~* September Exercise Challenge *~
 

This is for anyone tracking their minutes! You don't have to track minutes though...I just wanted to start an "exercise related" thread so we can chat about MOVING IT :carrot:

Goal:
Mins So Far:

1

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12
13
14
15

16
17
18
19
20
21
22

23
24
25
26
27
28
29

30

Goal: 1250 Minutes
Secondary Goal: Exercise on Mondays! I have a habit of starting the week off poorly and ending the week strong. I'm trying to change that! ;)
Mins So Far: 908

1 - 72 min cardio

2 - off
3 - off
4 - off
5 - off
6 - off
7 - very bad week. Lots of "displacement" in my life. getting back on track tomorrow!
8 - 63 min run/walk

9 - 60 min run/walk
10 - off
11 - 69 min SET/walking
12 - off
13 - 67 min spin/walking
14 - 75 min weights/walking
15 - 70 min run/walk

16 - off
17 - off
18 - 88 min SET/walking
19 - off
20 - 73 min cardio
21 - 20 min walking
22 - traveling

23 - 30 min walking
24 - traveling
25 - off
26 - 68 min spin/walking
27 - 58 min spin/walking
28 - off
29 - 95 min spin/walking

30

I'm not sure that I can do as well as I did last month! Now school is starting (and I'm TAing three classes! oy!), my fiance is coming home (but he should be moving his butt, too) and I have to start writing that thesis. I'll still aim for 30 a day, I just hope I can do it because I felt great last month!

Goal: 30 minutes per day (total = 900)
Mins So Far: 410
1 - fiance came home yesterday, and he's really getting in the way of good workout time... 10 mins zumba, 20 mins walking, 10 mins calisthenics

2 - 30 min outdoor walk, 10 mins calisthenics, 10 mins ball
3 - 45 mins outdoor walk, 5 mins claisthenics
4 - 60 mins outdoor walk
5 - 30 mins outdoor walk, 10 mins calithenics, 10 mins ball
6 - 30 min walk, 10 mins calisthenics, plus lots of campus walking
7 - 30 min walk, 10 mins calisthenics
8 - 30 min walk, 10 mins calisthenics

9 - 30 min walk, 10 mins calisthenics
10 - C25K W1D1 (30 mins), 10 mins calisthenics
11
12
13
14
15

16
17
18
19
20
21
22

23
24
25
26
27
28
29

30

Goal: to do some type of structured workout 5 times a week. In the winter I can up this to 5 to 7 times a week, but I don't want to discourage myself yet.


1

2 - 30 Day Shred Level 3
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12
13
14
15

16
17
18
19
20
21
22

23
24
25
26
27
28
29

30

Goal: 900 minutes
Mins So Far: 547

1. Since I'm just starting on my program again, I'm keeping my goals straight forward this month. 30 minutes of exercise a day. Yesterday, I took the kitchen timer with me and walked away from the house for 15 minutes and back to the house 15 minutes.

2. Rainy day so did 30 minutes on the recumbent bike. Otherwise, didn't do much with the day.

3. Got off my butt this morning and used my day off from work to get out and get some exercise. 60 minute walk up hill on the road across from my house and home again. Used the Prevention Walk Off Weight 30-minute basic walk (mp3) going up hill and listened to Lady Gaga on my iPod to keep my energy up on the walk home.

4. Yippee-Zippy! Today was a success. I SO wanted a Milky Way candy bar. I held one in my hands twice but put it down and left it. I stuck to my program. Exercised 30 minutes on the bike tonight.

5. 30 minutes on the exercise bike.

6. 30 minute walk after work.

7. 30 minutes on the exercise bike.

8. 60 minutes. 10 minutes walking the dog (because she didn't want to come along for the whole workout); 10 minute warm up; 30 minute Prevention Basic Interval Walk; 10 minute cool down walk to get home.

9. 10 minute walk with the dog. 30 minutes on recumbent bike, doing sprint intervals.

10. 30 minute walk.

11. 15 minute walk on break at work. 40 minutes on recumbent bike rocking out to Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.

12. 3 10 minute walks throughout the day.

13. 12 minutes on the elliptical trainer. 30 minutes on the recumbent bike.

14. 13 minutes on elliptical trainer. 30 minutes on the recumbent bike.

15.

16. 9 minute dog walk. 59 minute walk/jog.

