving
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Week Five
11/26:
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Today was rough, I almost gave up on working out completely. Halfway into my 30 min cardio workout, I was just so bored out of my mind that I shut it off. Then I went into my lower body pilates, which went pretty well, but I couldn't keep my balance or keep up with the moves, so overall it just felt like a waste of a day.

By the evening, I was still upset that my workout had gone sour, on top of my eating being iffy the past few days. So after dinner I walked out to the track by my house (I live by a high school) and did a 4.0 mph power walk for 2 miles. Gotta push through!

Insanity: 26 Workouts
Chalean Extreme: 13 Workouts
Cathe STS Abs: 13 Workouts
Treadmill Jogging: 199 minutes (only the jogging minutes)

November 01: Insanity (1 of 26), Chalean Extreme (1 of 13)
November 02: Insanity (2 of 26), Treadmill Jogging (14min of 199min), Cathe STS Abs (1 of 13)
November 03: Insanity (3 of 26), Chalean Extreme (2 of 13)
November 04: none
November 05: Insanity (4 of 26), Treadmill Jogging (29min of 199min), Cathe STS Abs (2 of 13)

I'm tallying all my exercise in my original post, but my running in individual entries.

Monday, November 5: 3.5 miles (50/3.5/46.5)

xRiotGirl: it takes awhile to found a workout that works -- and then it gets boring and you have to find something else! Good for you for pushing forward.

curvynotlumpy: post whatever way works for you. Woohoo on the run!

angieand2girls and AilsaPearl: look at all those workouts! Yay!

1: 20 min Zumba, 20 min 30DS (1/15), 15 min Qi Gong; 55/1600
2: 120 min gardening; 175/1600
3: 35 min walk, 20 min 30DS (2/15); 230/1600
4: 50 min gardening; 280/1600
5: 20 min Zumba, 20 min 30DS (3/15), 15 min Qi Gong; 335/1600

^Thank you! It's just a big mental game sometimes.

I did my 51 minutes of running in place, with high knee intervals, then did a 9 minute arm toning exercise right after.

11/1-2 1200/60/1140
11/3-11/7 1140/160/980