to the August exercise thread! We're making exercise a habit, giving ourselves some accountability, and getting healthier in the process!

In this thread, we track the number of MINUTES we exercise for the month -- whether it's walking or swimming or sweaty housework! Most of us set goals for ourselves (I personally will not exercise much without a goal). If you are a goal-setter, early in the month set your own goal! If you're just getting started, feel free to start with a smaller number of minutes (I did!), maybe just a few hundred. It seems easier for many of us to build on the habit rather than meet a very high goal right away. However, you can also just jump right in without a goal, and you can join us anytime in the month!

And you want to jump in, because one of the main reasons to be here is to track how many minutes we exercise as a group! In 2007, we exercised over 200,000 minutes...

45 minutes gym

Group total ~ 45

No goals for the month, just a generic 2x60mins cardio and 3xlifting (~90mins) per week. Although I'm taking a couple of rest days between Stages.

Anyway, 90 mins today strength training (with cardio warmup and HIIT)

Group total: 45 + 90 = 135

37 minutes / 7.06 miles on the stationary bike
20 side leg lifts w/ ankle weights
20 back leg lifts w/ ankle weights

August: 37/800
July: 756/756

Group ~ 135 + 37 = 172

30 min walking

personal 30/900
group total 172+30=222

34 mins exercise bike (9 miles) + 222 = 256 minutes (group total)

Total miles biked = 9 miles (goal of 150 miles biked)

Total minutes = 34 (goal 600 minutes)

My goal is to exercise 20min. a day 6 days a week.

week one total time: 120 min.
total:
week two total time: 120min
total:
week three total time: 120 min
total:
week four total time: 120 min
total:

31 mins exercise bike (8 miles) + 256 = 287 minutes (group total)

Total miles biked = 17 miles (goal of 150 miles biked)

Total minutes = 65 (goal 600 minutes)

I am going to keep my goal at 2000 minutes for August. I made it in July + 45 minutes. Hopefully I can do well again.

63 minutes at the gym = 108 for me


Group total ~ 287 + 63 = 350

Today

20 min walk + 20 minutes exercise bike.

Group Total 350 + 40 = 390

15 mins exercise bike (4 miles) + 390 = 405 minutes (group total)

Total miles biked = 21 miles (goal of 150 miles biked)

Total minutes = 80 (goal 600 minutes)

Yesterday:

38 minutes walking: 2 miles. (Ugh)

My total: 108 + 38 = 146

Group total ~ 405 + 38 = 443

53 minutes (33 elliptical / 20 arc trainer ) = 146 + 53 = 199 for me

Group ~ 443 + 53 = 496

Wow! This is a slow start!

I have 100 minutes to add, but I need to get my butt in gear.

Group total ~ 496 + 100 = 596 min