17
18
19
20
21
22

23
24
25
26
27
28
29

30

GOALS:

1. to lose 13 lbs (so I will be 287 lbs by Sept. 30th. That'll 25% complete of my total goal!)
2. to do 60 hours of cardio (15 hrs a wk)
3. to log 60 miles of: walking, jogging, elliptical, cross trainer, cycling, etc)

My weigh-ins are Sundays so this 4-wk challenge goes from 9/2-9/30


Today I worked out for 2 hrs and 5 mins, logged 2 miles of hiking and elliptical

Worththeeffort2: Good thinking with the kitchen timer. Very resourceful!

Laura: Pulling for you on the 25% goal. You are doing great!

I like this idea of keeping track of minutes... I was just going to shoot for mileage goals this month, but why not do both right?

My main thing is going to be running... but today I did my long "run" in the pool.... I strapped on an aqua jogger belt, jumped in, and went to town...! I did 2 hours keeping my heart rate at the very low end of my aerobic training zone which was perfect for me...

So I guess that puts me at a 120 minutes so far for September...

I think this is just so cool, I'm really looking forward to checking in here and seeing everyone just busting out their workouts!!! very cool indeed... :cool:

Sorry but I can be a little bit slow some times, so let me get with the program around here and put my post in the right format... So here it goes...

Goal:120 minutes 3x/week... so 3x120=360/week... 4x360=1440... So 1440 minutes it is!!!

Total so far : 850 minutes! (Moving right along...!)

1

2
3 120 min... Did a long "run" in the pool
4 30 min Jumped in the pool... Did some water aerobics
5 120 min... Run... 30 min Back in the pool again... more water aerobics
6 120 min...Run... 30 min splash around and cool down in the pool...
7 30 min in line skate... 30 min pool...
8

9
10 90 min... Run
11 30 min... Swim
12 30 min... Swim
13 30 min... Swim
14 30 min... Swim
15 30 min... Swim

16
17
18
19
20
21
22

23
24
25
26
27
28
29

30

I'm doing good! Today I got 3 hours of cardio and did 30 mins of strength training and logged 8.5 miles. Here's where I stand so far for my Sept goals:

1 lb lost, 12 to go!

7 hrs cardio done, 53 to go!

18.5 miles, 41.5 to go!

:carrot:

SEPTEMBER EXERCISE...
1) 30 minute walk (moderate)
2) cleaned house, mowed grass
3) 30 minute walk (moderate)
4) joined YMCA~ 45 minute elliptical, 30 minute upper body strength.
5) 45min elliptical, 30min core strength, 30min walk the dog.
6)45min elliptical, 30min lower body strength, 15 minute dog walk.
7)45min treadmill, 35min upper body n core strength. 20min dog walk.
8)ugh lazy day! ran errands, paid bills, lite house work
9)does dusting, polishing, sweeping, vaccuming, dishes, laundry, weeding flowerbeds, mowing front n side yards count? i did 20min dog walk too lol.
10)30min elliptical, 30min upper body, 30min fitness test, 20min dog walk.
11)started "activtrax" at the Y. 30min elliptical, 30min upper body, 30min core, 20min dog walk.
12)30min elliptical, 30min back work, 30min oblique work, 30min dog walk.
13)30min elliptical, 30min leg work,30min ab work, 30min dog walk.
14)30min treadmill, 30min shoulder work, 30min abs, 30min dog walk.
15)30min dog walk, ran errands, house work, laundry.
16)30min dog walk, played "catch up" with chores.
17)30min cross trainer, 30min arm work, 30min ab work, 30min dog walk.
18)30min cross trainer, 30min chest work, 30min ab work, 30min dog walk.
19)30min ct, 30min back work, 30min ab work, 30min dog walk.
20)30min elliptical, 30min leg work, 30min ab work, 30min dog walk.
21)30min elliptical, 30min ab work, 30min shoulder work.
22)30min dog walk
23)30min dog walk
24)35min elliptical, 30min arms, 30min abs, 30min dog walk.
25)30min elliptical, 30min chest, 30min abs, 30min dog walk.
26)30min ellip., 35min dog walk
27)30min ellip., 30min back work, 30min abs, 30min dog walk.
28)30min ellip., 30min leg work, 30min abs, 30min dog walk.
29)30min dog walk.
30)
oops!
TOTAL = wow approx. 40hrs! n to think when i started my journey in july i could barely walk 15 minutes!