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May Exercise Challenge
We're dancing our way into the Merry Month of May with this month's exercise challenge.
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: May Weight Loss Challenge - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community |
Congrats to everyone who exercised in April.
May goals: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions |
I'm in please Joy.
target: gym 4x, sailing 2x |
Tabbycat here.
My May goal is 600 minutes of intentional exercise. May1: 50 min walk May2: 25 min walk May3: 30 min walk May4: 35 min walk AM; 30 min walk PM May7: 25 min walk May8: 60 min water walking in pool AM; 25 min walk PM May9: 25 min water walk AM; 25 min walk PM; 45 min water walk PM May10: 30 min walk; 30 min water walk AM May11: 30 min water walk AM; 50 min PM May12: 30 min water walk PM May14: 30 min walk; 15 min water walk May15: 30 min walk; 40 min water walk; 25 min PM walk *** GOAL MET: SET BONUS GOAL OF ANOTHER 400, NEW TOTAL GOAL 1000 *** May19: 60 min water walk May22: 50 min water walk; 15 min walk May23: 25 min water walk AM; 45 min water walk PM May24: 30 min water walk AM May27: 30 min water walk May29: 30 min water walk May30: 40 min water walk; 25 min swim TOTAL MINUTES: 1025 **** Bonus Goal Met **** |
May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training
1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST |
May goals: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions
01: 25 water walking/jogging/pool exercises; 25/500; 1/12 days 02: 13 bike, 27 water walking & pool exercise; 65/500; 2/12 days |
May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training
1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST 2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch |
All the best buddy. I hope you will reach your goal soon.
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May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training
1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST 2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch 3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/20 ST 4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch 5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch 6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch 7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch 8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/20 ST 9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch 10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/20 ST 11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch 12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/20 ST |
Welcome, everyone!
flower1: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions gardenerjoy: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training MrBadger: gym 4x, sailing 2x Tabbycat: 600 minutes of intentional exercise |
This month I will probably be doing most of my exercise in the pool as I'm having a lot of pain in one of my hips. It's been bothering me for about the last 5 years off and on. I had one of my hips replaced about 10 years ago and I think I have to get the other one replaced now. This month I've only walked once as walking is quite painful right now. I have been walking in the pool a few times which is much better than walking on land because there is far less pressure on your joints. I'm going for an x-ray this week and then will see an orthopaedic surgeon to see what he recommends. I'm going to keep working on losing weight as that helps to reduce the pressure on your joints.
May goals: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions 01: 25 water walking/jogging/pool exercises; 25/500; 1/12 days 02: 13 min bike; 27 min water walking & pool exercises; 65/500; 2/12 days 12: 25 min water walking/jogging & pool exercises; 90/500; 3/12 days 13: 25 min walk; 115/500; 4/12 days |
flower1: That's great that you have pool exercise to keep you going while you work out the issues with your hip. Do you have any ideas about how to do an interval workout in a pool?
May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training 1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST 2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch 3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/20 ST 4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch 5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch 6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch 7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch 8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/20 ST 9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch 10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/20 ST 11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch 12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/20 ST 13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/20 ST 14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch |
I know it's mid-month, but I just found this thread yesterday. I'd like to join!! :D My goal for the remainder of May is 400 minutes of walking.
May 15 - 20 min walking, 15 min heavy cleaning, 5 min dancing May 16 - 20 min walking (Happy! 2 days in a row!) May 17 - 20 min walking :D I'm still on (5/26/24)and happily very active this month but it looks like I will not meet my goal for walking :dz: also sick at the moment: 5/18: 90 mins heavy cleaning 5/19: 120 mins heavy cleaning 5/20: pooped* no exercise 5/21: pooped* no exercise 5/22: walking 20 mins 5/23: Heavy cleaning 2 hrs 5/24: Heavy cleaning 90 mins 5/25: got sick-no exercise 5/26: still sick but getting better-no exercise [weigh-in day lost 2 lbs!] |
Welcome, Xerai! We're happy to have you join us for the rest of May!
flower1: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions gardenerjoy: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training MrBadger: gym 4x, sailing 2x Tabbycat: 600 minutes of intentional exercise Xerai: 400 minutes of walking |
Thank you Gardenerjoy!
