May Exercise Challenge

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  • My goal - 1200 mins of workout.

    5/1 - Nada. Unfortunately slacked.
    5/2 - 30 min treadmill, Zumba 60min
    5/3 - Hustle(dance workout) 60min
    5/4 - Slacked big time. Dissapointed even more bcuz I got Jack food. BLAH!!
    5/5 - Zumba got cancelled, lost motivation. BLAH!! Treadmill 30mins, 30mins strength workout
    5/6 - laps & stairmaster 60min
    5/7 - cardio 30min
    5/8 - nada
    5/9 - Zumba 60min, strength 30min
  • May 1 -
    May 2 -
    May 3 -
    May 4 -
    May 5 - 50 minutes on the treadmill
    May 6 -
    May 7 -
    May 8 -
    May 9 - 40 minutes on the treadmill

    Total: 90/1350 minutes

    I am finally back on the exercise wagon tonight! Didn't get much in, but considering I a) had terrible cramps all day, b) was buzzed from wine at dinner, and c) rushed out of my mother in law's birthday dinner to make it to the gym at all, I'm not too unhappy with tonight's workout. I have a TON of catching up to do if I want to make it to my goal this month, but I'm looking forward to it!
  • @chicadee: I wish I had your attitude when I get off track!
  • Ferumbras: I think it would be harder if I were off-track with food. But with exercise... everytime I get back from the gym and feel so great, it just reinforces that desire to go and go often! And I hate to fail when I've set a goal. I may not make it this month, but I'll still try!

    Are you staying at a hotel while you're out of town this week? I know it's hard either way when traveling, but you'll be tickled pink with yourself if you can squeeze in even 30 minutes on a few days. It somehow feels even more satisfying when it's hard to make it happen.
  • I think I'm going to modify my 30DS goal. I haven't done it yet this month, but today is a new day and so the goal is to do it twice a week from here on in. I plan to start an official strength program in a couple weeks, so that should help me get back into the swing of things.
    I've spent too long on the sidelines here. I know it's time to commit to whatever it takes to be the healthiest woman I can be.
  • May goal: hit the gym 5x/wk

    Week 1 = goal (5x)
    May 8: gym
    May 9: no gym
    May 10: gym

    Gale, 10 mins on the eliptical sounds like a lot to me! I don't know why, but I just can't use that machine. I go for about 5 mins before my feet start hurting. So, for now, I'm sticking with the treadmill. Maybe once I lose some of this weight I'll be able to handle the eliptical.

    Have a great day everyone.
  • For this month I would like to get in five workouts each week. I usally workout for at least a hour but there are times when I dont. I do a variety of things from weights to classes at my gym. My other goal is to get a workout in on the weekend no matter what it is! I always slack on weekend

    5/1 20 mins stair climber
    5/2 30 mins elliptical
    5/3 60 mins step and sculpt
    5/4 60 mins kickboxing 60 mins body to pump
    5/9 60 min step
    5/10 25mins elliptical 60mins low impact/box
  • My goal is 22 workouts this month.

    5/01 - 35 min run and 20 min stairmaster (1)
    5/02 - 20 min stairmaster and 30 min dance (2)
    5/03 - 10 min walk and 20 min stairmaster (3)
    5/04 - 35 min stairmaster and 15 min elliptical (4)
    5/05 - 50 min elliptical and 18 min incline run (5)
    5/06 - 15 min run and 12 min elliptical (6)
    5/07 - 30 min run, 15 min elliptical, 10 min stairmaster (7)
    5/09 - 10 min warmup run, 25 min strength training and 37 min stairmaster (8)
    5/10 - 4.1 mile run (9)
  • Quote: Gale, 10 mins on the eliptical sounds like a lot to me! I don't know why, but I just can't use that machine. I go for about 5 mins before my feet start hurting. So, for now, I'm sticking with the treadmill. Maybe once I lose some of this weight I'll be able to handle the eliptical.
    rmc, I am amazed at you on the treadmill! No joke, 10 minutes on a treadmill gives me crippling shin splints. Every time. I guess that's why there's different machines, everyone is a little different!



