December Exercise Challenge

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  • Quote: Thanks Diana! I really do need to ease into the new stuff and quit trying to hurt myself. I'm still sore from that first 25 minutes of Yoga I attempted back on 11/30. I've always been pretty flexible even though I've been overweight all my life and then obese in my adult years. Now that I'm older, I hold more weight in my stomach and my joints have worn out...not so flexible anymore, I guess. Sucks to get old, but better than the alternative, eh!
    Hum, I wonder if you should still hurt from the 30th and hoping you did not injure something. Some yoga tapes are dangerous with head/neck stands or over extentions. I'm a senior as well and hurt after doing things also, but after one or two days am generally fine. That weight all in the tummy is a pickle too. I must need to practice more unconditional love on myself.

    I'll share my favorite stretch and flexibility CD with you. "Total Stretch for beginners" by Tamilee. No pain, only gain.
  • I have not worked out on a regular basis in a couple of years. I feel so much better after working out so I am not sure why I put it off so much. I am determined to get back to living a healthy lifestyle by eating better and moving more. My goal is 500 minutes of cardio exercise for the month of December. Good luck to everyone!
  • I'm in!
    I just bought a gym membership on Nov 30 so this thread seems appropriate. My goal is 30 min cardio 5x week. Weekends are just bonus since I can not guarantee having the time available.
    01- 10 elliptical 20 bike
    02- 10 elliptical 20 bike
    03- 90+ square dancing
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  • My goal is 80 miles of running in December.

    12/1: 4.0
    12/2: 4.0
    12/3: 2.0
    12/4: 2.0

    Total: 12.0 miles
  • My goal is 80 miles of running in December.

    12/1: 4.0
    12/2: 4.0
    12/3: 2.0
    12/4: 2.0
    12/5: 4.0

    Total: 16.0 miles
  • 1. Gilad Strength with light weights, 50 min.
    2. Shelly Dose Cardio and light weights, 36 min...86 min.
    3. -0-
    4. 20 min. light weights.... 106 min.
    5. Life Force dvd, cardio & light weights, 40 min....146 min.
  • 1. Gilad Strength with light weights, 50 min.
    2. Shelly Dose Cardio and light weights, 36 min...86 min.
    3. -0-
    4. 20 min. light weights.... 106 min.
    5. Life Force dvd, cardio & light weights, 40 min....146 min.
    6. Gilad toning, light weights, 30 min....176 min.
  • My goal is 80 miles of running in December.

    12/1: 4.0
    12/2: 4.0
    12/3: 2.0
    12/4: 2.0
    12/5: 4.0
    12/6: 4.0

    Total: 20.0 miles
  • December goal: 1300 minutes

    1: 40 walk; 40/1300
    2: 40 walk; 80/1300
    3: 15 walk; 95/1300
    4: 20 dance; 115/1300
    5: 35 walk; 150/1300
  • Welcome, everyone!

    Inferno: c25K M/W/F
    Laura_G: 30 min cardio 5x week
    labnzab: 500 min
    Margo: 567 min
    MonteCristo: 1200 min, pullup training 3x/week
    rebelle: 60 miles, yoga DVD exercises
    stronggal: 80 miles
    Tabbycat: 750 min
    turquoisebolo: 1 hr activity/day
    VermontMom: 600 min
    workinglikeadog: 8x lifting, 8x aerobic/walk, 8x stretching
  • Quote: Welcome, everyone!


    workinglikeadog: 8x lifting, 8x aerobic/walk, 8x stretching

    My monthly goal for stretching is 4x, Thanks!
  • My goal is 80 miles of running in December.

    12/1: 4.0
    12/2: 4.0
    12/3: 2.0
    12/4: 2.0
    12/5: 4.0
    12/6: 4.0
    12/7: 4.0

    Total: 24.0 miles
  • TurboJam
    I'm challenging myself to stick with the TurboJam Beginner schedule this month. I'm off by one day, but I did exercise on one of the days listed as rest to counteract that. I figure it balances it out in the end.

    Nov 28th - Learn & Burn - done
    Nov 29th - rest day
    Nov 30th - 20 min Cardio Workout - done
    Dec 1st - 20 min Cardio Workout - done
    Dec 2nd - 20 min Cardio Workout - done
    Dec 3rd - 20 min Cardio Workout - done
    Dec 4th - rest day

    Dec 5th - Cardio Party - done
    Dec 6th - 20 min Cardio Workout & Ab Jam - mostly done - did only 10 min Ab Jam but got through all of the Cardio Workout without a problem
    Dec 7th - Cardio Party - done
    Dec 8th - 20 min Cardio Workout & Ab Jam - cardio done. Will do ab jam tomorrow
    Dec 9th - 20 min Cardio Workout - ended up being a rest day
    Dec 10th - 20 min Cardio Workout & Ab Jam, as well as 2 miles on a Leslie Sansone DVD. This completes the first 2 weeks of Turbo Jam Beginner Schedule! Two weeks to go!!
    Dec 11th - rest day

    Dec 12th - Cardio Party - done
    Dec 13th - 20 min Cardio Workout & Ab Jam
  • My goal is 80 miles of running in December.

    All this cardio is working!!! Hard work pays off!!!

    My left foot has mild plantar fasciitis, so I can't run fast like I used to. I am taking it slow. I will probably do something about it after I reach goal. For now it's ok.

    12/1: 4.0
    12/2: 4.0
    12/3: 2.0
    12/4: 2.0
    12/5: 4.0
    12/6: 4.0
    12/7: 4.0
    12/8: 4.0

    Total: 28.0 miles
  • Welcome, ZetaMD2be!

    Thanks for letting me know of the error, workinglikeadog! I sometimes don't catch those until the end of the month -- much better to fix them in the beginning.

    Inferno: c25K M/W/F
    Laura_G: 30 min cardio 5x week
    labnzab: 500 min
    Margo: 567 min
    MonteCristo: 1200 min, pullup training 3x/week
    rebelle: 60 miles, yoga DVD exercises
    stronggal: 80 miles
    Tabbycat: 750 min
    turquoisebolo: 1 hr activity/day
    VermontMom: 600 min
    workinglikeadog: 8x lifting, 8x aerobic/walk, 4x stretching
    ZetaMD2be: TurboJam Beginner schedule