January Exercise Challenge
 

January is a great month to challenge yourself to develop better exercise habits! What goals can you set and meet to get 2016 off to a terrific start?

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.

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

With weather making my steps difficult some days, I'm going to give myself just a little more leeway than in December.

My January 2016 goals:
1200 minutes
8 strength-training sessions
23 days with 8000 steps or more

My goal is to beat December's minutes (1050 min)

Hi all,

It's summer here in NZ and I'm on school holidays until the end of January as I'm a teacher - so I want to make January count as much as I can .....

Gym training at least three times a week...... Accept for the week I'm at the beach .....
A walk at least four times a week ......


Happy New Year everyone ......

Goals -
c25k program start
cardio for at least a mile a day ( preferably in morning)
practice yoga, muscle and balance exercises daily (10 minutes)

My goals this January are;
Gym 3x a week

1. Run 4x/week.
2. Cross-train 1x/week.
3. Strength training 1x/week. (This is new for me.)

2 cardio per week
2 strength/tone per week
2 stretch per week

1/2/2016 - 1 cardio/1 Strength & tone - t25 cardio and 21 day fix dirty 30
1/4/2016 - 1 strength/1 stretch - t25 alpha total body circuit / barre 3 core and stretch
1/6/2016 - 1 cardio / 1 stretch
1/7/2016 - 1 strength / 1 stretch p90 scuplt B, barre 3 leg and stretch
1/9/2016 - 1 strength 2/3 of jillian michaels shred it with weights (you tube) . She started doing moves I just wasn't ready for, but I got a good sweat in.
1/11/2016 - 1 cardio / 1 stretch
1/12/2016- 1 strength, not feeling well so no stretch I know I'll regret it later 21 day fix upper and lower fix.
1/16/2016 - 1 strengh/1 cardio michelle dozio cardio strength
1/17/2016 - 1 cardio t25 cardio
1/19/2016 - 1 cardio t 25 total body circuit, wasnt as hard this time, but i also do the modification. NSV I can get up and done to do stuff without have to use a chair, I'm slow, but I can do it.
1/20/2016 - 1 cardio 21 day fix total cardio
1/23/2016 - bob harper youtube workout 40 min 1 cardio, 1 strength, tried to do some stretch with piyo, just to fast for me to modify and do the moves, but I stretched.
1/24/2016 - p90 sweat - leslie sansone pilates
1/25/2016 - the firm: cardio inferno
1/26/2016 - fitnessglo strength class. kinda light, working on finding what works.

10/8 cardio
8/8 strength
8/8 - stretch

Tabbycat here.

My goal is 750 minutes of intentional exercise.

1Jan 45 min run/walk
2Jan 25 min walk/20 min Classical Stretch (am); 50 min walk (pm)
3Jan 20 min Classical Stretch; 10 min elliptical
7Jan 45 min walk
9Jan 80 min walk; 20 min Classical Stretch
10Jan 40 min walk, 20 min Classical Stretch
11Jan 45 min walk
16Jan 20 min exercise bike; 10 min Classical Stretch (am)
23Jan 30 min classical stretch; walking
25Jan 70 min walk (whew!)
........Note to self: gonna have to do about 40 minutes almost every day to make goal now.......
30 Jan 25 min exercise video


Total: 575

My goal is to do 10 min intentional exercise every single day, a little cardio & wt routine.

January Goal - complete 3 wks of 12 wk exercise program.

Yoga 3x, strength 3x, cardio 6x
Week 1 - complete
12/31- cardio (4 mile walk)
1/1- weights, abs, cardio (c25k, walk at rail trail)
1/2-off
1/3-yoga, abs, cardio (rail trail, c25k, w1d2)
1/4-strength, abs, cardio (30 min walk at work)
1/5-cardio (ex bike 45 min, 9.8 miles), yoga
1/6-cardio (walk 30 minutes at work), strength, abs
1/7-cardio (walk 30 minutes at work), yoga
Yoga 3x, strength 3x, cardio 6x

1/1 ✔️ 20 min cardio, 10 min free wts & ab work

Public goal: exercise every day, swim or weights
Sealed in the envelope goal: average 500y per day
Time capsule goal: average 100y per day

Fri 01 Jan: hmm...everything's closed today...

Hi seemyfeet, I was thinking of you when I made my goal, my secret goal is to complete 4 weeks :)

Hello all :wave:

2016 goals
 

My goal is to start exercising. Will do 30 minutes 6 days per week and work on losing weight.
I want to be healthy...its not just about the weight loss.
So excited to have found a place to give and receive support.:)

Hi everyone. I have 2 goals for Jan:

1. to do 750 minutes of intentional exercise;
2. plus 1 weight training session per week (4 WT in total for Jan).

01/01: 75 min walking

TOTAL: 75/750 minutes

1. Run 4x/week.
2. Cross-train 1x/week.
3. Strength training 1x/week. (This is new for me.)

01/01 - 2 mile run; strength training

Welcome, everyone! I'll make our goals list later today or tomorrow -- there's still time to join and be on the initial list!

January goals: 1200 minutes, 8 ST session, 23 days of at least 8K steps

1: 40 march; 40/1200, 1/23 8K

1/1 ✔️ 20 min cardio, 10 min free wts & ab work
1/2 ✔️ 10 min cardio, so far 5 min free wts, 30 sec plank

January 2016 goals
 

Hi.

I'm new to this forum but not new to making goals/making lists.

I am looking to move for 30minutes every day. Doesn't have to fast or anything. I am looking to create a habit. To do this with intention.

So looking for 930 minutes this month, daily. I already missed yesterday, so 30 will have to be made up. That's ok too. I'm not perfect.

