April Exercise Challenge
 

No fooling around here, we're serious about our exercise goals! Whether it's to walk a mile or run a marathon.

State your exercise goal and track it throughout the month with this supportive group of fellow exercisers. We'll compile our workout goals into a list. As each goal is met during the month, it gets turned RED in celebration. Join us for a great month of fitness!

This thread is for fitness and exercise goals. For other weight loss goals, be sure to see our sister thread: April Weight Loss Challenge

It looks like I'll meet my exercise goals in March. April is a day shorter, but I think I'll take on the same challenges, anyway:

• 1300 minutes
• 8 Strength Training sessions
• 21 days of 8000 steps or more

St. Patrick's Day is now behind me, so I'm going to dial back the dancing goal a bit and up my cross training.

April goal: 900 minutes dance, 500 minutes cross training

Count me in again :)

This month my goal will to do those 5 times @ gym I did not do last month plus 5 more.

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I'm joining in!
Over the past couple of weeks, I've begun to get back into exercising and fitness.
I've mostly been building up stamina with jogging, which is slow, but it's not something I really want to pursue because of knees. Once the weather gets nicer, I'll be back on my bike though, so I hope to go for rides a few times a week.

Otherwise, I plan on rotating through different crunches, sit ups, planks, lunges, and other similar exercises to tone muscle all over. Hopefully by the end of the month, I'll be totally jacked :cool:

So, I guess my goals are:
-Continue jogging until I can easily run 2 miles
-Bike 2-3x a week
-Do some sort of muscle-toning exercise 6 days a week

Skipped the last few months...count me in for 1500 minutes.

4/01: 75 min walk; 75/1500 min
4/02: 75 min walk; 150/1500 min
4/04: 75 min walk; 30 minutes of weight training (+ 30 minutes of brisk walking to the gym which I won't count) 255/1500 min
4/05: 105 min walk; 360/1500 min
4/06: 75 min walk; 435/1500 min
4/11: 75 min walk; 510/1500 min
4/12: 75 min walk; 590/1500 min
4/13: 80 min walk; 30 minutes of weight training; 710/1500 min
4/14: 75 min walk; 785/1500 min
4/15: 75 min walk; 860/1500 min
4/17: 75 min walk; 935/1500 min
4/18: 75 min walk; 1010/1500 min
4/25: 90 min walk; 1100/1500 min
4/26: 90 min walk; 1190/1500 min
4/27: 60 min walk; 1250/1500 min
4/28: 90 min walk; 1340/1500 min
4/29: 90 min walk; 1430/1500 min
4/30: 90 min walk; 1520/1500 min

I am going to go easy this challenge as our February stopped my exercise.

800 minutes divided by yoga/walk-running and walking. I may start resistance training.

My goals this month are:
-Jog a 5K!
-500 gym minutes

I am registered for 2 upcoming 5Ks...April 18th and May 2nd! I am going to try very hard to complete the April 18th one running the whole thing, but I still have a few weeks left in my training (and I'm only currently running just over 2 miles) so I know it's a stretch. I'm feeling very positive about the May 2nd one though :D It's going to be a busy month!

Count me in again. Let go ...:carrot:

Minimum of 720 mins of exercise.

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:bravo: Joy and atmos for meeting your exercise goals last month.

4/1: 75 min/1500

Thank you, working! Now if only I can meet my calorie goals as well I may lose some weight instead of continuing to gain. :)

