August Exercise Challenge

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  • Aug. 1 - 120 minutes biking, 20 minutes yoga
    Aug 2 - 20 minutes yoga, 60 minutes running, 30 minutes walking
    Aug 3 - 60 minutes yoga
    Aug 4 - 40 minutes yoga, 60 minutes walking
    Aug 5 - 20 minutes yoga
    Aug 6 - 20 minutes yoga
    Aug 7 - 20 minutes yoga, 60 minutes running, 15 minutes walking
    Aug 8 - 40 minutes yoga
    Aug 9 - 25 minutes walking, 72 minutes running, at least an hour of hiking, 20 minutes yoga
    Aug 10 - 60 minutes yoga, 30 minutes running, 10 minutes walking
    Aug 11 - 2 hours of slow inline skating while my kiddo rode her bike, 20 minutes yoga
    Aug 12 - 40 minutes yoga
    Aug 13 - 30 minutes biking, 40 minutes yoga
  • 8/1~ 55 min~ Plyometrics
    8/2~ Rest Day
    8/3~ Rest Day
    8/4~ 55 min~ Arms & Shoulders
    8/5~ 30 min~ Walk
    8/6~ 70 min~ Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X
    8/7~ 40 min~ Rollerskating
    8/8~ 50 min~ Chest & Back
    8/9~ Rest Day
    8/10~ 25 min Rollerskating, 55 min Chest, Shoulders & Triceps
    8/11~ Rest Day
    8/12~ 180 min swimming
    8/13~ 50 min Back & Biceps

    610/1300
  • 8/2: 45 min cardio
    8/3: rest
    8/4: 45 min cardio
    8/5: 45 min cardio
    8/6: 45 min cardio
    8/7: 45 min cardio
    8/8: 1 hour weights
    8/9: rest
    8/10: 45 min elliptical
    8/11: hour of kickboxing
    8/12: 15 min stair master, 45 min weight training
    8/13: 1 hour of step aerobics
  • August 1st ~ Wonky cardio
    August 2nd ~ Scheduled Day Off
    August 3rd ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 30 Day Shred
    August 4th ~ C25K W1D1, 30 Day Shred
    August 5th ~ Upper Body ST'ing, EA 30DC Day 1, 30 Day Shred
    August 6th ~ C25K W1D2
    August 7th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, Denise Austin Dancy Type workout
    End of Week One

    August 8th ~ C25K W1D3 -- Week One Complete!
    August 9th ~ Scheduled Day off
    August 10th ~ Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs, HIIT
    August 11th ~ C25K W2D1
    August 12th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Mins Abs, HIIT
    August 13th ~ C25K W2D2
    August 14th ~ HIIT, Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
    End of Week Two

    Decided to do the cardio in the morning on my ST'ing days--doing it at night was keeping me up late and I can push the ST'ing later because I can do it while the girls are playing.

    Have a great day girls!!
  • Back on track and projecting into the future a little for the weekend (yeah, yeah, I'll come back and edit if I don't actually do it ) I'm a little ahead of schedule for the cardio, and ~ on track for the strength. Can't seem to work in the dang stretches. And I'm sooooo stiff. Not sure why I can't ever do what would make me feel better

    Aug 1: ~30 min. swimming, just paddling around
    Aug 2: 20 min. 30-Day Shred w/ 5-lb weights
    Aug 3: ~30 min. swimming, just paddling around
    Aug 4: 20 min. 30-Day Shred w/ 5-lb weights
    Aug 5: (DISASTER in terms of diet & exercise)
    Aug 6: 20 min. 30-Day Shred w/ 5-lb weights
    Aug 7: (another disaster but didn't eat as much)
    Aug 8: (in transit - too bad sitting in a car doesn't count for anything)
    Aug 9: (Ugh - lazed around with a respiratory infection, so a big fat nuttin')
    Aug 10: Back on track 1-hour walk & 1-hour body pump class
    Aug 11: 1-hour walk
    Aug 12: 1-hour walk & 1-hour body pump class
    Aug 13: 1-hour walk
    Aug 14: 1-hour walk
    Aug 15: 1.25-hour body pump class
    Aug 16: 1-hour Zumba