Also I'd like 30 of the 930 minutes to be spent dancing. My spirit needs the lift.
I'll check in again later.

Thanks for this thread.

1. Run 4x/week.
2. Cross-train 1x/week.
3. Strength training 1x/week. (This is new for me.)

01/01 - 2 mile run; strength training
01/02 - 6.35 mile run

1. 750 minutes of intentional exercise;
2. 1 weight training session per week (4 WT in total for Jan).

01/01: 75 min walk (75/750 min)
01/02: 55 min walk (130/750)

Public goal: exercise every day, swim or weights
Sealed in the envelope goal: average 500y per day
Time capsule goal: average 100y per day

Fri 01 Jan: hmm...everything's closed today...
Sat 02 Jan: 1250y :)

diddit :carrot:

Hi all,

January 3 days in and 3 workouts done -:)
Jan 1 - walk 5kms
Jan 2 - weights session at the gym
Jan 3 - elliptical and treadmill at the gym

Jan1 -2x 5km parkrun (too much!)
Jan2 -3km jog/walks
Jan3 -2.5km gentle walk

As well as yoga and muscle workouts 10min a day.

1/1 ✔️ 20 min cardio, 10 min free wts & ab work
1/2 ✔️ 10 min cardio, so far 5 min free wts, 30 sec plank
1/3 ✔️ 5 min cardio, 10 min free wts, 30 sec plank

1. Run 4x/week.
2. Cross-train 1x/week.
3. Strength training 1x/week. (This is new for me.)

01/01 - 2 mile run; strength training
01/02 - 6.35 mile run
01/03 - rest day

January goals: 1200 minutes, 8 ST session, 23 days of at least 8K steps

1: 40 march; 40/1200, 1/23 8K
2: 45 walk; 85/1200, 2/23 8K

week 1 - updates
 

930 minutes of walking this month

1/1
1/2
1/3 40min walking 40/930
1/4 30 min YouTube dance walk 70/930
1/5
1/6
1/7 55 min walking 125/930

1. 750 minutes of intentional exercise;
2. 1 weight training session per week (4 WT in total for Jan).

01/01: 75 min walk (75/750 min)
01/02: 55 min walk (130/750)
01/03: 40 min walk (170/750)

Originally Posted by kelijpa:
Hi seemyfeet, I was thinking of you when I made my goal, my secret goal is to complete 4 weeks :)

BaHaHa Kelijpa! Just don't think about me during the exercise--think about the bear chasing you!

Fri 01 Jan: hmm...everything's closed today..
Sat 02 Jan: 1250y :)
Sun 03 Jan: 1500y :) Go Me!

diddit, again! :carrot:

LOL, kelijpa and seemyfeet! I'm now picturing kelijpa chased by a penguin chased by a bear.

January goals: 1200 minutes, 8 ST session, 23 days of at least 8K steps

1: 40 march; 40/1200, 1/23 8K
2: 45 walk; 85/1200, 2/23 8K
3: 40 walk; 125/1200, 3/23 8K

Here's our initial list -- welcome, everyone! There's room for more!

flower1: 750 min, 4 WT
gardenerjoy: 1200 min, 8xST, 23x8Ksteps
HereIStand: run 4x/week, CT 1x/week, ST 1x/week
Izzie: 1050 min
kelijpa: 3 weeks of 12 week program
MumofMany: gym 3x/week
noshoes: start c25k, cardio 1 mile/day, daily yoga/muscle/balance
Obsidianbbw: cardio 2x/week, ST 2x/week, stretch 2x/week
onebyone: 930 min
Photosphere: daily exercise
sadiegirl1: 30 min 6x/week
SeeMyFeet: exercise every day
Smilingin2013: gym 3x/week (except vacation), walk 4x/week
Sundove: 10 min/day
Tabbycat: 750 min

My goal is to exercise daily! So far so good....

Welcome, Photosphere! I added you to the list above.

1. 750 minutes of intentional exercise;
2. 1 weight training session per week (4 WT in total for Jan).

01/01- 75 min walk (75/750 min)
01/02 - 55 min walk (130/750)
01/03 - 40 min walk (170/750)
01/04 - 45 min/bike/weights (215/750) plus 1/4 WT

So far 2016 is starting out well - just have to be consistent. Congrats to everyone to working on their goals.

1/1 ✔️ 20 min cardio, 10 min free wts & ab work
1/2 ✔️ 10 min cardio, so far 5 min free wts, 30 sec plank
1/3 ✔️ 5 min cardio, 10 min free wts, 30 sec plank
1/4 ✔️ 15 min cardio, 10 min free wts, 30 sec plank

Public goal: exercise every day, swim or weights
Sealed in the envelope goal: average 500y per day
Time capsule goal: average 100y per day

Fri 01 Jan: hmm...everything's closed today..
Sat 02 Jan: 1250y :)
Sun 03 Jan: 1500y :)
Mon 04 Jan: 750y :)

1/1 ✔️ 20 min cardio, 10 min free wts & ab work
1/2 ✔️ 10 min cardio, so far 5 min free wts, 30 sec plank
1/3 ✔️ 5 min cardio, 10 min free wts, 30 sec plank
1/4 ✔️ 15 min cardio, 10 min free wts, 30 sec plank
1/5 ✔️ 10 min cardio 10 min free wts 30 sec plank

January goals: 1200 minutes, 8 ST session, 23 days of at least 8K steps

1: 40 march; 40/1200, 1/23 8K
2: 45 walk; 85/1200, 2/23 8K
3: 40 walk; 125/1200, 3/23 8K
4: 35 walk; 160/1200, 4/23 8K