trnsfrmnreplace normally starts this tread but I haven’t seen her around in awhile so I thought I would go ahead and get it started. Sorry if I’m stepping on any toes. (I actually just copied what she put up in June).

***July 2007 Fitness Challenge***



It's that time again... Everybody JOIN in on another monthly challenge we've all grown to know and love! Summer is here! Time for water sports!

Set your own fitness goals.
You can join in at ANY time.

[instructions]
1. Post a reply in this forum with your goals.
2. Write down all the dates of July so you can keep on track with your goal (or add days as the month progresses)
3. EDIT your post everyday/or when you have the chance with your progress.
4. If you need anything or have any questions PM the 20-something's moderator, trnsfrmnreplace.
5. The numbers are minutes of exercise by the way. You can also use icons to note that you have done an exercise or goal for the day

Good luck and get posting!

[example]
July 01 - 0 cardio | 0 strength | 0 yoga
July 02 -
July 03 -

Goals:
Start exercising again 5 days a week/ 30 minutes per day
Record my activity here

July 1: Calisthenics 30 Minutes
July 2: Tredmill 30 Minutes 1.54 Miles
July 3: Walking 20 Minutes 1 Mile
July 4: Tredmill 30 Minutes 1.3 Miles
July 5: Walking 45 Minutes 1.5 Miles | Calisthenics 30 Minutes
July 6: Calisthenics 30 Minutes
July 7: Calisthenics 20 Minutes

July 8: Off
July 9: Calisthenics 30 Minutes
July 10: Calisthenics 30 Minutes
July 11: Walking 30 Minutes 1.2 Miles
July 12: Out of town
July 13: Out of town
July 14: Out of town

July 15: Calisthenics 30 Minutes
July 16: None
July 17: None
July 18: Calisthenics 30 Minutes
July 19:
July 20:
July 21:

July 22:
July 23:
July 24:
July 25:
July 26:
July 27:
July 28:

July 29:
July 30:
July 31:

Total Time: 395 Minutes

Today Distance: 6.74

I'm in! Having just barely scraped in at the 1500 minute mark last month, I'm going to aim for the same goal; 1500 minutes.

Minutes complete: 1500
Minutes remaining: 0

July 1: 60 min. biking; 15 min. stretching/crunches
July 2: 45 min. biking
July 3: 30 min. biking; 25 min. upper body workout
July 4:
July 5:
July 6: 180 min. walking/hiking (in Jasper)
July 7: 90 min. walking/hiking (in Jasper)
July 8:
July 9: 45 min. biking
July 10: 45 min. biking; 15 min. crunches/stretching
July 11: 47 min. walk/run (5.7K); 15 min. stretching
July 12:
July 13: 46 min. walk/run (5.7K); 15 min. stretching
July 14: 90 min. walk/run (10.4K); 10 min. stretching
July 15:
July 16: 20 min. upper body workout; 15 min. lower body workout; 10 min. crunches/ 6 min. stretching
July 17: 47 min. run/walk (5.7K); 15 min. stretching
July 18: 45 min. biking; 10 min. crunches; 5 min. stretching
July 19: 44 min. run/walk (5.7K; RAN 5.2K!!!!!!!!!!!! ); 15 min. stretching
July 20:
July 21: 86 min. run/walk (10.1K; 6K running); 10 min. stretching
July 22: 47 min. run/walk (5.7K); 15 min. stretching
July 23: 25 min. upper body workout; 15 min. lower body workout; 10 min. crunches
July 24: 43 min. run/walk (5.7K); 14 min. stretching
July 25:
July 26: 45 min. run/walk (5.7K); 15 min. stretching
July 27: 23 min. upper body; 18 min. lower body; 7 min. stretching
July 28: 53 min. walk/run (5.7K; 2K running); 15 min. stretching
July 29:
July 30:
July 31: 28 min. upper body; 16 min. lower body; 10 min. crunches

Frequency (min):
Running: 10 (548)
Biking: 6 (270)
Swimming: 0
Crunches: 6 (~60)
Upper body: 5 (121)
Lower body: 4 (64)
Other (n/i stretching): 2 (270)
[Stretching: 15 (~167)]

