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April 2009 Exercise Accountability thread
Welcome to the exercise accountability thread for April 2009. Whether you walk, run, swim, cycle, bellydance, or shred, let's get it done!
:woops: :trampo: :belly::running: :lifter: :bike2: :strong: :swim: :exercise: This thread is to keep us accountable and keep us motivated and above all to keep us moving! All are welcome, and feel free to join the thread at any time. Some people post a goal for the month, some just keep track of what they do every day. It's not important how you do it, we just need to do it!! :carrot: |
1--Bike to work and back, about 55 min; 60-min stability ball class
2--Bike to work and back, about 55 min; 60-min yoga class 3--60-min yoga class 4--Ran 10K, 1:11:45 5--Bike to the gym and back, about 55 min (the long way to work, with 4 hills!); and 60-min stability ball class 6--45-min bosu class 7--45 min on the stationary bike; 45-min yoga class 8--45-min stability ball class; 5K on the treadmill, 37:26; 15 min stretching 9--Bike to work and back, about 55 min; 60-min yoga class 10--Bike to the gym and back, about 55 min; 45-min yoga class 11--Ran 10K, about 71 minutes 12--Bike to the gym and back, about 55 min; 60-min stability ball class 13--Bike to the gym and back, about 55 min; 45-min upper body/abs class 14--Bike to work and back, about 55 min; 60-min yoga class 15--Bike to the gym and back, about 55 min; 45-min stability ball class 16--Bike to work and back, about 55 min; 60-min yoga class 17--Bike to work and back, about 55 min; 45-min yoga class 18--Rest day (shopped all day, so still got a lot of walking in!; and walked home with groceries) 19--60-min stability ball class 20--45-min upper body/abs class; 5k on the treadmill (36:30) 21--Bike to work and back, about 55 min; 45-min yoga class 22--Bike to work, about 25 min; 45-min stability ball class; 45-min learn to spin class (about 30 min of actual cycling) 23--Ran to work (6.5 K, 45:30); 45-min yoga class; bike home from work, about 25 min 24--Bike to work and back, about 55 min; 45-min yoga class 25--30 min on the stationary bike; 60-min sculpt class 26--10K run; 71 minutes 27--(Rest day) walk to the grocery store and back, about 25 min 28--45-min spin class; 60-min yoga class 29--Bike to work and back, about 55 min; 45-min stability ball class 30--25 min bike to work; 45-min sculpt class; 60-min spin class (2701 min cumulative!) |
So my goal: Isn't minutes.. its exercising 6 days each week.
My routine: Day 1: cardio and arms Day 2: cardio only Day 3: Cardio and sides/abs Day 4: cardio only Day 5 Cardio and legs Day 6: cardio only 1-cardio only 60mins 2- cardio 45mins, abs and sides 30mins 3-cardio only 60mins 4-Saturday.. my day off from exercise :) 5-Cardio 30mins, legs 30mins 6- Cardio only 60mins 7- Cardio only 30mins.. I think I'm getting sick :( I couldn't finish my workout :( 8-sick 9-sick 10-Cardio 30mins, arms 30mins and WOW the FIT IS SOO wicked!! 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17- 18- 19- 20- 21- 22- 23- 24- 25- 26- 27- 28- 29- 30- Let's get moving chickies!! :flow1: :carrot: :flow1: We can do it ONE day at a time!!! :carrot: |
I'm new here, so I hope I'm doing this right.
My goal is to get into a regular routine of some sort and just exercise at least three days a week for this month. I got out of the habit of regular exercise and it's been tough to get back to it. Next month, four days a week. Today, I managed to walk two miles. Not much, but it's better than nothing :) |
I'm going to try to workout 5 days a week this month
4/1 Turbo Sculpt 30 min Turbo Jam 20 min workout 20 min 4/2 4/3 4/4 4/5 4/6 4/7 4/8 |
I join in on this. I have a bad back, a bad neck from falling down some stairs and my knees are bad also, but I have an awesome park only a mile or so from me with a real pretty 1/2 and 1 mile walking/jogging path. I can barely make the 1/2 mile right now. But by the end of April I want to be able to make the full mile. I will be walking at least 5 days a week after I drop my son off at school.
1-- 1/2 mile walk :) 2-- X 3-- 1/2 mile walk 4-- X had to work 4-- 1/2 mile plus 5-- 1/2 mile plus 6-- X 7-- 1/2 mile 8-- 1/2 mile plus 9-- 1/2 mile (almost 3/4) 10-- X skipped, got caught up in house work 11-- X gotta work, but I'll do more than a mile photographing a wedding on the beach 12-- 1/2 mile plus 13-- X couldn't get a sitter for my mother 14-- 15-- 16-- 17-- 18-- 19-- 20-- 21-- 22-- 23-- 24-- 25-- 26-- 27-- 28-- 29-- 30-- |
Goal: 1200 minutes.
