Welcome to the exercise accountability thread for Auust 2009. Whether you walk, run, swim, cycle, bellydance, or shred, let's get it done!



This thread is to keep us accountable and keep us motivated and above all to keep us moving! All are welcome, and feel free to join the thread at any time. Some people post a goal for the month, some just keep track of what they do every day. It's not important how you do it, we just need to do it!!

The summer can't last forever, so et out there while you can! Grab your runners, your bike, your yoga mat, your friends, your family, your dog--and get out there and be active!

1--Rest day (walked around a bit while shopping)
2--Bike to the gym and back, about 40 min/13K; 10-min warm up on the spin bike; 50-min spin class; resistance program, about 70 min; 10 min stretching
3--Ran 13K, 1:27:50; 10 min stretching
4--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 60-min sculpt class; 60-min yoga class
5--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 45-min spin class
6--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 60-min upper body/abs class; 30-min run, 6.2 mph, 30:22
7--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 45-min yoga class
8--Walking around downtown, shopping
9--Bike to the gym and back, about 40 min/13K; 25 min HIIT on the treadmill (maybe 10 reps at 1:30 each); 60-min stability ball class
10--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 45-min upper body/abs class
11--Bike to work about 20 min/6.5K; 35-min spin class; 60-min yoga class
12--Run to work, 6.4K, 40:20; 45-min stability ball class; bike home from work, about 20 min
13--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 5K on the treadmill, 31:20; 6-min yoga class
14--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 45-min yoga class; bike to a friend's and back, about 16K/50 min
15--Rest day (walked to the grocery store and back)
16--Bike to the gym and back, about 40 min/13K; 60-min program
17--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 45-min spin class; 30 min stretching
18--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 20 min on the rowing machine; 60-min yoga class
19--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 60-min program
20--Bike to work about 20 min/6.5K; 60-min spin class; 10-min stretching
21--Bike home about 20 min/6.5K; 60-min program (more like 75 min)
22--Bike downtown and back, total 24.5K (about 75 min)
23--Rest day
24--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 60-min program (more like 75 min)
25--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 45-min spin class; 20 min
stretching
26--Bike to work about 20 min/6.5K; 60-min program (more like 75 min)
27--60-min spin class; 30 min stretching/yoga; bike home about 20 min/6.5K

Well, I reckon I will repost what I did in the other thread

August 1 = 1 hour cardio

My goals for today =

1 hour cardio
30 minutes core with MFC

I have finished 30 minutes cardio so far

August 1st

30 min CARDIO HIIT on EMPTY. God, i hope i burned alot of fat!

WEIGHTS ON FUEL
let's see I'm just going to list not categorize

one arm rows 7 lbs
tricep kick backs 7 lbs
side raises 5 lbs
wide stance squats with 5 lb weights
hamstring curls with 2 lb ankle weights
outer thigh trimmer "
crunches on stab. ball
1/4 crunches on stab. ball
side crunches on stab. ball
lower tummy tightener
lift ball with legs
lower ab hip lifts
Plank with kicks 20
plank for 20 sec
side plank both sides for 10 sec.
half lunge w/ front raises. 5 lbs.

August 2nd

CARDIO ON EMPTY

stationary varying intensities 30 min with tubing for arms.

FLEXIBILITY

Sun salutations
basic power lunge
extended power lunge
open power lunge
crescent pose
balancing airplane
knee hug
leg extension
vertical splits
half moon
table
spinal balancing
awkward airplane
prodding and poking
plank 30 sec
side plank 20 sec each side.

Yesterday was a pretty killer day. 70 minutes on the bike trainer and a 30 minute run directly after the bike (Tri folks call this a "Brick") and when I was done running I stayed on the treadmill and walked for another 65 minutes starting on an incline of 8 down to 0 by the end. Whew!

30 minutes core MFC finished

My goal for August is to loose 6 pounds and log at least 600 minutes of activity. I will be re-opening my daycare after a 12 week maternity leave. Busy, busy, busy!

1st - rest (my back was killing!)
2nd - 45 minute run/walk down the trail

30 minutes cardio done

Total today = 1 hour cardio, 30 minutes core MFC

August 1st- 40 min turbo scult video with 8lbs for half and 2lbs when I couldnt go anymore.

August 2nd- 30 min bike resistance 6 and 30 min eliptical set on cross country the one that goes up to level 18 jeez that kills me!

Plans today -

Monday and Tuesday = rest

Well, unless you count all the things on my to do spring (summer?) cleaning list



Help.

Please.

So far in August I've done:

40 mins of running/jogging/walking on the treadmill
20 mins of jogging/walking with a friend at the park

My exercise goal for the month is 900 minutes of cardio and 300 minutes of strength training/conditioning.

Progress: 60/900; 0/300

Best of luck everyone!!

Hooray BKKchick

Thanks Onederchic! I hear ya on the cleaning! Back to work day after tomorrow and not ready to face all the stuff I have to do in my classroom I'm just lucky I teach high school juniors and seniors...so I can get away with an ugly classroom longer than those who teach the kiddies!!

Hehe Good luck!

I've finished hefting boxes and lifting furniture, at least for a while now, and am in possession of my new apartment, which is only a short walk from the gym I'd joined for the summer. I'd stopped lifting weights during the move, since it seemed kind of redundant, but I'm going to resume now. I am looking forward to re-establishing healthy habits in a new location. It's kind of weird, though, because no one here in my building has ever known the "fat me." They take me at face value, and they see someone of average build who goes out in the morning dressed for the gym or in the evening with a yoga mat over my shoulder.

1: One hour elliptical
2: One hour swimming class
3: One hour elliptical, weights
4: 30 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes bike, abs work, one hour yoga class
5: One hour bike, weights
6: One hour bike
7: One hour elliptical
8: Ran about four miles on a gorgeous, sunny & temperate day, did weights
9: One hour swimming class, the last till September
10: One hour bike, weights
11: One hour elliptical, abs work
12: One hour bike, weights
13: One hour elliptical, abs work
14: Ran for three & a half miles around Beaver Lake, weights
15: Walked eight miles from 9 AM to 5 PM at Bouckville Antique Show (& bought very little; this was not a good year & the dresser & chest of drawers I wanted weren't there)
16: Walked five miles from 9 AM to 3 PM at the show
17: 45 minutes bike, 15 minutes rowing, abs work
18: One hour elliptical, weights
19: 50 minutes bike, 15 minutes rowing, abs work
20: One hour bike, weights
21: One hour elliptical, abs work
22: One hour bike
23: Walked five miles in humidity from 10 AM to 5 PM at Lambertville and New Hope (still no dresser or chest of drawers)
24: One hour bike, weights
25: One hour elliptical, abs work
26: One hour bike, weights
27: One hour bike, some weights
28: One hour elliptical, abs work