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Welcome, Xerai!
Gardenerjoy: I'm really enjoying my water walking and exercises in the pool. I'm also doing some strength training exercises in the pool. As far as my interval training goes, I might try that on the stationary bike if it doesn't cause me too much pain. May goals: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions 01: 25 water walking/jogging/pool exercises; 25/500; 1/12 days 02: 13 min bike; 27 min water walking & pool exercises; 65/500; 2/12 days 12: 25 min water walking/jogging & pool exercises; 90/500; 3/12 days 13: 25 min walk; 115/500; 4/12 days 15: 30 min water walking/jogging with pool exercises; 145/500; 5/12 days |
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flower1 and MrBadger: Looks like you're making good progress as we reach mid-month!
May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training 1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST 2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch 3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/20 ST 4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch 5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch 6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch 7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch 8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/20 ST 9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch 10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/20 ST 11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch 12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/20 ST 13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/20 ST 14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch 15: 20 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 920/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/20 ST 16: 40 dance, 15 stretch; 975/1800, 16/25 stretch |
Thank you flower1:grouphug:
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I did Pilates for the lower body late yesterday and yoga hip openers this morning. That combination made me feel good physically and emotionally. I want to remember that!
May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training 1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST 2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch 3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/20 ST 4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch 5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch 6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch 7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch 8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/20 ST 9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch 10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/20 ST 11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch 12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/20 ST 13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/20 ST 14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch 15: 20 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 920/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/20 ST 16: 40 dance, 15 stretch; 975/1800, 16/25 stretch 17: 25 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1030/1800, 17/25 stretch, 8/20 ST 18: 50 dance, 15 stretch; 1095/1800, 18/25 stretch 19: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 1155/1800, 19/25 stretch 20: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1230/1800, 20/25 stretch, 9/20 ST |
Hi Flower1. I had my right hip replacement in 2016. I love the swimming pool for exercise. Usually I am the only person in my little senior citizen apartments in the pool, and I like to just walk back and forth across the shallow end, reading a book while I walk!
Years ago I took a water aerobics class at the gym, and the instructor said moving through the water is eleven times more resistant than moving through air. The only drawback is water movement is not weight bearing, and I have osteoporosis. So I try to walk outdoors too. |
Tabbycat: Thanks for the information on water walking -- that sounds like a terrific approach. My knees and hips have painful days, so I want to know what might help if the time comes.
May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training 1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST 2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch 3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/20 ST 4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch 5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch 6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch 7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch 8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/20 ST 9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch 10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/20 ST 11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch 12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/20 ST 13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/20 ST 14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch 15: 20 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 920/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/20 ST 16: 40 dance, 15 stretch; 975/1800, 16/25 stretch 17: 25 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1030/1800, 17/25 stretch, 8/20 ST 18: 50 dance, 15 stretch; 1095/1800, 18/25 stretch 19: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 1155/1800, 19/25 stretch 20: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1230/1800, 20/25 stretch, 9/20 ST 21: 55 walk, 15 stretch; 1300/1800, 21/25 stretch 22: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 1360/1800, 22/25 stretch 23: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 1410/1800, 23/25 stretch 24: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 1470/1800, 24/25 stretch 25: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 1540/1800, 25/25 stretch |
:dz: I'm sick but I updated my activity. Looks like I will not meet my goal, but I am very proud of my activity levels coming from two years of no exercise and a doctor's order not to walk :love: Maybe next month I will change the goal to minutes of activity--but I do want to get my walking up. We'll see.:grouphug:
Going to sleep/lay down now. |
Xerai: Hope you're feeling soon. It looks like you have a good start of an exercise habit!
