August Exercise Challenge

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  • I wanted to start this back up again if ya'll don mind. Is there anyway we can make it a sticky??

    I would like to workout 26/31 days of August!

    08/01/11: JM 30DS L1D1 (27 minutes)
  • Amen! i need this challenge lol im going for 22 out of 30

    A1: 45mins in the gym!
    A2: 45mins in gym1 (10 warm-up treadmill; 20 mins arch trainer; 15 mins cross trainer)
  • Yes, this should be a sticky!

    Goal: 5 days/week (at least!)

    8/1/11: C25K W4D3!, 30 min bike ride, 45 min elliptical (yay cardio day!)
  • Goal:
    750 minutes of working out.
    300 reps of arm exercises (any arm toning move will do).
    600 reps of core work (any core work will do).
  • Goal: Work out 25 days this month

    8/1: BodyCombat & treadmill (80 min. total)
  • Goal: Work out as many times as possible (I'm traveling about half of the month it seems...haha)

    Aug 1: Elliptical (60 minutes), Strength Training (15 minutes)
    Aug 2: Treadmill (65 minutes), Elliptical (25 minutes), Strength Training (15 minutes)
    Aug 3: Elliptical (40 minutes), Exercise Bike (20 minutes), Treadmill (15 minutes)
    Aug 4: None
    Aug 5: Walking (60 minutes)
    Aug 6: Walking (90 minutes)
    Aug 7: None
    Aug 8: None
    Aug 9: Walking (90 minutes)
    Aug 10: None
    Aug 11: Walking (60 minutes)
    Aug 12: None
    Aug 13: Walking (60 minutes)
    Aug 14: None
    Aug 15: Elliptical (60 minutes)
    Aug 16: Walk/Jog (45 minutes)
    Aug 17: Elliptical (60 minutes), Strength Training (15 minutes)
    Aug 18: Treadmill (65 minutes), Elliptical (15 minutes), Strength Training (15 minutes)
  • My August goal will be to do Jorge Cruise's 8 Minutes in the Morning strength training exercises all month.

    Also, I just bought the Dance Off The Inches: Country Line Dance Party dvd, so I'll be trying that out this month.

    Week 1 (strength training goal met)
    Tue, 8/2 - 15 min strength training (4 sets of 12: shoulders & abs), 20 min line dance dvd (step guide and warmup)
    Wed, 8/3 - 12 min strength training (4 sets of 12: triceps & biceps), 35 min line dance dvd (step guide, warmup, dance 1, cooldown)
    Thur, 8/4 - 10 min strength training (4 sets of 12: hamstrings & quads)
    Fri, 8/5 - 10 min strength training (4 sets of 12: calves & butt), 60 min country/line dance class (steps & 2 dances)
    Sat, 8/6 - 18 min strength training (4 sets of 12: inner & outer thighs)

    Week 2 (strength training goal met)
    Mon, 8/8 - 18 min strength training (4 sets of 12: chest & back)
    Tue, 8/9 - 10 min strength training (4 sets of 12: shoulders & abs)
    Wed, 8/10 - 13 min strength training (4 sets of 12: triceps & biceps)
    Thur, 8/11 - 20 min strength training (4 sets of 12: hamstrings & quads)
    Fri, 8/12 - 15 min strength training (4 sets of 12: calves & butt)
    Sat, 8/13 - 14 min strength training (4 sets of 12: inner & outer thighs)

    Week 3 (strength training goal met)
    Mon, 8/15 - 12 min strength training (4 sets of 12: chest & back), 75 min zumba
    Tue, 8/16 - 10 min strength training (4 sets of 12: shoulders & abs), 70 min zumba
    Wed, 8/17 - 14 min strength training (4 sets of 12: triceps & biceps), 65 min zumba
    Thur, 8/18 - 12 min strength training (2 sets of 12: triceps & biceps)
    Fri, 8/19 - 11 min strength training (3 sets of 12: calves & butt)
    Sat, 8/20 - 12 min strength training (4 sets of 12: inner & outer thighs)
  • Goal:22/31 Days Progress 2/22

    Aug. 2nd- Biggest Loser Cardio Max Weight Loss (35 minutes)
    Aug. 3rd- Jillian Michaels 6 week 6 Pack (35 minutes)
    Aug. 4th- 1.65 mile walk (20 minutes)
    Aug. 5th- Rest
    Aug. 6th- Rest
    Aug. 7th- 1 mile walk, Biggest Loser DVD (60 minutes)
    Aug. 8th- Rest
    Aug. 9th- Rest
    Aug. 10th 2 mile walk, 10 minute elliptical (50 minutes)
  • I think to make it a sticky you have to msg a moderator.

    I need to get my butt back in exercise mode!! My goal for this month is to visit the gym 3x per week, so a total of 15 times *minimum* in August. In addition I want to log a total of 1,000 minutes of exercise (whether at the gym or not!). Every little bit of intentional exercise counts!

    Aug 1: 20 min walk
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    TOTAL: 20/1,000 minutes
  • Yes, this should be a sticky!

    Goal: 5 days/week (at least!)

    8/1/11: C25K W4D3!, 30 min bike ride, 45 min elliptical (yay cardio day!)
    8/2/11: 60 min elliptical
  • I am totally down for this! 5 days a week minimum, I am trying to hit 30 minutes a day even if I don't go to the gym. thursday thru monday are my SET workout days and tues and wednesdays I do Tai Chi/ Abs by Tamilee/Jillian Micheals 6 week abs (although I can't do burpees, or side planks because of my spinal cord injury)/ Beach Bum Abs and Buns.

    KJ
  • Hey all! Newbie here, but figured I'd jump in.

    My goal for August is to hit the gym at least 20 days and complete at least 800 minutes. So far, so good!

    8/1 - Elliptical 73 min
    8/2 - Elliptical 42 min
    8/3 - Elliptical 70 min

    Hoping to keep the trend going!!
  • Progress: 2/25 days

    8/1: BodyCombat & treadmill (80 min. total)
    8/2: 2 mile run + cooldown walk (30 min.)
  • August 1:
    20 minutes

    August 2nd
    55 minutes
    40 core reps
    75 arm reps

    Totals:
    75 minutes (675 left)
    40 Core Reps (540 left)
    75 Arm Reps (225 left)
  • I'm doing C25K and I'm going to stick to it! very excited!

    Good luck everyone!