    May goals: Gym 5x/week (30-60 mins. cardio 5x, weights 3x), Volleyball 1-2x week, walk on non-gym days (as long as the weather holds)

    1: Rest day
    2: 50 min. elliptical, 30 min. weights, 2 hrs. volleyball
    3: 1 hr. racquetball, 2 hrs. volleyball
    4: 45 min. elliptical, 35 min. weights
    5: 60 minute walk (semi rest day, no gym)
    6: 1 hr. racquetball, 45 mins. weights
    7: 50 min. elliptical
    8: Rest day
    9: 33 min. elliptical, 45 min. weights
    10: 60 min elliptical

    Total exercise minutes so far: 823

    No volleyball this week (another event at our location), so my minutes are going to be lower than normal.
  • May 1st-7th
    Worked out 5 out of 6 days (started a day late). I managed at least 60 minutes each day.

    May 8th-14th
    NB: This week won't go so well. I leave town on the 11th and return on the 16th. Doubt I'll be getting in much exercise.

    5/8: 20 minutes strength training (stopped early as my elbow started to hurt ); 25 minutes on the elliptical, starting up C25k (peer-pressure and all. We'll see how this goes); 45 minute walk with DH.
    5/9: 60 minutes group step class.
    5/10: 60 minutes kick-boxing class. This will be my last workout for a week, as I'm going out of town and won't have access to a gym or really any time, plus I'm sharing a room. So I guess I really need to focus on eating right so I at least maintain.
  • Updated Ms Perception -- good job reordering things and pushing forward!

    pink sparkle: 20 workouts [updated 5/7 22 workouts]
    Ms Perception: C25K 3 days/wk, 30DS 2 days/wk starting 5/10
    Matilda08: five workouts each week, a workout each weekend
    carvedmarmalade: 600 mins of cardio, 600 mins of strength & walk the dogs 5x a week
    takingcontrol: log exercise here
    Gale02: Gym 5x/week (30-60 mins. cardio 5x, weights 3x), Volleyball 1-2x week, Walk on Saturday (as long as the weather holds)
    Demona: Insanity Workout
    surrendertolis: 1500 minutes
    ShrinkingAmy: 1000 minutes
    Tricia Fierce: Insanity workout
    osaunt: 500 minutes
    Ekicna: 30 minutes a day
    phillygirl2011: 1000 minutes
    chickadee32: 1350 minutes
    ready4skinny: gym 5 days a week (2 classes M, T, Th, - 1 class W, F), Start C 2 5k - M - W - F - Rain or shine, track fitness on LS
    rmc9142: go to the gym at least 5 times each week
    Ferumbras: work out every day, 30 minutes of strength/core and 30 minutes of cardio
    gardenerjoy: 1200 minutes
    ms23: 1200 minutes
    SBD Sass: workout 6 days a week, work very hard while working out
    Trolsk: gym 3xweek, ride bike to school or walk, swim 1xweek, run 2xweek
  • The * means I did a different workout than the previous day
    5/1: 0*
    5/2: 60 min treadmill; 60/1200*
    5/3: 30 min Wii boxing, 30 min Wii Walk It Out; 120/1200*
    5/4: 90 min gardening; 210/1200*
    5/5: 30 min walking; 240/1200*
    5/6: 20 min stretching; 280/1200*
    5/7: 20 min walking; 300/1200*

    5/8: 75 min gardening; 375/1200*
    5/9: 30 min gardening, 45 min WIO; 450/1200*
  • May 1 -
    May 2 -
    May 3 -
    May 4 -
    May 5 - 50 minutes on the treadmill
    May 6 -
    May 7 -
    May 8 -
    May 9 - 40 minutes on the treadmill
    May 10 - upper body, lower body + 20 minutes treadmill (60 minutes total)

    Total: 150/1350 minutes
  • WOO HOO! SO FAR ON TRACK!!!

    My goal - 1200 mins of workout.

    5/1 - Nada. Unfortunately slacked.
    5/2 - 30 min treadmill, Zumba 60min
    5/3 - Hustle(dance workout) 60min
    5/4 - Slacked big time. Dissapointed even more bcuz I got Jack food. BLAH!!
    5/5 - Zumba got cancelled, lost motivation. BLAH!! Treadmill 30mins, 30mins strength workout
    5/6 - laps & stairmaster 60min
    5/7 - cardio 30min
    5/8 - nada
    5/9 - Zumba 60min, strength 30min
    5/10 - Hustle 60min
  • @ms23: Way to go! Btw- what's hustle (other than a verb)?