May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training 1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST 2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch 3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/10 ST 4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch 5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch 6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch 7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch 8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/10 ST 9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch 10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/10 ST 11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch 12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/10 ST 13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/10 ST 14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch 15: 20 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 920/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/10 ST 16: 40 dance, 15 stretch; 975/1800, 16/25 stretch 17: 25 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1030/1800, 17/25 stretch, 8/10 ST 18: 50 dance, 15 stretch; 1095/1800, 18/25 stretch 19: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 1155/1800, 19/25 stretch 20: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1230/1800, 20/25 stretch, 9/10 ST 21: 55 walk, 15 stretch; 1300/1800, 21/25 stretch 22: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 1360/1800, 22/25 stretch 23: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 1410/1800, 23/25 stretch 24: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 1470/1800, 24/25 stretch 25: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 1540/1800, 25/25 stretch 26: 15 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1585/1800, 26/25 stretch, 10/10 ST |
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May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training
1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST 2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch 3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/10 ST 4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch 5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch 6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch 7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch 8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/10 ST 9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch 10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/10 ST 11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch 12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/10 ST 13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/10 ST 14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch 15: 20 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 920/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/10 ST 16: 40 dance, 15 stretch; 975/1800, 16/25 stretch 17: 25 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1030/1800, 17/25 stretch, 8/10 ST 18: 50 dance, 15 stretch; 1095/1800, 18/25 stretch 19: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 1155/1800, 19/25 stretch 20: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1230/1800, 20/25 stretch, 9/10 ST 21: 55 walk, 15 stretch; 1300/1800, 21/25 stretch 22: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 1360/1800, 22/25 stretch 23: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 1410/1800, 23/25 stretch 24: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 1470/1800, 24/25 stretch 25: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 1540/1800, 25/25 stretch 26: 15 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1585/1800, 26/25 stretch, 10/10 ST 27: 35 walk, 10 stretch, 10 ST; 1640/1800, 27/25 stretch, 11/10 28: 45 walk, 10 stretch; 1695/1800, 28/25 stretch 29: 35 walk, 10 stretch; 1740/1800, 29/25 stretch 30: 30 walk, 10 stretch; 1780/1800, 30/25 stretch |
Are you planning for June?
Here's our thread! June Exercise Challenge - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community |
May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training
1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST 2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch 3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/10 ST 4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch 5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch 6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch 7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch 8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/10 ST 9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch 10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/10 ST 11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch 12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/10 ST 13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/10 ST 14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch 15: 20 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 920/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/10 ST 16: 40 dance, 15 stretch; 975/1800, 16/25 stretch 17: 25 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1030/1800, 17/25 stretch, 8/10 ST 18: 50 dance, 15 stretch; 1095/1800, 18/25 stretch 19: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 1155/1800, 19/25 stretch 20: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1230/1800, 20/25 stretch, 9/10 ST 21: 55 walk, 15 stretch; 1300/1800, 21/25 stretch 22: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 1360/1800, 22/25 stretch 23: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 1410/1800, 23/25 stretch 24: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 1470/1800, 24/25 stretch 25: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 1540/1800, 25/25 stretch 26: 15 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1585/1800, 26/25 stretch, 10/10 ST 27: 35 walk, 10 stretch, 10 ST; 1640/1800, 27/25 stretch, 11/10 28: 45 walk, 10 stretch; 1695/1800, 28/25 stretch 29: 35 walk, 10 stretch; 1740/1800, 29/25 stretch 30: 30 walk, 10 stretch; 1780/1800, 30/25 stretch 31: 10 stretch, 10 ST; 1800/1800, 31/25 stretch, 12/10 ST |
Yay, Tabbycat, MrBadger, and me! Did anyone else meet a goal in May?
flower1: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions gardenerjoy: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training MrBadger: gym 4x, sailing 2x Tabbycat: 600 minutes of intentional exercise, Bonus goal: 400 more minutes Xerai: 400 minutes of walking |
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Way to go, MrBadger!
flower1: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions gardenerjoy: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training MrBadger: gym 4x, sailing 2x Tabbycat: 600 minutes of intentional exercise, Bonus goal: 400 more minutes Xerai: 400 minutes of walking |
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