*** January Exercise Challenge ***

  • Post your goal and then update your post as you exercise. At the end of the month, I will announce that month's Exercise Queen and Princesses.

    Goal 1000 minutes
    Minutes so far - 60 minutes

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  • First time trying this so i'm just going to try 1000! hope i know what i'm in for!

    Goal 1000 minutes
    Minutes so far - 1622 minutes


    January 1 - 41 minutes eliptical, 7 minutes running and a 38 minute brisk walk
    2 - 40 minute brisk walk... 37 minute brisk walk
    3 - 50 minutes on elliptical
    4 - 61 minute VERY brisk walk
    5 - 35 minutes elliptical, 10 minutes running, 6 minutes walking
    6 - 31 minutes elliptical, 11 minutes running, 18 minutes machines and ab work
    7 - OFF DAY
    8 - 40 minute brisk walk
    9 - 42 minute brisk walk
    10 - 30 minute brisk walk, 35 minutes elliptical
    11 - 60 minute brisk walk
    12 - OFF DAY
    13 - 30 minutes C25k program, 10 minute brisk walk, 30 minutes elliptical, 6 minutes ab work
    14 - 30 minutes C25k program, 30 minutes elliptical, 8 minute brisk walk
    15 - 32 minutes C25k program, 30 minutes elliptical
    16 - 45 minutes elliptical
    17 - 31 minutes C25k program
    18 - 45 minute brisk walk
    19 - 40 minutes C25k W2D1, 15 minutes walking on tred
    20 - 45 minutes elliptical, 16 minutes walk/run around track, 5 minute abs HIT TARGET!
    21 - 18 minute brisk walk
    22 - 60 minutes elliptical, 10 minute walk
    23 - 41 minutes cardio blast
    24 - 80 minutes rugby, 40 minute brisk walk
    25 - OFF DAY
    26 - 40 minute brisk walk
    27 - 40 minute brisk walk
    28 - 120 minutes rugby
    29 - 45 minute brisk walk
    30 - OFF DAY
    31 - 90 minutes rugby
  • Sounds good - I'm in for 1,000 as well!


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  • This is my first time posting for exersize too. I really have no idea what 1000 minutes of exersize feels like. Let's see that would be just over 16 hours of exersize in a month that has 31 days. UM...

    Sounds like we would be getting our recommended 1/2 hour a day. That would be at least 930 minutes. I am sure I can find another 70 somewhere. Since I just joined the gym I should go for it! No excuses right...

    Goal 1000 minutes=one smilie for every 100 minutes
    Minutes so far - 837 minutes ---

    January 1 - at rest
    2 - 10 mins. tread mill, 10 mins., bike, 10, mins. eliptical, 30 mins. weights
    3 - 10 mins. tread mill, 30 mins., weights4 - 20 mins. brisk walk
    5 - at rest
    6 - 10 mins. tread mill, 30 mins. weights, 10 mins. abs.
    7 - 10 mins. tread mill, 10 mins., bike, 10 mins. eliptical, 30 mins. weights
    8 Treadmill 20, eliptical 10, 50 mins weights (learning w/partner)
    9 - Treadmill 10, eliptical 10, Bike 10, 15 mins weights
    10 - Rest day
    11 - Treadmill 10, eliptical 10, Bike 10, 15 mins weights

    12 - Treadmill 10, eliptical 7,
    13 - Treadmill 10, eliptical 10, Bike 10, 15 mins weights
    14 - Treadmill 10, eliptical 10, Bike 10, 30 mins weights
    15 - Rest Day
    16 - Treadmill 10, eliptical 10, Bike 10, 30 mins weights
    17 - Rest day
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    19 - Rest day
    20 - 10 mins abs
    21 - Rest day
    22 - Rest day
    23 - Treadmill 10, eliptical 10, Bike 10, 30 mins weights
    24 - Rest dat
    25 - Treadmill 10, eliptical 10, 30 mins weights, 5 mins abs
    26 - Rest day
    27 - Treadmill 10, 40 mins weights and abs
    28 - Treadmill 10, 40 mins weights and abs
    29 - REst day
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  • There are a few days in January where I know I won't get anything in, so I'm going to aim low.

    Goal 750 minutes
    Minutes so far - 47 minutes

    January 1 - 20 min elliptical
    2 - 21 min elliptical
    3 - 6 piddly little min on the elliptical (it's officially broken now, but I did find the problem...I have a lock nut that won't lock)
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  • Goal 1300 minutes
    Minutes so far - 590 minutes

    January 1 - 35 min walk/jog on treadmill, 10 min biking outside
    2 - 50 min AFB DVD, 20 min treadmill, 30 min pilates
    3 - 35 min treadmill, 10 min biking outside, 10 min pilates
    4 - 50 min AFB DVD, 20 min bike outside
    5 - 35 min treadmill, 30 min stretching/strength
    6 - 50 min AFB DVD, 20 min bike outside
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    8 - 30 min bike outside
    9 - 55 minute brisk walk, 20 min yoga
    10 - 60 minute brisk walk (with hills!), 20 min stretching/strength
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  • Goal 800 minutes
    Minutes so far - 770 minutes

    January
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    2 - Toning - 40 min..
    3 - Aerobic - 30
    4 - Pilates - 45
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    22 - Walkblaster - 30
    23 - ab/yoga - 35
    24 - WATP 4 miles - 60
    25 - Garden work - 30
    26 - Walk - 60
    27 - Aerobic - 60
    28 - Aerobic - 55
    29 - Aerobic - 60
    30 - Ab workout - 30
    31 - Lower body tonin' - 25 min.
  • Count me in too. I'll start with the 1000 min also and see how it goes.

