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January Exercise Challenge

#1

gardenerjoy , 12-31-2024 06:47 AM

Let's get 2025 off to a rocking start with lots of movement to support our healthy goals!

State your exercise goal and track it throughout the month with this supportive group of fellow exercisers. We'll compile our workout goals into a list. As each goal is met during the month, it gets turned RED in celebration.

This thread is for fitness and exercise goals. For other weight loss goals, be sure to see our sister thread: January Weight Loss Challenge

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#2

gardenerjoy , 12-31-2024 07:01 AM

I drew up an elaborate plan on a calendar sheet for more strength-training and yoga in January. To put it in the form that I usually use here, I'll declare these goals for January:

1500 minutes of exercise, including
300 minutes of strength-training and
400 minutes of yoga

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#3

MrBadger , 01-01-2025 06:05 AM

thanks Joy, I'm in please.

I'm going to up my game this year & try for doing three things per week:

target: gym, sailing, climbing, walking - 12x total

I may even give yoga a try - I could do with improving my flexibility & core strength.

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gardenerjoy , 01-06-2025 02:19 PM

Today is the day that I start the strength-training program that I intend to do for the next five weeks: Strength Training (25 day program) - YouTube

January goal: 1500 minutes, 300 min ST, 400 min yoga

1: 25 dance, 25 yoga; 50/1500, 0/300 ST, 25/400 yoga
2: 50 yoga; 100/1500, 0/300 ST, 75/400 yoga
3: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 150/1500, 0/300 ST, 95/400 yoga
4: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 200/1500, 0/300 ST, 115/400 yoga
5: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 250/1500, 0/300 ST, 135/400 yoga

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gardenerjoy , 01-10-2025 12:15 PM

I have a reasonable start to 2025. How is everyone else doing?

January goal: 1500 minutes, 300 min ST, 400 min yoga

1: 25 dance, 25 yoga; 50/1500, 0/300 ST, 25/400 yoga
2: 50 yoga; 100/1500, 0/300 ST, 75/400 yoga
3: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 150/1500, 0/300 ST, 95/400 yoga
4: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 200/1500, 0/300 ST, 115/400 yoga
5: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 250/1500, 0/300 ST, 135/400 yoga
6: 20 dance, 15 yoga, 15 ST; 300/1500, 15/300 ST, 150/400 yoga
7: 15 dance, 20 yoga, 15 ST; 350/1500, 30/300 ST, 170/400 yoga
8: 35 dance, 15 ST; 400/1500, 45/300 ST
9: 35 shovel snow, 10 dance, 15 ST; 450/1500, 60/300 ST

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MrBadger , 01-17-2025 08:14 PM

target: gym, sailing, climbing, walking - 12x total

current: gym 2x, climbing 4x - 6x total

I'm on track at mid-month, plus doing some weight training at home which I'm not counting. as I said on the Jan weight loss thread, it's probably not doing much for my weight loss to be (hopefully) putting on muscle at the same as (hopefully) losing fat, but I'd be very happy to stay at my current weight if I could get my body fat %age down sub-20%.

on the upside, I'm now able to do six push-ups, from only being able to do one at the start of the year. my goal for 2025 was to be able to do 10 & I might hit that by the end of Jan at this rate!

how is your strength training going Joy?

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#7

gardenerjoy , 01-18-2025 10:29 AM

MrBadger: Great job on your weight training at home, along with your other exercise. I'm feeling stronger, too. I haven't included push-ups, yet, but I can hold a plank for about 45 seconds, up from 15 at the beginning of the year.

January goal: 1500 minutes, 300 min ST, 400 min yoga

1: 25 dance, 25 yoga; 50/1500, 0/300 ST, 25/400 yoga
2: 50 yoga; 100/1500, 0/300 ST, 75/400 yoga
3: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 150/1500, 0/300 ST, 95/400 yoga
4: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 200/1500, 0/300 ST, 115/400 yoga
5: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 250/1500, 0/300 ST, 135/400 yoga
6: 20 dance, 15 yoga, 15 ST; 300/1500, 15/300 ST, 150/400 yoga
7: 15 dance, 20 yoga, 15 ST; 350/1500, 30/300 ST, 170/400 yoga
8: 35 dance, 15 ST; 400/1500, 45/300 ST
9: 35 shovel snow, 10 dance, 15 ST; 450/1500, 60/300 ST
10: 15 ST, 35 yoga; 500/1500, 75/300 ST, 205/400 yoga
11: 20 shovel snow, 30 yoga; 550/1500, 235/400 yoga
12: 15 shovel snow, 35 yoga; 600/1500, 270/400 yoga
13: 30 yoga, 20 ST; 650/1500, 300/400 yoga, 80/300 ST
14: 35 dance, 15 ST; 700/1500, 95/300 ST
15: 20 ST, 30 yoga; 750/1500, 330/400 yoga, 115/300 ST
16: 35 dance, 15 ST; 800/1500, 130/300 ST
17: 30 walk, 15 ST, 30 yoga; 875/1500, 360/400 yoga, 145/300 ST

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#8

MrBadger , 01-19-2025 06:03 PM

I started doing planks literally this week & they are hard!