Goal: 900 minutes dance, 500 minutes cross training

4/1: 30 min C25K, 25 min heavy lifting (0/900 dance, 55/500 cross training)
4/2: 30 min yoga (0/900 dance, 85/500 cross training)
4/4: 30 min heavy lifting, 30 min C25K (0/900 dance, 145/500 cross training)
4/5: 45 min walk (0/900 dance, 190/500 cross training)
4/6: 75 min dance class (75/900 dance, 190/500 cross training)
4/9: 90 min dance class (165/900 dance, 190/500 cross training)
4/10: 25 min C25K (165/900 dance, 215/500 cross training)
4/12: 5 hours at dance competition, ~45 total min dancing (210/900 dance, 215/500 cross training)
4/13: 75 min dance class (285/900 dance, 215/500 cross training)
4/14: 180 min of dance classes (465/900 dance, 215/500 cross training)
4/15-4/19: Sick and very tired, no exercise
4/20: 75 min dance class (535/900 dance, 215/500 cross training)
4/21: 180 min dance class (715/900 dance, 215/500 cross training)
4/22: 25 min C25K (715/900 dance, 240/500 cross training)
4/23: 90 min dance class (805/900 dance, 240/500 cross training)
4/26: 30 min yoga (805/900 dance, 270/500 cross training)
4/27: 75 min dance class (880/900 dance, 270/500 cross training)

4/1 10 min walk/ 31 min c25k d1w1, 3 minute squat challenge. (756 remaining)

April goal: 1300 min, 8x ST, 21x 8K steps

1: 40 garden & walk; 40/1300

Me too! Keeping exercise level at same goal, working on portion control and mindful eating. It's time to lose some weight :high:

4/1 10 min walk/ 31 min c25k d1w1, 3 minute squat challenge(756remaining)
4/2 10minwalk/w1d2 c25k 30min,3 min squat challenge (713remaining)

April goal: 1300 min, 8x ST, 21x 8K steps

1: 40 garden & walk; 40/1300
2: 20 stretch & ST; 60/1300, 1/8 ST

Welcome, one and all! Did I state your name and goal correctly?

soon2beskinnyCarma: 800 min
workinglikeadog: 720 min
atmos: 900 min dance, 500 min cross training
Sum38: 1500 min
nonameslob: jog a 5K, 500 gym min
RetroRabbit: easily run 2 miles, bike 2-3x/week, muscle-toning 6x/week
Big_Fat_Rooster: 10x @ gym
gardenerjoy: 1300 min, 8x ST, 21x 8K steps

well, this is the fourth day of April and I have not made it to the gym yet. However, I have worked everyday this whole week, today being the first time I made it home before dark. Some nights not home til after 9. Today I Finished up and got back before 5 and jumped on the garden getting some things done I flat out did not have time to do. Just finished digging 4 inch trenches and placing drip tube under them. Have 4 more to do tomorrow then I can plant the areas and hopefully do not have a work call so I can.

I see I need to modify my goal to accommodate working days where I simply do not have time to go to the gym. I don't know how to do that other than just state maybe something like two working days constitute same as going to the gym once. So twice for me this week.

I am still feeling OK, better each day except for getting wore out from hard work ......... light physical work combined with up and down ladders all day.

B F R

April goal: 1300 min, 8x ST, 21x 8K steps

1: 40 garden & walk; 40/1300
2: 20 stretch & ST; 60/1300, 1/8 ST
3: 20 walk; 80/1300, 1/21 8K

4/01: 75 min walk; 75/1500 min
4/02: 75 min walk; 150/1500 min
4/04: 75 min walk; 30 minutes of weight training (+ 30 minutes of brisk walking to the gym which I won't count) 255/1500 min

Minimum of 720 mins of exercise.

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3: 30/100
4: 60/160
5: 30/190
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April goal: 1300 min, 8x ST, 21x 8K steps

1: 40 garden & walk; 40/1300
2: 20 stretch & ST; 60/1300, 1/8 ST
3: 20 walk; 80/1300, 1/21 8K
4: 40 walk; 120/1300, 2/21 8K

May I join you? I've had surgery a few months ago, and now can start to exercise again. I'll start slow.

400 minutes total for the rest of April.

