With the Olympics underway in Paris, this a great time to reinvigorate our inner athletes and meet our exercise goals.

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: August Weight Loss Challenge

I would like to join in for August and will set my goal at 400 minutes.

August goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch
2: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
3: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 180/1800, 3/25 stretch
4: 45 dance 15 stretch; 240/1800, 4/25 stretch

Tabbycat here.
I got covid the last day of July!
I think my August goal will be 400 minutes of intentional exercise, to start when I am well.

Tabbycat: I hope you're feeling better soon!

Welcome, everyone!

flower1: 400 minutes
gardenerjoy: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training
MrBadger: gym, sailing, walking - 8x total
Tabbycat: 400 minutes of intentional exercise

Get well soon Tabbycat!

I am considering getting a Fitbit thinking it might help with my weight loss-maintenance. I don't officially exercise but I do a lot around the house and yard and try to stay busy when not working. I have read that 10,000 steps a day is basically 5 miles. That would mean burning about 500 calories a day when I reach that amount. I do track my calories so I think this might keep me more focused on getting in more activity. Anybody here use a Fitbit? Does it help you?

loganandlivsmom: I've used a Fitbit in the past and it was motivating! Walking 10,000 steps takes a lot. For me, it was a 40-minute exercise walk, plus shopping in a big box store. But I work from home and don't get a lot of steps in naturally.

August goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch
2: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
3: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 180/1800, 3/25 stretch
4: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 240/1800, 4/25 stretch
5: 40 dance, 10 stretch, 10 ST; 300/1800, 5/25 stretch, 2/10 ST

Thanks gardenerjoy! I keep thinking about getting a fitbit so I think I will do it. I do wonder how many steps I am doing on average without purposely trying to do more to see my starting point.

Aug goal: 400 min

01: 25 walk; 25/400
02: 20 walk; 45/400
05: 40 pool exercises; 85/400
08: 35 pool exercises; 120/400

August goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch
2: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
3: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 180/1800, 3/25 stretch
4: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 240/1800, 4/25 stretch
5: 40 dance, 10 stretch, 10 ST; 300/1800, 5/25 stretch, 2/10 ST
6: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 360/1800, 6/25 stretch
7: 35 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch, 3/10 ST
8: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 480/1800, 8/25 stretch
9: 40 dance, 10 stretch, 10 ST; 540/1800, 9/25 stretch, 4/10 ST
10: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 600/1800, 10/25 stretch
11: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 660/1800, 11/25 stretch

LandLsMom, I wear a Fitbit and have for years. I have so many of them because every time they come out with one that does something else I want it. I get into the sleep information it provides, and also the heart information. I have only done 10,000 steps once. Most of my step counts are way below that, I am ashamed to say. I got my BFF interested in it too but she walks every day for over 3 years without missing and she sometimes gets over 15,000 steps. It can be,synced with My Fitness Pal and will record your calories in total for the day and compare it to calories burned. I always try to have more burned than in, and sometimes its very close. For what I want,the Sense2 is the one I recommend but you can go online and read the features of each one. If you have an iPhone you can get an iwatch instead which really has great features. With Fitbit you only need a android phone. I think you can use a Fitbit without a phone, just use a computer or tablet.

Aug goal: 400 min

01: 25 walk; 25/400
02: 20 walk; 45/400
05: 40 pool exercises; 85/400
08: 35 pool exercises; 120/400
10: 25 walk; 145/400
11: 40 pool exercises; 185/400
14: 35 walk; 220/400
16: 40 walk; 260/400
18: 45 min (38 walk & 7 min bike); 305/400
19: 35 pool exercises; 340/400

I've been trying some new styles of exercise, giving me some opportunities to build muscle in new ways. I always worry about injury, but I've been taking it slow and so far, so good.

August goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch
2: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
3: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 180/1800, 3/25 stretch
4: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 240/1800, 4/25 stretch
5: 40 dance, 10 stretch, 10 ST; 300/1800, 5/25 stretch, 2/10 ST
6: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 360/1800, 6/25 stretch
7: 35 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch, 3/10 ST
8: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 480/1800, 8/25 stretch
9: 40 dance, 10 stretch, 10 ST; 540/1800, 9/25 stretch, 4/10 ST
10: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 600/1800, 10/25 stretch
11: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 660/1800, 11/25 stretch
12: 40 dance, 10 stretch, 10 ST; 720/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/10 ST
13: 25 walk, 15 stretch, 20 ST; 780/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/10 ST
14: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 840/1800, 14/25 stretch
15: 15 dance, 15 stretch, 30 ST; 900/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/10 ST
16: 40 walk, 20 stretch; 960/1800, 16/25 stretch
17: 25 dance, 10 stretch, 25 ST; 1020/1800, 17/25 stretch, 8/10 ST
18: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 1080/1800, 18/25 stretch
19: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1140/1800, 19/25 stretch, 9/10 ST
20: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 1200/1800, 20/25 stretch
21: 35 walk, 15 stretch, 20 ST; 1270/1800, 21/25 stretch, 10/10 ST
22: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 1330/1800, 22/25 stretch
23: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 1390/1800, 23/25 stretch
24: 50 dance, 10 stretch; 1450/1800, 24/25 stretch

Yeah, I met my August goal of 400 minutes yesterday. Gardenerjoy: congrats on making your strength training goal.

Aug goal: 400 min

01: 25 walk; 25/400
02: 20 walk; 45/400
05: 40 pool exercises; 85/400
08: 35 pool exercises; 120/400
10: 25 walk; 145/400
11: 40 pool exercises; 185/400
14: 35 walk; 220/400
16: 40 walk; 260/400
18: 45 min (38 walk & 7 min bike); 305/400
19: 35 pool exercises; 340/400
23: 35 pool exercises; 380/400
24: 50 min (15 walk & 35 pool); 430/400 GOAL
25: 35 pool exercises; 465/400