Here are my goals for the month:

Goals
Situps/crunches: 2800 to go 930 (I better get a move on need 130/day)
Cardio: 840 minutes to go 181
Strength Training: 300 minutes to go 70

July 1: 100 crunches, 30 minutes treadmill, 15 minutes strength training
July 2: 100 crunches, 20 minute walk, 10 minutes strength training
July 3: 100 crunches, 35 minute walk
July 4:
July 5: 10 minute walk (had a migraine)
July 6: 27 minute walk
July 7: 20 minute walk, 10 minute carb burner dvd, 100 crunhes
July 8:
July 9: 10 minute walk, 100 crunches, 15 minutes strength training
July 10: 30 minute walk, 20 minutes cardio dvd, 30 minutes strength training
July 11: 24 minute walk
July 12: 55 minute walk
July 13: 30 minute walk, 20 minutes exercise dvd, 130 crunches, 10 strength training
July 14: 20 minute walk, 20 minute strength training video
July 15: 20 minute strength training, 30 minute pilates, 100 crunches
July 16: 46 minute extreme makeover dvd, 90 crunches
July 17: 20 minute walk
July 18: 10 minute walk, 10 minute cardio dvd, 10 minute strength training dvd, 130 crunches
July 19:
July 20:
July 21: 40 minutes strength training 45 minute bike ride only about 6 miles
July 22: 120 crunches, 15 minutes cardio, 15 minutes strength training
July 23: 30 minutes cardio (treadmill - 1.72 miles ) 200 crunches, 30 minutes pilates
July 24: 200 crunches, 47 minutes treadmill
July 25: 200 crunches, 15 minutes strength training
July 26: 200 crunches
July 27: 35 minutes cardio on treadmill
July 28:
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July 30:
July 31:

Actual

Situps/Crunches: 1870
Cardio: 659
Strenth Training: 230

Reward: mp3 player

If I meet all of the goals mentioned here on July 31 I am going to reward myself with a MP3 player!! This is going to help motivate me to workout because I want one really really bad!! Go ME!!

Goals:
5 days a week
1200 minutes total
jog 4 miles under 41 minutes

July 1: 60 minutes walking
July 2: 50 minutes jogging/walking
July 3: ...nothing
July 4:nothing again, must shape up!
July 5: 60 minutes jogging/walking
July 6: 60 minutes boot camp class (running, strength training)
July 7: none...grrr

week total: 4 days/230 minutes

July 8: 80 minutes walking (5ish miles)
July 9: 30 minutes cycling-- 6.8 miles, level 5
July 10: 40 minutes walking
July 11: nada
July 12: 80 minutes walking (about 5 miles)
July 13: none
July 14: none

week total: 4 days/ 230 minutes

July 15: 60 minutes running/walking
July 16: 60 minutes running/walking
July 17: nothing
July 18: 80 minutes running/walking
July 19: nothing
July 20: nothing
July 21: 60 minutes running/walking

week total: 4 days/ 260 minutes

July 22: nothing
July 23: 60 minutes walking hills
July 24: 30 minutes walking hills
July 25: 30 minutes biking/ 30 minutes walking
July 26: nothing
July 27: 40 minutes walking
July 28:

week goal: 5 days/ 300 min
week total: 4 days/ 190 min

July 29:
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Total Time: 910
best 4 mile time: 44:00

reward: really nice pedicure

Goals:
exercising everyday (at least once)
go for walks every night after dinner
workout at a higher intensity/resistance on cardio machines


July 1: cardio 20 mins, cardio 30 mins after work, 15 mins of strength training, walk after dinner 15 mins
July 2: cardio 20 mins, cardio 30 mins, 15 mins of butt/thigh/leg exercises, walk after dinner 20 mins
July 3: cardio 20 mins, cardio 30 mins, 10 mins (because this stupid guy took forever on the weight machines i wanted to use!), walk after dinner 15 mins
July 4: 20 mins cardio, cardio 30 mins after work, 15 mins butt/leg/thigh exercises, walk after dinner 20 mins
July 5: cardio 20 mins, cardio 30 mins after work, 15 mins of strength training, walk after dinner 25 mins
July 6: body sculpting class 60 mins, treadmill (walk) 75 mins
July 7: 20 mins cardio, 15 mins walk after dinner

