January Exercise Challenge

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  • It's that time again! Now that we are listing our New Year's resolutions it's time to think about exercise. I know I really need the daily accounting here to keep myself on track.

    January Goal: 2000 Minutes including weekly yoga class & light weights, PT exercises and cardio 5 days per week
    Minutes so far: 1933

    1 - 60 minutes, 4 miles on the treadmill
    2- 32 minutes WATP walk strong w/3 lb weights;20 min neck, back & shoulders & abs; 20 minutes stepper (while watching basketball!)
    3 - 40 minutes treadmill (Day 1 C25K); 15 min neck, back & shoulders
    4 - if only driving 11 hours counted!

    5 - 100 minutes yoga & 10 minutes stretching
    6 - 40 minutes treadmill (Day 2 C25K); 15 min neck, back & shoulders
    7- 32 minutes WATP walk strong w/3 lb weights; 62 minutes yoga; 10 minutes back & neck stretches
    8 day off
    9 - 50 minutes treadmill (Week 2, Day 1 C25K); 15 min neck, back & shoulders
    10- 32 minutes WATP walk strong w/5 lb weights; 22 minutes mini tramp; 20 minutes back, abs, shoulders
    11 - 40 minutes treadmill (Week 2, Day 2 C25K); 10 minutes mini tramp; 30 minutes shoveling; 15 minutes shoulders, back & arms

    12 - 100 minutes yoga & 10 minutes stretching
    13- 32 minutes WATP walk strong w/5 lb weights;20 min neck, back & shoulders & abs
    14 - 45 minutes treadmill (Week 2, Day 3 C25K); 15 minutes elliptical
    15 day off
    16 - 60 minutes treadmill (Week 3, Day 1 C25K);10 min neck, back & shoulders
    17 - 60 minutes stepper using 5 lb weights part of the time(while watching basketball!); 60 minutes yoga; 10 minutes back & neck stretches
    18 - 60 minutes treadmill (Week 3, Day 2 C25K);10 min neck, back & shoulders

    19 - 100 minutes yoga & 10 minutes stretching
    20 day off
    21 - 48 minutes treadmill (Week 3, Day 3 C25K); 45 minutes stepper w/5 lb weights; 10 min neck, back & shoulders
    22 - 30 minutes stepper;
    23 - 32 minutes WATP walk strong w/3 lb weights;30 minutes stepper
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    25 - 35 minutes treadmill (Week 3, Day 4 C25K);32 minutes WATP walk strong w/5 lb weights; 10 minutes back & neck stretches

    26 - 60 minutes treadmill; 15 min neck, back & shoulders
    27 - 30 minutes treadmill; 15 min neck, back & shoulders & abs
    28 - 25 minutes spin bike; 32 minutes WATP walk strong w/5 lb weights;10 minutes back & neck stretches
    29 - 20 minutes shoveling; 40 minutes treadmill (Week 4, Day 1 C25K);
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    31- 32 minutes WATP walk strong w/3 lb weights; 90 minute walk
  • What a great idea! I currently walk 4 miles a day in about an hour, but that isn't doing much for me. I have been wanting to ramp it up.

    I am going to add 90 minutes a week either on running or riding the stationary bike in January. Here we go!!!!
  • Thanks for starting this up. I'll post the exercise queen on the second.
    January Goal: 500 Minutes
    Minutes so far: 30

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  • January Goal: 900 Minutes
    Minutes so far: 380
    Minutes left: 520

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    5 45 minutes ellipitical and treadmill
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    7 45 minutes ellipitical/15 minutes shoveling/20 minutes Wii Outdoor Challenge
    8 45 minutes ellipitical and treadmill
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    12 45 minutes ellipitical
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    15 60 minutes treadmill
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  • i'm so in on this one. i'm gonna go with 500 since i am doing nothing now and that will mean atleast 4 thirty minute workouts
    January Goal: 500 Minutes
    Minutes so far:300 minutes