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    TOTALS As of Aug 16:
    570/930 min. cardio
    135/265 min. strength
    1!!!/31 15-min.+ stretches
  • My Minutes:
    8/1: 32 min Wii Fit, 70 min walk, 18 min bike (4 miles)
    8/2: 33 min walk/run (C25K W6 D2), 60 min walk
    8/3: 30 min ST'ing, 10 min walk (warm-up), 10 min elliptical
    8/4: 33 min walk/run (C25K W6 D3)
    8/5: 20 min bike (4.5 miles), 60 min walk
    8/6: 35 min [(25 run/10 walk) C25K W7 D1], 40 min ST'ing, 30 min golf (driving range, etc.)
    8/7: Planned day off
    Total Week #1: 464 minutes

    8/8: 20 min walk, lots of packing/moving boxes
    8/9: 35 min (C25K W7 D2)
    8/10: 40 min ST'ing, 30 min bike (7.1 miles), 60 min walk
    8/11: 35 min (C25K W7 D3), 30 min Pilates
    8/12: 15 min yoga, 15 min Wii Fit, 60 min walk, 30 min bike (7.1 miles)
    8/13: 36 min (C25K W8 D1), 40 min ST'ing
    8/14: 100 min golf (walked 9 holes)......Planned Day Off
    Total Week #2: 546 Minutes

    Happy with my minutes for the first 2 weeks!
  • Another hour on the Wii today (upgraded to the 20 min advanced run, which I am proud of, but it still seems like it shouldn't count as you are just standing in place, lol), and 30 min Turbo Jam.

    430/1000
  • I'm still on track!!

    8/1: 0
    8/2: 0
    8/3: 0
    8/4: 73 minutes - Biked for 20 minutes, wii fit for 53 minutes
    8/5: 160 minutes - Walked in Shape Ups for 2.5 hours, wii fit for 10 minutes
    8/6: 61 minutes - Swimming/water aerobics 25 minutes, wii fit 36 minutes
    8/7: 0 - Spent the day at the emergency vet with my cat.
    294 minutes for the first week

    8/8: 70 minutes - Biked 30 minutes, Water Aerobics for 30 minutes, wii fit 10 minutes.
    8/9: 57 minutes - Wii Fit 25 minutes, Vigorous wedding 10 minutes, Biked 22 minutes
    8/10: 62 minutes - Tae Bo 20 minutes, Wii Fit 42 minutes
    8/11: 0 minutes - Had a bad day. Intended to go to my first zumba class, but didn't end up going.
    8/12: 68 minutes - Biked 5 minutes, Wii Fit for 63 minutes
    8/13: 0 - Woke up with a pulled muscle in my lower right back which kept me from being able to lift my right leg even a little bit. So, no workout for me!
    8/14: 43 minutes - Despite the still pulled muscle and the pain, I still did 25 minutes of yoga and an 18 minute bike ride.
    594 minutes so far this month!
    I gotta add that I'm loving this challenge! It really keeps me motivated to work out every day when I know I'm going to be reporting what I've accomplished for the day and what I haven't. I'm really grateful for this site and all of you supportive people!
  • Update for 14 Aug 2009

    Progress:
    Curves: 9
    C25K:
    Week 1: d1, d2, d3 ACCOMPLISHED
    Week 2: d1, d2 Accomplished
  • hi girls....just got in and boy am I sleepy....beach. What a nice day though. wtg on the minutes girls!!!! TOday was the last day of our second week! We start our new week tomorrow MsP, wtg on the minutes chicky! Bluefruitmomma, awesome! THat is fantastic! Jessica , I love the wii fit too...I used it all through winter and spring...I really like the step a lot (more on that later). I think that is fantastic! Keep up the great work! A big hello to all, wtg on the schedules

    Hope everyone has a fab. weekend. I will catch you over in our sister thread in the morning. OH and mrs. vegan and matrece and to all who just joined........ I will be sure and add you to the schedule in the morning.

    Miss Phenomenal, Oh I'm glad! me too! I just love it. I am glad that I am back to posting my minutes on a regular basis too (that helps a lot as well) and listed posting my minutes a minimum of 5x/week.....has worked golden thus far. Have a great weekend : ) and that goes out to all. Catch you soon chicks. I need a bite to eat, it's getting awfully late.