1-45 minutes bowling 45/1200 |
Howdy all! I just joined 3FC after lurking for a bit ...
I am training for triathlon, but I"m not following a formal training program yet, although I keep meaning to sit down and figure it out (it's complicated by a foot injury issue that I think I'm finally kicking out the door). 4/1 - 20 min swim; walk/ 10-minute jog/walk workout 4/2 - skipped a.m. workout :( - 25 minute walk/jog/walk workout tonight 4/3 - plan is a.m. swim or jog; p.m. bike (if it's not raining) or pilates/core work if it is raining. Normally I'd lift weights on Fridays, but I have a lunch meeting. |
The same goal as usual, except I'm putting it down in writing here, so I can see it: To get in at least an hour of exercise every day, and on those days when I can't get in an hour, to do whatever I can, be it 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes ....
1: One hour bike 2: One hour bike 3: 45 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes rowing 4: Ran 4 miles, 15 minutes dumbbells 5: One hour swimming class, 30 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes rowing 6: One hour bike 7: One hour elliptical (college crew team had all the machines & kept me from rowing); 15 minutes dumbbells 8: One hour bike 9: One hour elliptical (crew team practicing again, unfortunately), 15 minutes dumbbells 10: 45 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes rowing 11: Ran 4 miles, 15 minutes dumbbells 12: 45 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes rowing 13: One hour yoga class, 15 minutes dumbbells 14: 45 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes rowing 15: One hour bike 16: 45 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes rowing, 15 minutes dumbbells 17: 30 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes bike 18: 45 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes rowing, 15 minutes dumbbells 19: One hour swimming class, 30 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes bike, 15 minutes dumbbells 20: One hour yoga class, 15 minutes dumbbells (I will not let Oracle's acquisition of Sun ruin my routine.) 21: 30 minutes bike, 15 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes rowing, 15 minutes dumbbells 22: One hour bike (Again ... Larry Ellison, you cannot screw up my workout routine.) 23: One hour bike 24: One hour elliptical, 15 minutes dumbbells 25: Ran 4 miles & now plantar fasciitis is acting up 26: One hour swimming class, 30 minutes bike, 15 minutes rowing, 15 minutes dumbbells 27: One hour yoga class, 15 minutes dumbbells 28: 30 minutes bike, 15 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes rowing, 15 minutes dumbbells (Swine flu outbreak news stories, you cannot get in my way) 29: One hour bike 30: 45 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes rowing WHEW! I may use my dumbbells again later this afternoon during a break from my laptop, or in the evening, before bedtime, but that's pretty much it for the month of April. |
my goal daily excerice with 3 miles walking each day
starting at 176lbs as of Apr 1. mon - cardio and weights tue - cardio wed - cardio and weights thur - cardio fr - cardio and weights sat - cardio sun - cardio and weights 1 wed -- cardio 3 miles and weights 2 thur -- cardio 3 miles, arc 0.85 miles 3 fr -- eliptical 30 mins, weights, 20 mins of walking (1.5 mils) 4 sat -- bike 30 mins, 3.1 miles walk (3 mins walk 3.7mph + 1 mins running 5mph pattern) 5 sun -- 2 miles walking(a bit over 30 mins) , 30 mins weights, 3.1 miles (time: 44:56). 6 mon -- 15 mins warm up bike, 30 mins weighs, 3.1miles walk/run (45 mins) 7 tues -- Eliptical 30 mins, 15 mins tredmill 8 wed -- 30 mins bike, 30 mins weights, 40 mins tredmill 9 thur -- NOTHING (had photoshoot) 10 fr -- 6.2 miles walking/runing, 30 mins weight training. 11 sat -- 3.1 miles (39:27), 10 mins on eliptical 12 sun -- NOTHING (EASTER) 13 mon -- 4 miles (50 mins), weights. 14 tue -- 3.1 miles, 15 mins bike 15wed -- 3.1 miles, weights, 10 mins tredmeal. 16 thur -- 3.1 miles, 30 mins arc machine 17 fr -- 3.1 miles 18 sat -- 3.1 miles, weights 19 sun -- NOTHING (FRIEND'S BDAY) 20 mon -- 3.1 miles, weights 21 tues -- 3.3 miles, bike for 15 mins 22 wed -- 3.2 miles 23 thur -- 1.5 miles, 15 mins on eliptical, weights 24 fr -- NOTHING (had to finish birthday cards) 25 sat -- NOTHING (have been having shin splint since Thursday) 26 sun -- 30 mins elliptical, 30 mins acr machine 27 mon -- NOTHING - my leg was hurting way too much to do anything 28 tue -- 1 mile, weights 29 wed -- NOTHING 30 thur -- 30 mins arc machine, 45 mins treadmill |
Goal : to get in 1000 min of exercise in April
April 1 - 21 min. yoga program, 10 min. various exercise at my desk at work April 2 - nada April 3 - nada April 4 - nada April 5 - 2.8 mile walk, 40 min. yoga April 6 - 10 min. yoga, arm work |
2--Bike to work and back, about 55 min; 60-min yoga class
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4/1 Turbo Sculpt 30 min
Turbo Jam 20 min workout 20 min 4/2 Turbo Jam Cardio Party 40min 4/3 4/4 4/5 4/6 4/7 4/8 |
Hi all! It looks like you guys are doing well setting goals and routines!