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gardenerjoy , 01-21-2025 09:20 AM

Apparently, January is a good month for yoga for me.

January goal: 1500 minutes, 300 min ST, 400 min yoga

1: 25 dance, 25 yoga; 50/1500, 0/300 ST, 25/400 yoga
2: 50 yoga; 100/1500, 0/300 ST, 75/400 yoga
3: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 150/1500, 0/300 ST, 95/400 yoga
4: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 200/1500, 0/300 ST, 115/400 yoga
5: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 250/1500, 0/300 ST, 135/400 yoga
6: 20 dance, 15 yoga, 15 ST; 300/1500, 15/300 ST, 150/400 yoga
7: 15 dance, 20 yoga, 15 ST; 350/1500, 30/300 ST, 170/400 yoga
8: 35 dance, 15 ST; 400/1500, 45/300 ST
9: 35 shovel snow, 10 dance, 15 ST; 450/1500, 60/300 ST
10: 15 ST, 35 yoga; 500/1500, 75/300 ST, 205/400 yoga
11: 20 shovel snow, 30 yoga; 550/1500, 235/400 yoga
12: 15 shovel snow, 35 yoga; 600/1500, 270/400 yoga
13: 30 yoga, 20 ST; 650/1500, 300/400 yoga, 80/300 ST
14: 35 dance, 15 ST; 700/1500, 95/300 ST
15: 20 ST, 30 yoga; 750/1500, 330/400 yoga, 115/300 ST
16: 35 dance, 15 ST; 800/1500, 130/300 ST
17: 30 walk, 15 ST, 30 yoga; 875/1500, 360/400 yoga, 145/300 ST
18: 25 dance, 30 yoga; 930/1500, 390/400 yoga
19: 30 dance; 960/1500
20: 10 dance, 20 ST, 30 yoga; 1020/1500, 420/400 yoga, 165/300 ST

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#10

MrBadger , 02-01-2025 07:53 AM

target: gym, sailing, climbing, walking - 12x total
end: 3x gym, 9xclimbing - 12x total

target hit

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gardenerjoy , 02-03-2025 11:38 AM

Way to go, MrBadger! I completed my goals, too.

January goal: 1500 minutes, 300 min ST, 400 min yoga

1: 25 dance, 25 yoga; 50/1500, 0/300 ST, 25/400 yoga
2: 50 yoga; 100/1500, 0/300 ST, 75/400 yoga
3: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 150/1500, 0/300 ST, 95/400 yoga
4: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 200/1500, 0/300 ST, 115/400 yoga
5: 30 dance, 20 yoga; 250/1500, 0/300 ST, 135/400 yoga
6: 20 dance, 15 yoga, 15 ST; 300/1500, 15/300 ST, 150/400 yoga
7: 15 dance, 20 yoga, 15 ST; 350/1500, 30/300 ST, 170/400 yoga
8: 35 dance, 15 ST; 400/1500, 45/300 ST
9: 35 shovel snow, 10 dance, 15 ST; 450/1500, 60/300 ST
10: 15 ST, 35 yoga; 500/1500, 75/300 ST, 205/400 yoga
11: 20 shovel snow, 30 yoga; 550/1500, 235/400 yoga
12: 15 shovel snow, 35 yoga; 600/1500, 270/400 yoga
13: 30 yoga, 20 ST; 650/1500, 300/400 yoga, 80/300 ST
14: 35 dance, 15 ST; 700/1500, 95/300 ST
15: 20 ST, 30 yoga; 750/1500, 330/400 yoga, 115/300 ST
16: 35 dance, 15 ST; 800/1500, 130/300 ST
17: 30 walk, 15 ST, 30 yoga; 875/1500, 360/400 yoga, 145/300 ST
18: 25 dance, 30 yoga; 930/1500, 390/400 yoga
19: 30 dance; 960/1500
20: 10 dance, 20 ST, 30 yoga; 1020/1500, 420/400 yoga, 165/300 ST
21: 35 dance, 15 ST; 1070/1500, 180/300 ST
22: 10 dance, 15 ST, 30 yoga; 1125/1500, 450/400 yoga, 195/300 ST
23: 30 dance, 20 ST; 1175/1500, 215/300 ST
24: 50 walk, 15 ST, 15 yoga; 1255/1500, 465/400 yoga, 210/300 ST
25: 45 walk; 1300/1500
26: 30 dance; 1330/1500
27: 10 dance, 20 ST, 30 yoga; 1390/1500, 495/400 yoga, 230/300 ST
28: 45 walk, 15 ST; 1450/1500, 245/300 ST
29: 30 walk, 15 ST, 15 yoga; 1510/1500, 505/400 yoga, 260/300 ST
30: 30 dance, 20 ST; 1560/1500, 280/300 ST
31: 20 ST, 30 yoga; 1610/1500, 535/400 yoga, 300/300ST

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#12

MrBadger , 02-03-2025 04:29 PM

well done Joy

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