July 8: 20 mins cardio, 30 mins cardio, 15 min walk, 15 mins butt/thigh exercises
July 9: 20 mins cardio, 30 mins cardio, 15 mins weight training
July 10: 20 mins cardio, 20 mins hi-lo aerobics routine, 30 mins cardio, 15 mins walk, 10 butt/thigh/leg exercises
July 11: 20 mins cardio, 30 mins cardio, 15 mins weight training, 20 mins walk after dinner
July 12: 20 mins cardio, 35 mins cardio, 8 mins butt/thigh exercises, 20 mins walk
July 13: 30 mins cardio, 10 mins cardio, 15 mins weight training
July 14: 25 mins cardio, 3 hours of shopping/walking (i'll only count 2 hours worth), 20 mins walk after dinner

July 15: 20 mins cardio, 45 mins cardio, 15 mins butt/thigh/leg exercises, 20 mins walk after dinner
July 16: 20 mins cardio, 30 mins cardio, 15 mins strength training, i didn't get a chance to walk after dinner because i had an appointment with my mom's acupuncturist
July 17: 20 mins cardio, 40 mins cardio, 11 mins butt/thigh/leg ex.
July 18: 20 mins cardio, 30 mins cardio, 20 mins strength training
July 19: 20 mins cardio, 40 mins cardio, 10 mins butt/thigh/leg ex.
July 20: 60 mins body sculpting class, 20 mins cardio, 20 mins walk
July 21: 20 mins cardio

July 22: 20 mins cardio, 35 mins cardio, 15 mins strength training
July 23: 20 mins cardio, 30 mins cardio, 12 mins butt/leg/ex.
July 24: 20 mins cardio, 30 mins cardio, 15 mins strength training
July 25: 20 mins cardio, 30 mins cardio, 12 mins butt/leg/ex.
July 26: 20 mins cardio, 35 mins cardio, 15 mins strength training
July 27: 20 mins cardio, 60 mins body sculpt class, 30 mins walk
July 28: 20 mins cardio, walked all over the city

July 29: 20 mins cardio, 30 mins cardio, 15 mins strength training
July 30: 20 mins cardio
July 31:

Total Actual Time: 2,217 minutes

REWARD: a new dress from urbn.com

good luck everyone!

I'm in... 1200 minutes in July

July 5: 10 minutes stairmaster, 40 minutes treadclimber, 30 minutes elliptical, 40 minutes strength (legs)
July 6: 60 minutes treadclimber, 20 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes strength (upper body)
July 10: 50 minutes spin
July 11: 30 minutes elliptical, 50 minutes strength (lower body)
July 12: 50 minutes spin, 30 minutes upper body
July 17: 50 minutes spin, 40 minutes lower body
July 18: 30 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes treadclimber
July 24: 60 minutes spin, 30 minutes legs, 5 minutes abs
July 25: 60 minutes treadclimber
July 26: 20 minutes treadmill, 20 minutes stairmill, 30 minutes strength training
July 30: 45 minutes treadclimber, 45 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes bike
July 31: 60 minutes spin, 20 minutes rowing, 30 minuets treadclimber, 15 minutes elliptical



Total= 1060 minutes

YES! I was looking for this thread. I participated for the first time last month, and it made me so excited to write down my exercise and see exactly what I was doing day to day.

My goals for this month:
Workout at least 6 times a week, if not 7
1400 minutes of cardio total for the month! [NOT including cool downs!]
Be more active in daily life (not really something I can record, but anyways... I might get a pedometer soon though, see what I can do with that)

So.... here we go!

