You've just entered the exercise accountability thread for July 2009. Whether you walk, run, swim, exercise in a pool, cycle, bellydance, do yoga, or shred, let's get it done! [to quote NakedMango, my role model in creating this post]



We use this thread to keep ourselves accountable and keep us motivated, and above all, to keep our bodies 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!!

If you can't get outside & move during the summer, when are you going to do it? The year's half over; we have no excuses. Grab your running shoes, your bike, your yoga mat, your friends, your family, your dog--and get out there and be active!

ETA: My lawyer called me yesterday and set up a closing for July 23. Now if I'm not motivated to continue packing up all my books & papers, I never will be!

I'm still using exercise to deal with the stress of packing & planning. And hefting those boxes may count as some incidental exercise!

1: One hour bike, weights
2: One hour bike, some abs work
3: One hour bike, weights, one hour yoga class (and a parking ticket outside the gym!)
4: One hour bike, some abs work
5: Ran a little over 4 miles in the park on a gorgeous day, weights
6: One hour bike, some abs work
7: 30 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes bike, weights, one hour yoga class
8: One hour bike, some abs work
9: One hour bike, weights
10: 30 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes bike, some abs work
11: 10 minutes running while waiting for machine, one hour elliptical, weights
12: One hour swim class, weights
13: One hour bike, weights
14: 30 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes bike, some abs work, one hour yoga class
15: One hour bike, weights
16: One hour bike, some abs work
17: 30 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes bike, weights
18: Ran over 4 miles in the park, savoring summer
19: One hour swim class, weights
20: One hour bike, some abs work
21: One hour elliptical, one hour yoga class, weights
22: One hour bike, some abs work
23: One hour elliptical, weights
24: 30 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes bike, some abs work, two hours of climbing stairs carrying boxes of books
25: One hour bike, weights, more stair climbing, and my quads are really hurting
26: One hour swim class, more moving
27: One hour bike, moving continues with stair climbing and hefting boxes
28: One hour bike, more moving
29: Moved & lifted furniture (with the help of a high school football player! man, I felt so weak compared with that kid!) from 8 AM to 8 PM, did not go to the gym & frankly, I did not need to
30: One hour bike, more moving but less lifting
31: One hour bike, which is getting tedious, and more moving, with my old one bedroom apartment thankfully emptied in time for August 1st. Also, this being my weigh-in day, I discovered I have lost 3.1 pounds over the past seven days while accomplishing this move.

1-Turbo Jam Cardio Party 2
2-Turbo Jam - 3T
3- Nothing. I missed this day
Weekend Rest
6- YBB Total Toning
7- WATP 3 miles
8- Turbo Jam Cardio Party 3
9-Nothing but will make up for it Sat.
10- Lower Body Jam - TJ
11 - Biggest Loser Cardio Max, Levels 1, 2, and 3!
Sunday Rest
13- Nothing. I was feeling bad.
14- WATP 4 fast miles!
15- None
16- None
17- None I was soooo bad this week
Weekend Rest
20-None
21- WATP 3 miles
22- TJ Cardio Party 2
23-
24-
Weekend Rest
27- YBB Total Toning
28-
29-
30-
31-


A carrot for every week that involves 5 days of exercise:

We are starting back to home schooling in July. It's my last 4 weeks of maternity leave before I start taking babysitting kids again. I am doing my workout at nap time either with baby in the moby wrap or next to the treadmill in the bouncer. My goal is to loose 6 lbs in July. Yay!

1st - nada
2nd - 45 min on Treadmill
3rd - 45 min on Treadmill - ran most of it this time, yay!
4th - nada
5th - nada
6th - 45 min on Treadmill
7th - nada (yikes, seeing a trend here)
8th - 45 min on Treadmill
9th - 45 min on Treadmill
10th - none
11th - none - started back to school; just exhausted this week
12th - none
13th - 45 min on treadmill - back at it!
14th - 45 min on treadmill - got my new HR Monitor, yay!
15th - none
16th - none
17th - 2 mile trot pushing loaded double stroller
18th - 2 mile run - yay!
19th - 2 mile run - so nice to get outside to do it!
20th - none
21st - none
22nd - none
23rd - 2 mile trot pushing loaded double stroller (finally got out to do it!)
24th - 2 miles down the trail again with kiddos
25th - 2 miles with the stroller
26th - none
27th - none
28th - none
29th - 2 mile run with stroller
30th - 2 more miles pushing the little 'uns - sheesh, how much do they WEIGH!

7/1 - 30 min jog
7/2 - 60 min jog, 60 min walk
So far so good! : )

My goal for July will be 1100 minutes of exercise AND 22 days. I set goals in May and June and didn't quite reach either of them but I'm very hopeful that July will be my month!

