No Fooling South Beach April Exercise Challenge

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  • It's that time again, time to set your monthly exercise goals. Whether you're just starting out and getting a few minutes a day in or are an experienced exerciser going for the big numbers this is the place to be accountable and support other South Beach exercisers.

    If you need a little extra incentive tank top & bathing suit season is just around the corner here in the Northern hemisphere. Are you ready? So come on in and join the challenge!



    Hmm, it's the end of the legislative session so crazy, busy month but the weather will be improving so more small walks. I'm going to aim for 1200 minutes, that's only 40 minutes a day. I want to get back to exercising every day, even if it's only 15 minutes.

    1730/1200

    1 - 35m dog walk, 10m stretching
    2 - 75m dog walk
    (120)

    3 - 35m walk, 25m hoop
    4 - 20m hoop
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    6 - 52m walk
    7 - 52m walk
    8 - 35m hoop
    9 - 120+m walking, 10m stretching
    (349)

    10 - 45m walk
    11 - 45m bike, 20m hoop
    12 - 60m treadmill
    13 - 30m bike, 45m hoop
    14 - 55m walk, 30m hoop
    15 - off
    16 - off
    (330)

    17 - 50m treadmill, 35m hoop
    18 - 60m treadmill
    19 -20m hoop
    20 - 45m bike
    21 - 45m treadmill
    22 - 51m walk
    23 - 30m hoop
    (336)

    24 - 180m walking (more but some of it was slow)
    25 - 30m walk, 20m hoop
    26 - 45m walk
    27 - 80m walk
    28 - off
    29 - 90m walk
    30 - 150m walking (more as usual but some slow)
  • I'm almost there! Been hitting big fitness goals and am just trying to tone tone tone!

    Goal is at least 60 min. in the gym, 5x per week - 3 of those days have to include at least 20 min. of strength training. Also would like to include running at least 40 miles this month

    mileage: 4

    1: 60 min. treadmill
    2: off
    3: off
    4: 60 min. fat burner class, 30 min. strength training
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  • OK - goal for April -

    Ultimate game at least once a week
    3 mile run or 5 mile bike at least twice a week

    EVERY week - weather be darned.
  • Goal: Workout 4x/week

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    3 40 minutes treadmill, 20 minutes arc trainer, stretching
    4 15 minutes arc trainer, 60 minute BodyCombat class.
    5 45 minutes treadmill, 60 minute BodyFlow class.
    6 60 minute Boot Camp class
    7 35 minute jog, 26 minute walk
    8 Off
    9 45 minute jog, 15 minute walk (4.75 miles)

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    12 Off
    13 Gone
    14 Gone
    15 Gone
    16 Gone

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    18 C25K W8D1, 15 minutes Arc trainer
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  • At least 30 minutes on treadmill 5 x a week and 20 minutes strength training 3 times a week.

    1 - 47 minutes on treadmill and 20 minutes strength training
    2 - 65 minutes on treadmill

    3 - 65 minutes on treadmill
    4 - 35 minutes on treadmill and 20 minutes strength training
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  • I'm going to go for 1500 minutes again but include one yoga day and two strength days each week .

    Goal: 1500 actual: 510

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    3:70 minutes ms walk
    4:60 minutes cardio, 75 yoga
    5:55 minute body sculpt class, 50 minute elliptical
    6:50 minutes bike
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    8: too much birthday fun for exercise
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  • 1000 minutes for me, as usual.

    Total so far: 680

    4/1 - 100 minutes (treadmill, wii fit plus) snowday boredom!
    4/2 - 40 minutes (outdoor walk)
    4/3 - 45 minutes (outdoor walk)
    4/4 - 40 (treadmill & hooping)
    4/5 - 0
    4/6 - 45 (outdoor walk)
    4/7 - 20 (hooping)
    4/8 - 0
    4/9 - 65 (outdoor walking)
    4/10 - 30 (outdoor walking)
    4/11 - 30 (outdoor walking)
    4/12 - 0
    4/13 - 60 (outdoor walking)
    4/14 - 40 (outdoor walking)
    4/15 - 0
    4/16 - 30 (walking)
    4/17 - 45 (hooping/treadmill)
    4/18 - 20 (outdoor walk - brrrr)
    4/19 - 30 (treadmill)
    4/20 - 0
    4/21 - 35 (walk)
  • I'm going with 1200 minutes again.

    Total: 1295
    1 0
    2 45 min ex bike
    3 45 min ex bike
    4 45 min ex bike, 30 min treadmill
    5 45 min ex bike, 30 min treadmill
    6 45 min ex bike, 30 min treadmill
    7 0
    8 45 min ex bike
    9 45 min ex bike
    10 45 min ex bike, 30 min treadmill
    11 45 min ex bike, 30 min treadmill
    12 45 min ex bike
    13 45 min ex bike
    14 45 min ex bike
    15 40 min ex bike
    16 0
    17 45 min ex bike, 30 min treadmill
    18 45 min ex bike
    19 45 min ex bike
    20 0
    21 50 min ex bike
    22 45 min ex bike
    23 45 min ex bike
    24 0
    25 50 min ex bike
    26 40 min ex bike
    27 50 min ex bike
    28 0
    29 45 min ex bike
    30 45 min ex bike, 30 min treadmill
  • Trying again for my hour a day. I think things are back on track for me so I think it's doable ...

