May Exercise Challenge

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  • The merry month of May is a great time to exercise!

    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: May Weight Loss Challenge
  • Since I met last month's goal I'm going to increase my May goal by 100 minutes.

    My goal for May - 1100 minutes of intentional exercise plus the bike 4x.
  • I met my 1100 minute goal in April, so I'll try for the same in May! I'll update this post with my progress like last time.

    May 1: 120 minutes (980 remaining)
    May 2: 90 minutes (890 remaining)
    May 4: 90 minutes (800 remaining)
    May 7: 90 minutes (710 remaining)
    May 9: 90 minutes (620 remaining)
    May 10: 90 minutes (530 remaining)
    May 14: 90 minutes (440 remaining)
    May 16: 90 minutes (350 remaining)
    May 18: 90 minutes (260 remaining)
  • I have two goals this month:

    (1) 13 DVD workouts.
    (2) At least 6,000 steps on workdays. (I use my phone to track, so that total doesn't include the steps I take at home before and after work. For the past month, I've been making an effort to walk more while at work. Even with that effort, the highest I've had has been 4,700 steps. So I really want to bump that up!) ETA: I'm changing this to an average of at least 6,000 steps for each workweek.
  • This month's goal is 850 min exercise!
  • I didn't make it to 500 minutes in April, but I will try again in May!
    Goal: 500 minutes of intentional exercise.

    May5: 20 min walk AM; 30 min walk PM; 30 min water walk PM
    May6: 25 min water walk
    May8: 30 min walk; 25 min swim
    May10: 50 min walk
    May12: about 70 min walk (5K plus about 30 min walking before)
    May17: 20 min walk (to/from library)
    May19: 80 min walking in pool
    May21: 15 min walking in pool (then it rained)
    May24: 40 min walking in pool
    May26: 40 min walking in pool
    May27: 40 min walk (2 mi in Texas heat!)

    ***Goal met; add another 150 min for bonus***

    May28: 75 min walking in pool (with book)

    total minutes: 590
  • May goal - strength train and yoga 12 times

    I'm going to try and keep it simple, the goal is really to get back to regular exercise.

    5/1- 15k steps
    5/2-yoga 1/12, 12.5k steps

    Happy May everyone
  • I surpassed my goal of 1000 minutes in April, so I'm going for 1100 minutes in May.
  • Huge congrats to those who surpassed their impressive goals last month! Big, BIG thanks to gardenerjoy for leading us and also thanks to those who participate!

    I am keeping it modest, my goal is 700 minutes of intentional exercise, and I will add gardening minutes at a half rate.

    May 01 - 48 min. weighted cardio and abs; 3 hours raking and gardening=90 min; 128/700
  • May goal: 850 min

    5-1 Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix(25 min)
  • GOAL 1: 13 DVD workouts

    (1) Tues, 5/1: Done

    (2) Sun, 5/6:
    (3) Mon, 5/7:
    (4) Tues, 5/8:


    GOAL 2: 6,000+ steps on workdays

    W, 5/2:
    Th, 5/3:
    F, 5/4:
    S, 5/5:
  • May goal: 1100 minutes of intentional exercise

    01: 40 min walking (40/1100)
  • May goal: 1100 minutes

    1: 30 walk; 30/1100
  • May goal: 850 min

    5-1 Boot camp hub strength/cardio mix(25 min)
    5-2 Boot camp hub African dance interval(31 min)
  • Huge congrats to those who surpassed their impressive goals last month! Big, BIG thanks to gardenerjoy for leading us and also thanks to those who participate!

    I am keeping it modest, my goal is 700 minutes of intentional exercise, and I will add gardening minutes at a half rate.

    May 01 - 48 min. weighted cardio and abs; 3 hours raking and gardening=90 min; 128/700
    May 02 - 4 hours raking/gardening/hauling water=120 min; 248/700