July 1: 90 minute walk on the beach
July 2: 30 minutes elliptical (5 mins cooldown); upper body
July 3: 30 mins elliptical (5mcd); 10 mins stairstepper; lower body
July 4: 60 mins various cardio (5mcd): 15 min elliptical; 15 min stair stepper; 20 min treadclimber; 10 min stationary bike
July 5: 55 mins cardio: 25 mins bike; 30 mins treadmill; 5 min cooldown
July 6: Yuck, I was totally unmotivated today. Nevertheless... 30 mins elliptical; upper body
July 7: 9 hr work shift!
WEEKLY GOAL MET!
Total Time: 305

July 8: 45 mins elliptical (5 min cd)
July 9: 30 mins elliptical (5 min cd), 15 mins stairstepper, lower body
July 10: 40 mins exercise bike
July 11: 60 mins exercise bike (5 min cd)
July 12: 45 mins elliptical (5 min cd), the beginning of an upper body workout (hopefully I'll get to finish it later, had to cut it short)
July 13: 50 mins elliptical, 8.5 hr work shift
July 14: 14 hr work shift (yikes!)
WEEKLY GOAL MET!
Tota; time: 285

July 15:
July 16: 45 mins elliptical; 10 minutes stairstepper; lower body
July 17:
July 18: 60 mins elliptical
July 19: 60 mins elliptical
July 20: 60 mins exercise bike
July 21:
WEEKLY GOAL NOT MET

On vacation this week so a little bit different sort of exercise...
July 22: 90 min bike ride; 60 mins of swimming
July 23: 30 mins elliptical; 15 min stair stepper; 30 mins swimming
July 24: 120 mins kayaking; 120 mins bike ride
July 25: 60 min walk; also some walking around the city
July 26: 30 min elliptical; 15 min stairclimber; 30 mins water
July 27: 105 min walk on the beach; 30 mins swimming
July 28:
WEEKLY GOAL MET!

July 29:
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Total Time: 1290
TIME GOAL: 1400

Ohtay, I'll give it a whirl.

My goal will be just to get up and do something every day.

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I wanna join please!

My July Goals:
Keep up with Couch-to 5K.
Do WATP 3 Mile Ab video when not exercising outside.
Do some sort of exercise at least 45 minutes 4 days a week. (Or 180 minutes a week.)

July 1: 45 minutes WATP 3 Mile Abs, 20 minute bike ride with daughter in baby seat
July 2: 45 minutes WATP 3 Mile Abs, 30 minute brisk walk around campground with my girls in wagon
July 3: 25 minute walk with wagon around campground, 10 minute swim (some water walking chasing the girls around the lake also)
July 4: 10 minute walk with wagon around campground
July 5: 45 minutes WATP 3 Mile Abs
July 6: 15 minute run, 10 minute brisk walk, 10 jumping jacks, 45 minute WATP 3 Mile Abs, 15 minute walk
July 7: Rest
Weekly Total: 305 Minutes

July 8: 45 minute WATP 3 Mile Abs
July 9: 30 minute WATP Wak and Jog, 30 minute WATP Walk and Kick
July 10: 30 minute WATP Walk and Jog
July 11: 45 minute WATP 3 Mile Abs, 15 Crunches (my first time..they kicked my butt!)
July 12: 20 minute walk (10 brisk/10 moderate), 30 minute WATP Walk and Kick
July 13: 30 minute WATP Walk and Kick
July 14: 30 minute WATP Walk and Kick, 30 minutes swimming, 30 minute WATP Walk and Jog
Weekly Total: 350 Minutes

July 15: 45 Minute WATP 3 Mile Abs
July 16: 60 Minute WATP 4 Mile Super Challenge
July 17: 60 Minute swim with kids, 30 minute WATP Walk and Kick
July 18: Rest...went to chiropractor...need a break today
July 19: 30 Minute WATP Walk and Kick
July 20: Rest...naughty!
July 21: 30 Minute WATP Walk and Kick
Weekly Total: 255

July 22: 60 Minute WATP 4 Mile Super Challenge
July 23: 30 Minute WATP Walk and Jog
July 24: 30 Minute WATP WAlk and Kick
July 25: 30 Minute WATP WAlk and Kick
July 26: 30 Minute WATP Walk and Kick..think I like this one. LOL!
July 27: Rest
July 28: Rest
Weekly Total: 180

July 29: 45 Minute WATP 3 Mile Abs
July 30: 30 Minute WATP Walk and Kick
July 31: 30 Minute WATP Walk and Kick

Okay - I was 100 minutes short last month so I am trying again with the same goal of 1500 minutes.