Ragdoll: You're on the right track! It's a slow start when we do it, but once you get going you'll be great! Keep it up! :) Athena: :welcome: I look forward to seeing your progress! Keep up the good work! Later chickies!! :flow1: |
Hey-o.
04/01 - no workout 04/02 - 60 min yoga, 10 min arc 04/03 - 60 min yoga 04/04 - 45 min yoga 04/05 - 6 mile walk, 15 min yoga stretches 04/06 - 60 min yoga 04/07 - 60 min yoga 04/08 - no workout 04/09 - 60 min yoga 04/10 - 60 min yoga 04/11 - 30 min yoga 04/12 - 2 miles run 04/13 - 60 min yoga 04/14 - 60 min yoga, 20 min intervals (track) 04/15 - 90 min mix & match 04/16 - 60 min yoga, 1.5 mile run 04/17 - 60 min yoga, long walk 04/18 - no workout 04/19 - no workout 04/20 - 60 min yoga 04/21 - 60 min yoga 04/22 - 3 mile run/walk 04/23 - 60 min yoga 04/24 - 60 min yoga, track 04/25 - 12 mile bike ride 04/26 - 25 min track (intervals) |
This is my first time posting in this thread.
I try to workout most days and I will be interested to see how I do for the whole month at a glance. I will see how many minutes of exercise I do total for April and then set a goal of minutes for May based on what I do. 4/1: 60 minutes latin dance class 4/2: none 4/3: 46 minutes running on treadmill (4.4 miles) 4/4: 45 minutes elliptical 4/5: 45 minutes running on treadmill 4/6: 30 minutes brisk walk to the grocery store and back 4/7: 60 minutes latin dancing class 4/8: 60 minutes step and weights class 4/9: none 4/10: 60 (at least) minutes (fast!) walking around San Francisco and 31 minutes running on treadmill (total 91 min) 4/11: 60 minutes hike with dogs 4/12: 60 minutes hike with dogs plus 30 min. running on treadmill (90 total) 4/13: 70 minutes boxing boot camp class 4/14: none 4/15: none 4/16: none (very stressful week working 2 jobs and kitty having unexpected surgery derailed my normal exercise plans!) 4/17: 40 min. treadmill (mostly running) 4/18: 90 plus minutes walking/up and down stairs/hiking-- over 6 miles! 4/19: none 4/20: 65 min. boxing boot camp 4/21: 60 min. latin dance class 4/22: none 4/23: 60 min. pilates class (balletone--new one for me!) 4/24: 55 min. treadmill (running and incline walking) 4/25: 45 min. elliptical 4/26: none 4/27: 65 min boxing boot camp 4/28: 60 min. latin dance class 4/29: none 4/30: 60 min. latin dance class 1257 minutes so far Not bad for my first month's tracking. Now I have a starting point to set goals. I would like to try to get more days in next month. |
30 minutes HIIT on the TM and about 45 minutes of strength Training.
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3--60-min yoga class
4--Ran 10K, 1:11:45. My longest run ever!! :carrot: |
Guys, I haven't been swimming in years, and today I just took a dip in the pool and whao.
At the beginning I couldn't breathe properly underwater, but as the laps went by, I found it easier and easier to control my breathing and my strokes. I did quite a long (though disappointing) jog yesterday and my legs were exhausted, so it was mostly breast stroke and arm power for push me through the water. It was really fun! I love swimming! However, I'm used to a country club pool where there's a lot less people, instead of a public pool. There were kids all over going in all different directions and quite often halfway during a lap I have to stop and tread water for a bit to let the kids having their lessons to pass. Public pools are not that great. I'm going to try swimming once or twice every month, see if I can make it a habit. Bad thing is, I need to pay everytime I go swim, so I'm not liking the money leaving my pocket park... Things like running and workout vids is a pay when you get the shoes/vid one time off... Anyway, did my weigh in, gain 1kg. Really went over my calories on friday and saturday, so I'm guessing that's why. Knee and wrist pains also were around this week... Hopefully, this swim session helped! Cheers, girls, have a great weekend! |
Gonna jump in here if it's OK....