    1-30 minutes treadmill
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    5-30 minutes c25k plus extra 15 minutes walking
    6-10 minute push-up challenge
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  • August Goal: 660 - exceeded
    September Goal: 1000 - exceeded
    October Goal: 1200 Minutes - Exceeded
    November Goal: 1300 Minutes - Did not meet
    December Goal: 1000 Minutes - Will not meet

    January Goal: 1000 Mins
  • January Goal- 1250 minutes
    Minutes so far- 1150
    1- 0
    2- 30 minutes Interval Walking/ 30 minutes Walk
    3- 30 minutes Walk/ 20 minutes sculpting
    4- 45 minutes Kicking Core

    5- 45 minutes Walk/ 20 minutes sculpting
    6- 30 minutes Interval walking/ 30 minutes walk
    7- 20 minutes Sculpting
    8- 30 minutes Interval walking/ 30 minutes walk
    9- 45 minutes Walk
    10- 30 minutes Walk/20 minutes Sculpting
    11- 20 minutes Interval Jogging/ 30 minutes Walk

    12- 30 minutes Interval Walking/ 30 minutes Walk
    13- 30 minutes Walk
    14- 30 minutes Walk
    15- 30 minutes Walk
    16- 30 minutes Walk
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    18- 90 minutes Walk

    19- 20 minutes Walk
    20- 30 minutes Interval Walking
    21- 30 minutes Walk/ 15 minutes Sculpting
    22- 30 minutes Interval Walking
    23- 30 minutes Cardio
    24- 30 minutes Walk
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    26- 30 minutes Interval Walking
    27- 30 minutes Walk
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    29- 30 minutes Interval Walking
    30- 30 minutes Walk
    31- 30 minutes Cardio/ 40 minutes Turbo Sculpt
  • January Goal: 1100 Minutes

    Minutes so far: 1255

    1 - 50 minutes "The PB" workout (walk/sprint & circuit training)
    2 - 50 minutes "The Ihatemyhusband" workout (walk/sprint & heavy bag)
    3 - 60 minutes "The Kimberpeas" workout (walk/sprint & circuit training w/ bands)
    4 - 50 minutes on the rebounder

    5 - 45 minutes "The PB"
    6 - 40 minutes Firm Cardio Party DVD
    7 - REST DAY! One week down!!
    8 - 45 minutes "The Ihatemyhusband" workout
    9 - 40 minutes on the rebounder
    10 - 40 minutes "The Carrots" workout (walk/sprint & circuit training w/ dumbbells)
    11 - 45 minutes WATP DVD, 3 miles

    12 - 40 minutes on the rebounder
    13 - 10 minutes walking; 35 minutes Winsor Pilates Accelerated Fat Burning DVD (Cardio)
    14 - REST DAY! Two weeks down!!
    15 - 45 minutes "The PB" workout
    16 - 40 minutes on the rebounder
    17 - 65 minutes "The KIM" workout (speed walking and total body strength)
    18 - 60 minutes speed walking/rebounder; 20 minutes "The Core" workout (abs)

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    20 - SICK
    21 - SICK Three weeks down!!
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    23 - 45 minutes "The PB" workout
    24 - 25 minutes on the rebounder; 20 minutes speed walking
    25 - 40 minutes speed walking; 20 minutes "The Core" workout

    26 - 25 minutes on the rebounder; 30 minutes speed walking
    27 - 55 minutes WATP dvd
    28 - 60 minutes speed walking; 10 minutes running
    29 - 60 minutes "The Kimberpeas" workout
    30 - Unplanned REST day.
    31 - 85 minutes "The KIM" workout + extra cardio
  • Yes, it's definitely time to get back to this. I will walk, use my WATP DVDs, and swim at the Y with the kids at least once/week.
    January Goal: 700 minutes
    Minutes so far: 50 minutes