    Walking, yoga, additional strength-training, some Couch to 5K... the usual.

    UPDATE: Gonna start fresh April 16. I've been exercising, not enough for sure, but I haven't been tracking it...

    (HALF of) April goal: 900 minutes
    Current: 860
    Should be at:780

    16 - 90 (60 walking; 30 weights & rowing at the gym)
    17 - 60 walking
    18 - 120 (walking & yoga)
    19 - nuttin' really
    20 - 120 walking
    21 - 100 (walking & yoga)
    25 - 110 (walking & yoga)
    26 - 40 walking, 20 weights
    27 - 160 (walking & yoga)
    28 - 40 (walking)
  • Here are my goals:
    mini trampoline 6 sessions:
    swimming 3 sessions:
    rowing 6 sessions:
    pilates 8 sessions:
    walking: 10 sessions: 4/2, 4/4
  • I'm literally just starting out, today will be day 3 for walking for me. I could def use the support here. Because of life (children, work ect..) my goal is 45 min at least 4 days a week.
  • Barely made my March goal of 1,000 minutes and there is one less day in April but I need the exercise so will up my goal to 1,100 minutes for this month. May the force be with me!

    Goal = 1,100
    Actual = 781

    1 - 45 Worked in yard weedeating, raking, picking up and hauling leaves for about two hours. Claiming 45 minutes cause I take a few breaks .
    2 - 45 walking
    3 - 45 walking remembering my mom on her bd...miss her.
    4 - 47 walking
    5 - 45 I have to be walking faster because I going further in the same amount of time. Guess that's a good thing.
    6 -120 walked nonstop around the outside (front and back) of the shopping center which took an hour, then spent 3 more hours shopping most of which was nonstop. My feet are talking to me!
    7 - 55 walking
    8 - walking and the pair of honkers are back! Hoping they will decide to nest on the island in our pond.
    9 - 0 - won't be walking for a while cause I fell last night and sprained my ankle .
    10 - 0 - ankle is a bit better so hope it won't be long.
    11 - 15 - testing out sprained ankle.
    12 - 45 walking and 30 lifting, hauling and dumping rocks.
    13 - 0 - raining and just didn't feel up to exercising today.
    14 - 50 - walking
    15 - 0
    16 - 0
    17 - 50 - walking
    18 - 44 - walk
    19 - 50 - walk
    20 - 0
    21 - 0
    22 - 40 - walk
    23 - 0 - Won't be exercising until further notice because I'm back in Afib .
  • Goal: 1150 min
    Min So Far: 849

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    3 off
    4 72 min spin/walking
    5 82 min spin/walking
    6 15 min walking
    7 sick
    8 off
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    10 75 min spin/walking
    11 off
    12 74 min spin/walking
    13 75 min spin/walking
    14 off
    15 off
    16 77 min spin/walking

    17 72 min spin/walking
    18 15 min walking
    19 off
    20 106 min spin/cardio/walking
    21 96 min running/spin/walking
    22 60 min cardio/walking
    23 30 min walking

    24 off
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    27 (looking very bad)
    28 (off)
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  • I epic failed for March, so I'm going to try again since this month should be sooooo much less stressful. I'm aiming for 800 minutes and strength training 8 times this month.

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    Okay so this week and a half was a big fat fail! I now have lots to makeup... like, a lot!
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  • Goal: 1250 minutes
    Minutes so far: 1137 minutes

    1- BL LI Cardio- 35 minutes
    2- Walking- 60 minutes

    3- Walking- 30 minutes
    4- BL HI Cardio- 30 minutes/ Walking 20 minutes
    5- Walking- 30 minutes
    6- BL HI Cardio- 30 minutes
    7- BL Bootcamp- 30 minutes/ Walking 30 minutes
    8- BL HI Cardio- 30 minutes/ Walking 30 minutes
    9- 30 minutes Walking

    10- 0
    11- 35 minutes BL LI Cardio
    12- 30 minutes BL Sculpting/ 30 minutes Walk
    13- 35 minutes BL LI Cardio
    14- 30 minutes BL Sculpting
    15- 35 minutes BL LI Cardio
    16- 0

    17- 0
    18- 30 minutes BL Bootcamp/ 60 minutes Walking
    19- 30 minutes BL HI Cardio/
    20- 30 minutes BL Bootcamp
    21- 30 minutes BL HI Cardio
    22- 30 minutes BL Bootcamp
    23- 60 minutes cleaning

    24- 60 minutes Walking
    25- 41 minutes Hip Hop Abs Total Body Burn/ 10 minutes Walk
    26- 35 minutes Hip Hop Abs Cardio
    27- 41 minutes Hip Hop Abs Total Body Burn
    28- 35 minutes Hip Hop Abs Cardio/ 30 minutes Walk
    29- 35 minutes Scultping
    30- 0