July 1: 40 minute run plus 30 minute swim (70 min)
July 2: none (flying home all day in airports)
July 3: 43 minutes elliptical
July 4: 45 minutes elliptical plus 60 minute walk (105 total)
July 5: 30 minute walk
July 6: 60 minute boxing boot camp
July 7: 45 minutes elliptical
July 8: 60 minutes step/weights class
July 9: 60 minutes latin dance class
July 10: 45 minutes elliptical
July 11: 30 minute run
July 12: 45 minutes elliptical
Halfway there and only July 12. Maybe I'll make my goals this month!!
July 13: 70 minutes boxing boot camp plus 60 minute walk (130 minutes!)
July 14: 30 minutes elliptical
July 15: 60 minutes spinning class
July 16: none (went out of town July 16-19 and found exercise a challenge!)
July 17: 30 minute elliptical
July 18: none
July 19: 60 minute walk
July 20: 60 minute boxing boot camp
July 21: 45 minutes elliptical
July 22: 60 minutes spinning class
July 23: 45 minutes elliptical

Yea! I've got my minutes in for July!! Now I just need to get some more days!!

July 24: 45 minutes elliptical
July 25: 60 minute walk
July 26: 90 minute walk
July 27: none
July 28: 30 minutes elliptical
July 29: 65 minutes spin class
July 30: 45 minutes elliptical
July 31: 45 minutes elliptical

So far: 1493 minutes
27 days
Hooray! I finally met my goals this month!!!

Thanks for starting the thread, Saef. Great start all!

1--Accidental rest day! No routine did me in, but I got non-exercise stuff done.
2--Bike to work and back, about 40 min, 60-min program
3--Bike to work and back, about 40 min; 45-min spin class
4--Walked around shoppping downtown, and then home from the grocery store
5--Bike to the gym and back, about 40 min; 45-min spin class; 50-min program
6--Bike to work and back, about 40 min; 45-min spin class
7--Bike to work and back, about 40 min; 60-min program
8--Bike to work and back, about 40 min; 45-min spin class
9--45-min spin class
10--38-min run; walked around the Stampede grounds for about 4 hours
11--Walked around the park for a couple hours, pedal-boat-ed for half an hour, and played frisbee/badminton for half an hour or so
12--12-kilometer round-trip hike halfway up a mountain and back (to Big Kettle in Lake Louise)
13--Walked around a bit at several stops during a day trip, maybe 60 or 90 minutes total walking
14--Ran around 8K, 62:30
15--Walked back from downtown, 6.5K
16--Went for a run, around 6K/40 min
17--Went for a horrible crappy run in the heat. Did I mention it was crappy? About 35 min (but I had been aiming for 40 min. Crappy!).
18--About 60 min walking
19--About 20 min walking (came back from camping and then went to dinner and a movie)
20--60-min aerobics class
21--Nada (flew back from Calgary)
22--Bike to work and back, about 40 min; 45-min stability ball class
23--Biked to work and back, about 40 min; 45-min upper body/abs class; 60-min yoga class
24--Biked to work and back; 45-min spin class
25--Rest day
26--Walk to the grocery store and back, about 25 min; 15 min yoga
27--Bike to work and back, about 40 min; 45-min spin class; 45-min upper body/abs class
28--Bike to work and back, about 40 min; 60-min yoga class; 30 min on the treadmill; 30 min on the stationary bike
29--Bike to work and back, about 40 min; 45-min stability ball class; 30 min on the rowing machine
30--Bike to work and back; 45-min yoga class

Angie and I did a 4 mile walk down the beach with the goldens this morning...perfect way to start the long week-end.

4/50 MILES

3--Bike to work and back, about 40 min; 45-min spin class

4 more this morning...

8/50 MILES

4--Walked around shoppping downtown, and then home from the grocery store
5--Bike to the gym and back, about 40 min; 45-min spin class; 50-min program

July 3 - everlast shadow boxing class 45 min. Amped Abs 15 min.
July 6 - everlast shadow boxing class 45 min. Amped Abs 15 min.

well, I have another thread, but here's mine for today:

July 6th

carido: stationary bike 30 min on empty stomach.

Post Break-FAST workout

ARMS:
tricep kick backs
curl ups
chest pull ins
lifts (sides)
tricep dips (standing w/ weights)
standing rows (with tubes)

LEGS

squats with ball
lunges with weights
leg lifts (side w tubing)
hamstring lifts (w tubing)

ABS
crunches
side to side
side crunches
ab roll ins (w ball)

BACK
back lifts (on ball)
standing rows

July 7th

cardio on empty stomach: stationary 30 min

Weights on fuel:

push ups (knees bent)
short tube chest press
overhead fly
rear delt pull
short tube front raises
long tube chest press
long tube chest fly
Standing Row
Reverse fly
lateral raises
upright row
biceps curl


lunge with weights forward
lunge with weights backward
squat with ball
squat with tube backward
Bent knee lift
side leg raises with tube
criss cross legs with tube

crunches with ball
obliques with ball
side obliques with ball (legs crossed)
raise ball with legs. OUCH
ball roll ins
side bends with tube
sit ups with ball

back raises
super man

6--Bike to work and back, about 40 min; 45-min spin class
7--Bike to work and back, about 40 min; 60-min program