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  • January Goal: 1300 Minutes
    So far: 1205 minutes

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    2 50 minutes: ellipitical, cardio DVD w/weights
    3 50 minutes: ellipitical, cardio DVD
    4 20 minutes: yoga

    5 50 minutes: ellipitical, cardio DVD
    6 50 minutes: ellipitical, cardio
    7 50 minutes: ellipitical, cardio DVD: 142.6 pounds
    8 50 minutes: ellipitical, cardio, arms: 140.8 pounds
    9 50 minutes: ellipitical, cardio, butt
    10 off
    11 40 minutes: cardio DVD

    12 50 minutes: ellipitical, cardio DVD
    13 50 minutes: ellipitical, cardio, abs/back
    14 50 minutes: ellipitical, cardio DVD w/weights: 143.5 pounds
    15 20 minutes: yoga
    16 50 minutes: ellipitical, DVD w/weights
    17 40 minutes: pilates DVD
    18 45 minutes: cardio DVD

    19 40 minutes: ellipitical, yoga
    20 50 minutes: ellipitical, yoga
    21 40 minutes: cardio/weights DVD: 141.6 pounds
    22 50 minutes: ellipitical, cardio DVD
    23 50 minutes: ellipitical, DVD w/weights
    24 20 minutes: light cardio and abs
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    26 50 minutes: kickbox DVD, butt
    27 40 minutes: pilates
    28 50 minutes: ellipitical, kickboxing
    29 50 minutes: ellipitical, cardio, yoga
    30 40 minutes: cardio DVD w/weights
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  • January Goal: 900 Minutes
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  • Ok, I am going from ZERO exercise to a 2 mile walk a day starting on the 5th (commuting to work rather than driving!).

    January Goal: 1000 Minutes
    Minutes so far: 300 Minutes

    1 HAPPY NEW YEAR
    2 Heavy cleaning and 100 cunches (30 mins)
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    5 60 min walk
    6 60 min walk
    7 60 min walk
    8 60 min walk
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    10 30 min walk
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  • January Goal: 1800 Minutes
    Minutes so far: 1480

    1 60 min on elliptical (5 miles, 525 calories)
    2 55 min Body Pump; 55 minutes Body Combat; 15 min elliptical
    3 55 min Body Combat; 45 min Body Flow
    4 55 min Body Pump; 55 min Spin; 55 min Body Combat
    5 45 min Body Attack
    6 45 min Body Pump; 55 min Body Attack; 45 min Body Flow
    7 45 min Body Flow; 1 hour Yoga; 10 min abs; 45 min Body Combat
    8 45 min Body Pump
    9 45 min Body Flow; 55 min Body Pump
    10 30 min Body Flow; 45 min Body Combat
    11 REST
    12 REST
    13 45 min Body Attack
    14 55 min Body Combat; 55 min Body Pump
    15 50 min Body Combat
    16 50 min Body Pump
    17 REST (hurt my toes :-()
    18 50 min Body Pump; 55 min spin; 50 min Body Combat
    19 15 min abs
    20 35 min Body Pump
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  • I'll be joining in starting on the 1st. I want to hit 800 minutes for starters.
  • January Goal: 1130 Minutes
    So far: 1172 minutes

    1 Happy New Year! 35 minutes walking
    2 52 minutes cardio/abs
    3 49 minutes cardio
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    5 65 minutes step/abs
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    7 70 minutes spin/cardio/weights
    8 30 minutes walking
    9 52 minutes spin/abs
    10 42 minutes cardio
    11 45 minutes step aerobics/yoga

    12 75 minutes spin/abs
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    14 65 minutes spin/abs
    15 65 minutes weights/cardio
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    17 48 minutes cardio
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    22 76 minutes weights/abs/cardio
    23 60 minutes spin class
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    26 60 minutes spin/abs
    27 77 minutes weights/cardio
    28 60 minutes spin class made goal today!
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