    Goal 1000 minutes
    Minutes so far - 215 minutes

    January 1 - 20TM
    2 - 30 TM 15 Weights
    3 - 30 TM
    4 - 30 TM
    5 - 30 Walking around Walmart
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  • I'm in, aiming for at least 1,000 minutes, minimum of gym 4x a week. what about that truckload of firewood I unloaded/stacked yesterday? does that count for anything?
    Jan total minutes so far..1500
    Jan 2, 85 min....40 min elliptical, 35 min arm machines/abs, 10 min treadmill
    Jan3, 95 min 35 min elliptical, 35 min machines and back, 25 min treadmill
    Jan 4 Sick as a dog-a mile and a half traveled between my bed and the bathroom LOL j/k
    Jan 5 105 minutes.... 40 on precor, 35 machines & abs, 30 treadmill
    Jan 6 105minutes.... 40 min on precor, 35 on machines, back, 30 min on treadmill
    Jan 7 30 minutes.... weightlifting (unload and stack a half ton of hay)
    Jan 8 105 minutes... 40 on precor, 35 arm machines/abs (added 2 new ab exercises)30
    minutes on treadmill-alternated between walking at 3.5 mph 3 and jogging 4.5 PMH 2 minutes
    Jan 9 75 minutes......40 min on elliptical, 35 leg and back machines
    Jan 10 105 minutes....40 elliptical, 35 arm machines and abs, 30 treadmill (walking @3.5MPH)
    Jan 11 105 minutes 40 elliptical, 35 leg and back machines,30 min treadmill-alternating walking 3 min@ 3.5 MPH/jogging 3min 4.5MPH
    Jan 12 120 min.....40 minutes elliptical, 50 minutes machines (went up to 3 sets of each machine) 30 min on treadmill-alternating 3 min @ 3.5 MPH/3 min jogging 4.5 MPH
    Jan 13 105 minutes... 40 elliptical, 35 machines/core, 30 treadmill-walking @3.5 MPH
    Jan 15 65 minutes-gym closed early boo hoo 20 elliptical and arm machines 45
    Jan 16 110 minutes.. 40 precor, 40 machines/core, 30 tredmill both walking/jogging
    Jan 17-didnt make it to the gym-poo
    Jan 18-75 minutes... 15 precor, 45 arm machines and ab exercises, 15 min on tredmill.
    Jan 20 guess I forgot to post yesterday. 110minutes... 40 precor, 40 machines, 30 tredmill.
    Jan 21 115 minutes 40 precor, 45 machines, 30 tredmill
  • I want to play!

    Goal 1000 minutes
    Minutes so far - 760 minutes

    January 1 - 0 (unless we count the 1 hour attic belly crawl & chimney removal stunt)
    2 - 30 m walking
    3 - 30 m walking + 2 hrs shovelling 18" of snow
    4 - 0
    5 - 20 m yoga
    6 - 0 (off)
    7 - 20 m stability ball
    8 - 30 m walking + 20 m stability ball
    9 - 0 (I don't walk past -20!)
    10 - 30 m walking
    11 - 30 m walking
    12 - 0
    13 - 0 (off)
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    16 - 30 m walking
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    18 - 30 m walking
    19 - 30 m walking
    20 - 30 m walking with my sweetie
    21 - 0 (off)
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    26 - 30 m walking
    27 - 0 (off)
    28 - 20 m walking
    29 - 60 m walking
    30 - 30 m walking
    31 - 30 m walking
  • Goal 1500 minutes
    Minutes so far - 1110 minutes

    January 1 - 90 minutes (walking) + 46 minutes UBWO
    January 2 - 20 min Turbo Jam in a.m., 60 min Tae Box class in p.m., also 15 min walk home from gym
    January 3 - 44 minutes LBWO + 60 minutes cardio
    January 4 - 45 minutes cardio
    January 5 - 50 minutes UBWO + 20 minutes cardio
    January 6 - FREE DAY
    January 7 - 60 minutes cardio - elliptical
    January 8 - 45 minutes LBWO - 30 minutes cardio - elliptical
    January 9 - 50 minutes cardio - elliptical
    January 10 - 50 minutes UBWO - 25 minutes cardio - elliptical
    January 11 - 45 minutes cardio - treadmill & 45 minutes brisk walk outdoors
    January 12 - 45 minutes LBWO
    January 13 - FREE DAY
    January 14 - 60 minutes cardio - elliptical
    January 15 - 50 minutes UBWO - 30 minutes cardio - elliptical
    January 16 - 30 minutes AB Bootcamp (in a.m.) & 45 minutes cardio - elliptical (p.m.)
    January 17 - 50 minutes LBWO
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    Minutes so far - 420 minutes (it seems I will not be meeting this month's goal :-( )

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    2 - 20 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes weights/abs
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  • Hi, I new to this site and I want to play. Started SB on the 1st,

    Goal 800 minutes


    Minutes so far - 370 minutes

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  • I am going to try and do one half hour of exercise a day. That is the most I can do with my bad knee replacement. I just started 3 days ago, and have lost 3 pounds. Joyce
  • Hi, I new to this site and I want to play. Started SB on the 1st,

    Goal 2000 minutes
    Minutes - 60 minutes
    So far... 1410

    January 1 -
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