May Exercise: Spring into A Habit

You're on Page 3 of 19
Go to
  • Quote: Wyllen - Sorry for forgetting to mention it, but I love the idea! The only question is who will be taking the bets on when we make the goal.
    heh. I'm game. Does that mean I can't bet myself??

    When do you all think we'll make our 100,000 min goal??

    nancy -- great job on the treadmill!!

    I got in 65 minutes today --- dog walk, treadmill and more back exercises!

    Group total ~ 620 + 65 = 685 minutes!
  • Hi, I made my 800 mins for April, lots of walking at my parent's house at the week end. I am keeping it at this level for the moment, time (for house work & the boys) and energy stop me doing more.
    Add 60 mins walking today for me.
    GROUP TOTAL 685 +60=745
    MY TOTAL 60 (Aim 800)
    xxsharon
  • Didn't go on the treadmill this morning as my knee was still sore. I just WALKED laps of the oval with the kids for 15 mins, which was fine. I then went on the treadmill, just walking at 4.5mph, for 45 mins this evening.

    Personal Goal... 1640 - 60 = 1580 mins left of May's goal of 1800

    Group Total... 745 + 60 = 805

    Great start so far everyone!

    Take care,

    Zelma
  • Morning Ladies...Posting my min for monday and tuesday...monday 10 min strength training and 20 min walk. Tuesday 30 min walk.

    My total 10 + 20 + 30 = 60 min total so far

    Group Total 805 + 60 = 865

    Ok Wyllen write my bet down...we will see how close I am hehehe
    Ok my bet is we will make the 100,000 mark by October 15
  • Woo-Hoo! Finally got to the gym today and did 60 minutes. So the new group total is:

    865 + 60 = 925
  • Did 35 minutes of cardio today - 5 warm up, 25 fast paced, 5 cool down. Somehow it didn't quite feel like a workout. I think I need to increase the tension on my bike. Or maybe I'm just used to longer session. Who knows? :-)

    Group Total 925 + 35 = 960
  • 20 mins cardio dance this morning for me...

    960+20=980
  • Wyllen - It may be a little ambitious, but I am going to say August 10 as my prediction on when we hit 100,000.

    I did another hour at the gym tonight - 30 minutes on the elliptical and 30 minutes on the treadmill. For the last 5 minuntes on the elliptical I went up to level 3 - my first time adding some resistance. That brings my total to 165.

    The group total is now 980 + 60 = 1040
  • Hi everyone...

    I didn't do excercise straight like I had originally set forth, but combined it totalled 45 minutes!!! Yea, me.

    Our group total now goes as follows:

    1040+45=1085

    Thanks for all the welcomes!!!
  • Well, I just couldn't stay away from the bike this evening...I was feeling like I didn't work out this morning by only doing 35 minutes. So, I did 40 minutes tonite.

    Group Total = 1085 + 40 = 1125

    If Covert Bailey is right (see my quote below), I'll be "cured" in a jiffy! LOL
  • Howdy Ladies...no walking today I did 15 min strength training.

    My total 60 + 15 = 75 min

    Group Total 1125 + 15 = 1140
  • 10 min warmup, plus 30 min strength training. didn't do my lower-body exercises cuz i'm running late. Partly cuz I woke up late (AGAIN!!!!) and partly cuz I added either an extra 5 - 10 reps for each movement or a third set for the muscles I couldn't push beyond the original 2/10 I did on Tuesday. I will come back home in the evening and do a second round of abs plus the lower body work.

    Group total: 1140 + 10 + 30 = 1180


    Cheers everyone!
  • Dear Wonderful Wyllenn & fellow exercise buddies… I’ve been MIA on this thread for the last month, but I’ve located my bootstraps & I’m pulling up hard!

    This month I’m setting a goal of exercising 30 separate times for a minimum of 5 minutes each. Since just STARTING to exercise is a real sticking point for me, especially lately, I’m just committing to STARTING 30 times. I never exercise for only 5 minutes, it’s just that those first 5 minutes are often what stand between me and a good workout. This way if I get behind they’re less intimidating to try to make up, I just have to exercise a second time some days, and whatever minutes I end up doing I’ll contribute to the list… and to my own health! I’m so sick of not making my goals, and then even when I’m doing relatively well, if something messes me up for a few days I feel like I’ve blown the whole month because I can’t make up enough to reach goal. I feel like the 30x is doable.

    I’m off to a slow re-start, but it IS after all a start (and a big improvement to sitting on my double-wide wagon … fast walking with some jogging – 20 minutes tonight.

    20 + 1180 = 1200
  • Valerie -- glad to see you back! I'm hoping your new strategy works for you!

    Nancy's in with a date of Aug 10 for us to meet our goal! woohoo!!!

    I got in 40 min today -- weights and dog walking...

    Group total ~ 1200 + 40 = 1240 minutes
  • i got 120 minutes of walking with my son in his stroller up and down hills--two times today. it felt awesome to walk outside in this beautiful weather.

    group total--1240+120=1360