Happy Easter! :easter2:

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Welcome, tyla! Glad to have you back with us!

soon2beskinnyCarma: 800 min
workinglikeadog: 720 min
atmos: 900 min dance, 500 min cross training
Sum38: 1500 min
nonameslob: jog a 5K, 500 gym min
RetroRabbit: easily run 2 miles, bike 2-3x/week, muscle-toning 6x/week
Big_Fat_Rooster: 10x @ gym
gardenerjoy: 1300 min, 8x ST, 21x 8K steps
tyla: 400 min

April goal: 1300 min, 8x ST, 21x 8K steps

1: 40 garden & walk; 40/1300
2: 20 stretch & ST; 60/1300, 1/8 ST
3: 20 walk; 80/1300, 1/21 8K
4: 40 walk; 120/1300, 2/21 8K
5: 40 walk; 160/1300

4/01: 75 min walk; 75/1500 min
4/02: 75 min walk; 150/1500 min
4/04: 75 min walk; 30 minutes of weight training (+ 30 minutes of brisk walking to the gym which I won't count) 255/1500 min
4/05: 105 min walk; 360/1500 min

My goals this month are:
-Jog a 5K!
-500 gym minutes

4/5: Jog, 20/500

Not off to a great start as I was sick last week. Just happy it didn't linger too long.

Hi GardenerJoy sorry for coming in late!
My goal for April is 1200 minutes, which I should be able to make averaging 40 minutes per day and 6 yoga sessions

April goal 1200 minutes and 6 yoga sessions

4/1- 92 92/1200
4/2- 36 128/1200
4/3- 73 201/1200
4/4- 37 238/1200
4/5 off 238/1200
4/6- 58 296/1200

best to all :sunny:

4/01: 75 min walk; 75/1500 min
4/02: 75 min walk; 150/1500 min
4/04: 75 min walk; 30 minutes of weight training (+ 30 minutes of brisk walking to the gym which I won't count) 255/1500 min
4/05: 105 min walk; 360/1500 min
4/06: 75 min walk; 435/1500 min

Thank you for the warm welcome, gardenerjoy!

400 minutes total for the rest of April
400/16/384

My goals this month are:
-Jog a 5K!
-500 gym minutes

4/5: Jog, 20/500
4/6: jog, 55/500

Welcome, kelijpa!

soon2beskinnyCarma: 800 min
workinglikeadog: 720 min
atmos: 900 min dance, 500 min cross training
Sum38: 1500 min
nonameslob: jog a 5K, 500 gym min
RetroRabbit: easily run 2 miles, bike 2-3x/week, muscle-toning 6x/week
Big_Fat_Rooster: 10x @ gym
gardenerjoy: 1300 min, 8x ST, 21x 8K steps
tyla: 400 min
kelijpa: 1200 min

April goal: 1300 min, 8x ST, 21x 8K steps

1: 40 garden & walk; 40/1300
2: 20 stretch & ST; 60/1300, 1/8 ST
3: 20 walk; 80/1300, 1/21 8K
4: 40 walk; 120/1300, 2/21 8K
5: 40 walk; 160/1300
6; 120 garden; 280/1300, 2/8 ST, 3/21 8K

Minimum of 720 mins of exercise.

1: 30/30 -
2: 40/70
3: 30/100
4: 60/160
5: 30/190
6: 20/210
7: 30/240 = 20/260
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Let's DO This!:carrot:__

400 minutes total for the rest of April
4/6 - 400/16/384
4/7 - 384/20/364

April goal: 1300 min, 8x ST, 21x 8K steps

1: 40 garden & walk; 40/1300
2: 20 stretch & ST; 60/1300, 1/8 ST
3: 20 walk; 80/1300, 1/21 8K
4: 40 walk; 120/1300, 2/21 8K
5: 40 walk; 160/1300
6: 120 garden; 280/1300, 2/8 ST, 3/21 8K
7: 40 walk; 320/1300, 4/21 8K

My goals this month are:
-Jog a 5K!
-500 gym minutes

4/5: Jog, 20/500
4/6: Jog, 55/500
4/8: Jog, 90/500

400 minutes total for the rest of April
4/6 - 400/16/384
4/7 - 384/20/364
4/8 - 364/23/341