I walked the mutts for 3 miles after work on Friday then Angie and I took them to the duck pond and creek for about 3 more today...we are in a 5K tomorrow. I hope to have 75 miles since I am back working closer to home and won't be on the road 3-4 hours a day. 6/75 MILES |
4/1 - 1 hour weights
4/2 - 5 mile run 4/3 - 1 hour weights with PT 4/4 - 8 mile run |
5--Bike to the gym and back, about 55 min (the long way to work, with 4 hills!); and 60-min stability ball class
Of course it's okay EZ! :welcome: And welcome to all the new folks joining the thread. The exercise accountability thread is my of my favourite things on here. Glad to see you here! :welcome2: |
I really enjoy this thread also. It really makes me strive to do my exercises!
A plus too is that since I've started getting up at 7am instead of 8:30 am before I started exercising, my body is starting to wake me up around 6:50. I usually wake up ready to go.. Although this morning my body didn't want to get up at 7am.. I ended up sleeping until 8:30, going to church and then exercising afterward. But, I'm glad I made room for it today! :) Keep up the awesome work chickies!! :flow1: |
I haven't posted in a few days
2- 50 minutes treadmill 3-off 4-off 5-50 minutes treadmill 145/1200 |
:wave: Hey Gary & Bridgette!!!!
Today: 30 minutes (2 mile) WATP:running: 30 Minutes Strength Training on the Sparkpeople Plan(LOVED it!).:lifter: |
Thanks gals!
Angie and I did the Carlsbad 5K yesterday so I can add some miles....3.25 with warm-up... 9.25/75 MILES |
Guess I scared everybody away....sorry....
did 2.75 with Angie and the mutts right after work....would have gone farther but it was a bit too hot. 12/75 MILES |
A short one with the mutts...tons to do after work today.
14.5/75 MILES |
My goal for April is 1000 minutes
April 1 April 2 April 3 April 4 April 5 Aquacize 29 minutes, Stationary bike 11 minutes, Eliptical 10 minutes April 6 Aquacize class 55 minutes April 7 Zumba Gold class 43 minutes April 8 Aquacize class 55 minutes dustcatcher |
6--45-min bosu class
7--45 min on the stationary bike; 45-min yoga class 8--45-min stability ball class; 5K on the treadmill, 37:26; 15 min stretching 9--Bike to work and back, about 45 min; 60-min yoga class |
Hey MANGO...what is bosu?
Took the girls out for 3 miles after a short day at work...rockin' Neil Diamond Stones and Moods on the i-pod...oh yeah! 17.5/75 MILES |
10--Bike to the gym and back, about 55 min; 45-min yoga class
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A bosu is an awesome piece of exercise equipment. BOSU stands for BOth Sides Up--it's like half of a stability ball, with a hard plastic bottom. It has many of the benefits of a stability ball, in that it's "squishiness" means you have to use your muscles more when you use it--but the fact that it's flat on one side also means you can use it for things you can't do with a stability ball, like stand on it, or use it like a step in an aerobics class, do push-ups and tricep dips, use it for lunges, etc. You can also flip it, like the name implies, and put the round side down, which is less stable and much more challenging. If you're curious, here's a link--scroll down the page and there are a dozen or two exercise shown, with pictures. I love the bosu, but they're expensive to buy for yourself--the cheapest one I could find here was $125 CDN. They have both bosu balls and stability balls at my gym, and when I can't go to a class I challenge myself with one or the other. Let me know if you try one! It's one of the things that has helped me with my core strength since I joined the gym in September, so I'm curious to hear what you think. |
I've used a BOSU at the gym but I had no idea that is what BOSU stood for! You learn something new everyday!! I've only used it a couple of times during a class and I felt very unbalanced but I can see where they are very versatile and good for core strength!
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4/5 - 3 mile run
4/6 - 1 mile treadmill, 1 hour weights 4/7 - 6 mile run 4/8 - 1 mile treadmill, 1 hour weights 4/9 - 5 mile run 4/10 - 1 mile treadmill, 1 hour weights 4/11 - 9 mile run |
Thanks for the info. MANGO...I know all about accountability threads going bust!
Angie and I took the mutts for 2.5 quick ones today 20/75 MILES HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE |
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11--Ran 10K, about 71 minutes. (And then maybe ate some vegan chocolate.) |
12--Bike to the gym and back, about 55 min; 60-min stability ball class
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Today:
WATP's 2 miles w/weights 30 minutes Sparkpeople Strength training. |
Angie and I took the mutts out for 2.5 this afternoon.
22.5/75 MILES |
13--Bike to the gym and back, about 55 min; 45-min upper body/abs class
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