July 1: 45 min yoga
July 2: 30 min run/walk
July 3: 0
July 4: 30 min jog, 20 min swim
July 5: 0
July 6: 0
July 7: 60 min hike
July 8: 50 min brisk walk
July 9: 60 min boot camp
July 10: 0
July 11: 60 min bootcamp
July 12: 60 min bootcamp
July 13: 0
July 14: 20 min swim
July 15: 60 min walking
July 16: 60 min bootcamp, 30 min run
July 17: 0
July 18: 60 min bootcamp
July 19: 0
July 20: 60 min bootcamp
July 21: 20 min swim
July 22: 30 min run
July 23: 60 min bootcamp
July 24: 0
July 25: 60 min bootcamp
July 26: 60 min bootcamp
July 27: 0
July 28: 40 min run
July 29: 120 min hike
July 30: 60 min bootcamp, 45 min tennis
July 31: 40 min run

Total: 1340 mins

Goal: 1200 minutes this month





July 1: Rest
July 2: 30 Minutes - Strength Training
July 3: Rest
July 4: 40 Minutes - Pilates
July 5: Rest
July 6: 52 minutes - The Firm: Bootcamp
July 7: 41 minutes - The Firm: Ultimate Fat Burning

July 8: 52 minutes - The Firm: Bootcamp
July 9: Traveling
July 10: 30 minutes - Swimming
July 11:
July 12:
July 13: 35 minutes - Elliptical
July 14: 45 minutes - Elliptical; 10 minutes - Treadmill

July 15:
July 16: Traveling/Rest
July 17: 52 minutes - The Firm: Bootcamp
July 18: 40 minutes - Treadmill; 30 minutes - Strength Training
July 19: 45 minutes - Treadmill
July 20: 40 minutes - Treadmill; 30 minutes - Strength Training
July 21: Rest

July 22: 40 minutes - Pilates
July 23:
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July 28: 52 minutes - The Firm: Bootcamp; 30 minutes - Strength Training

July 29: 40 minutes - Treadmill; 40 minutes - Pilates
July 30: 40 minutes - The Firm: Ultimate Fat Burning; 10 minutes - Ab Workout
July 31: 40 minutes - Treadmill

July 1: 30 min (elliptical)
July 2: 0
July 3: 0
July 4: 0
July 5: 0
July 6: 0
July 7: 0
July 8: 0
July 9: 0
July 10: 0
July 11: 0
July 12: 0
July 13: 0
July 14: 0
July 15: 0
July 16: 0
July 17: 0
July 18: 20 min walking, 25 min cardio/strength
July 19: 0
July 20: 60 min elliptical
July 21: 60 min elliptical
July 22: 0
July 23: 25 min strength
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Minutes for Cardio this month: 5 days a week/40 minutes per day 880 minutes
Try for 20 crunches per day: 7 days a week: 580 crunches this month total
Work towards 15 push up per day: 7 days a week: 435 push ups total





July 1: 40 minutes cardio, 6 crunches, 0 push ups
July 2: 20 minutes cardio, 13 crunches, 6 push ups
July 3: nothing this day
July 4: ran and played with the boys in the yard 15mins
July 5: 20mins walked 1 mile, 20mins walked 1 mile
July 6: 30mins walked 2 miles, 30 crunches, 8 push ups
July 7: 20mins walked 1mile, 16 crunches, 4 push ups
July 8: 50mins walked 3 miles, 10 crunches, 7 push ups
July 9: 46mins Richard Simmons, 17crunches, 7 push ups
July 10: 20 crunches, 10 push ups
July 11: 30mins walked 1 1/4 mile, 20 crunches, 10 push ups
July 12: 25 crunches, 10 push ups
July 13: 25 crunches, 10 push ups
July 14: 46mins Richard Simmons, 10 crunches, 0 push ups
July 15: nothing this day
July 16: 20 crunches, 5 push ups
July 17: nada
July 18: nada
July 19: 20mins walked a mile
July 20:
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Actual number done:

crunches: 212
push ups: 77
cardio: 342

Reward if I meet 2 of 3 goals total: a hair cut because I need it and I don't like spending the money on one.