    8/1-105 min. (25 min. swim- laps, 80 min. walk (60 min.+20 min.)
    8/2-60 min. (walk- beach, soft sand whole way)
    8/3-60 min. (30 min. swim, 30 min. walk)
    8/4-65 min. (45 min. swim laps ( 25+20) + 20 min. walk)
    8/5-30 min. (swim-laps), cleaning all day
    8/6-35 min. (walk)
    8/7-90 min. (30 min. swim-laps, 60 min. walk-beach)
    Total min: 443 min. 443/1200 posting min. goal met for the week.

    8/8- 30 min. walk
    8/9- rest day
    8/10-125 min. ( 60 min. swim (40 +20), and 65 min. walk-beach)
    8/11- 80 min. (60 min. swim-2 30 min. sessions, 20 min. walk)
    8/12-105 min. (40 min. swim, 65 min. walk).
    8/13-60 min. (walk-hampton beach)
    8/14-100 min. (swim-55min., walk 45min.-beach)
    Total min: 500 min. 943 /1200 min. posting goal met for the week


    MsP, I am so happy! ty much again for helping pull me back in ...scary how I was ready to divert in July! Ty so much It feels absolutely wonderful .......have a great weekend also ty to all......real happy to be here.
  • Just checked the posts again here.............phenomenal woman, hope your pulled muscle feels better. Please becareful and dont push it...better to let it rest a day and miss a day or two of workouts than to injure ourselves and then be unable to do anything for a long duration. Anyhow, your doing great. Happy weekend
  • Hi jessica, wtg on the wii and turbo jam workouts IT does count.( I realize just today how much more I could do and how a lot of the upper bod workouts i was doing w/the wii helped a lot)...keep up the great work : )
  • Aug. 1 - 120 minutes biking, 20 minutes yoga
    Aug 2 - 20 minutes yoga, 60 minutes running, 30 minutes walking
    Aug 3 - 60 minutes yoga
    Aug 4 - 40 minutes yoga, 60 minutes walking
    Aug 5 - 20 minutes yoga
    Aug 6 - 20 minutes yoga
    Aug 7 - 20 minutes yoga, 60 minutes running, 15 minutes walking
    Aug 8 - 40 minutes yoga
    Aug 9 - 25 minutes walking, 72 minutes running, at least an hour of hiking, 20 minutes yoga
    Aug 10 - 60 minutes yoga, 30 minutes running, 10 minutes walking
    Aug 11 - 2 hours of slow inline skating while my kiddo rode her bike, 20 minutes yoga
    Aug 12 - 40 minutes yoga
    Aug 13 - 30 minutes biking, 40 minutes yoga
    Aug 14 - 20 minutes yoga
  • 8/1~ 55 min~ Plyometrics
    8/2~ Rest Day
    8/3~ Rest Day
    8/4~ 55 min~ Arms & Shoulders
    8/5~ 30 min~ Walk
    8/6~ 70 min~ Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X
    8/7~ 40 min~ Rollerskating
    8/8~ 50 min~ Chest & Back
    8/9~ Rest Day
    8/10~ 25 min Rollerskating, 55 min Chest, Shoulders & Triceps
    8/11~ Rest Day
    8/12~ 180 min swimming
    8/13~ 50 min Back & Biceps
    8/14~ 55 min Legs & Back

    665/1300
  • August 1st ~ Wonky cardio
    August 2nd ~ Scheduled Day Off
    August 3rd ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 30 Day Shred
    August 4th ~ C25K W1D1, 30 Day Shred
    August 5th ~ Upper Body ST'ing, EA 30DC Day 1, 30 Day Shred
    August 6th ~ C25K W1D2
    August 7th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, Denise Austin Dancy Type workout
    End of Week One

    August 8th ~ C25K W1D3 -- Week One Complete!
    August 9th ~ Scheduled Day off
    August 10th ~ Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs, HIIT
    August 11th ~ C25K W2D1
    August 12th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Mins Abs, HIIT
    August 13th ~ C25K W2D2
    August 14th ~ HIIT, Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
    End of Week Two

    August 15th~ C25K W2D3 -- Week 3 here I come!!!

    Wow! It totally escaped me that we're half way through our month already! Holy cow!! You ladies are doing an awesome job!!! Thanks to all of you for posting all of your exercise minutes and routines--it's soooo inspiring!!!