EXERCISE CHALLENGE UPDATE & August challenge
 

Hi chicks just want to remind everyone to update their exercise logs. I will not be able to see who the Queen in until I get back from vacation. We can start the August challenge from this thread and maybe Ruth will sticky it for us. Thanks everyone.

August goal : 800 minutes.
July Total : 940 minutes of exercise
August Total (so far): 1780 minutes of exercise

Aug 1- 60 minutes (treadmill and heavy gardening)
Aug 2- 120 min. total: 100 min. (treadmill) + 20 min. (lap swimming)
Aug 3- 30 minutes of walking
Aug 4- 65 minutes (treadmill)
Aug 5- 40 minutes (walking)
Aug 6- 85 min total: 45 min. (treadmill) + 40 min (swimming)
Aug 7- 45 minutes (swimming)
Aug 8- 0 :(
Aug 9- 0 :(
Aug 10- 40 minutes (treadmill)
Aug 11- 40 minutes (treadmill)
Aug 12- 30 minutes (walking)
Aug 13- 0
Aug 14- 70 minutes (walking)
Aug 15- 150 min total: 90 min. (walking) + 60 min (swimming)
Aug 16- 100 minutes (treadmill + walking)
Aug 17- 0
Aug 18- 80 minutes (treadmill + walking)
Aug 19- 50 minutes (walking)
Aug 20- 80 minutes (walking)
Aug 21- 145 minutes (walking)
Aug 22- 180 minutes (walking)
Aug 23- 0
Aug 24- 0
Aug 25- 60 minutes (walking)
Aug 26- 0
Aug 27- 0
Aug 28- 240 minutes (weights, treadmill, stairstep, bike, swimming,tennis)
Aug 29- 70 minutes (walking)

I totally forgot to do june and July...but I am gymming it as of late so YAY!

Yay, Jenn!! :hat:
Go, Barb!!

(what's the matter, Little Chick... don't trust me not to delete the thread? :rofl: )

:p lol ellis I just figured that you have been busy lately ;) I know what a good job you can do updating things. ;)

Not sure what my goal was but I wound up for the last three weeks doing the elipse machine 40 minutes on Mondays and Tuesdays and walking/joggin 4.5 miles 3-4 times a week. I would like to continue this when I get back from vacation and add weight training.

cac

I have continued the running 3-4 days a week and have added the weight training. I had a personal goal of running 7 miles without stopping and I accomplished this!

So far for July I did over 340 minutes...so August I want to do 440 minutes or more.

Jen

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7 30 minute tae bo 25 minutes Pilates
8 40 minutes fast walking 15 minutes playing soccer with the dog.
9 45 minutes fast walking
10 ran 20 minutes pilates 25 minutes
11 45 minutes fast walking
12 ran 20 minutes
13 90 minutes of golf
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Oh the thought ow exercising is making me tired already.......but will commit to 600 minutes. Does yoga count as yoga?

Aug 1 30 minutes walking
Aug 6 30 minutes walking
Aug 10 30 minutes walking
Aug 11 60 minutes walking
Aug 16 30 minutes walking 1.6 miles
Aug 17 30 minutes walking
Aug 18 30 minutes walking 1.5 miles
Aug 20 120 minutes walking 4.8 miles
***210 minutes shopping-does that count for anything?
Aug 22 45 minutes yoga
Total: 465 inutes

Yes, Shequila. Yoga counts as yoga. :lol:
Yes, include yoga in your exercise. I do.

I'm such a wuss. I do commit to getting back to walking down for the paper every morning. My knee is slowly recovering and I should be able to manage that! By the end of August, I hope to be doing longer walks.

Okay, I will commit to 400 minutes for August. I hope to do more than that but I will commit to that for sure. :cb:

For July I did 495 mins...In August I hope to do at least the same amount....I'll be on vacation one week....we shall see

ok so I'm not doing so well this month with exercise...

Aug Total:450mins

Aug 11: 60 mins
Aug 13: 30mins
Aug 14: 30mins
Aug 17: 60mins
Aug 18: 90mins
Aug 19: 30mins
Aug 22: 30mins
Aug 23: 60mins
Aug 28: 30mins
Aug 29: 30mins

ok im new at this but i think 5 days 30 min should be 600 min. for the month
shouldn't be too hard since school is back in for my dd's
8-10 walked 1/2 mile 30 min
8/11 30 min vidieo tape
8/14 worked in yard 60 mins+
8/16 30 min vidieo
8/17 walked

I'm in too, how about 900 minutes? About thirty minutes a day.
Aug 1 = 30 minute aerobics
Aug 2 = 35 minute walk/run + 40 minute weights
Aug 3 = 30 minute walk
Aug 4 = 40 minute walk/run + 45 minute abs/weights
Aug 5 = 2.5 hours golfing, but I refuse to count it towards my total since I USED A CART! I'm such a cheater.
Aug 6 = 40 minute walk/run + 60 minute pilates/weights
Aug 7 = 50 minute walk/run + 30 minute family bike (family bike = DH rides alone, I ride w/ a 28lb passenger, maybe this should count as 60 minutes?)
Aug 8 = 60 minute walk w/ DD
Aug 9 = 40 minute walk + 10 minute bike + 35 minute abs/weights
Aug 10 = 20 minute bike + 20 minute cardio + 20 minute weights
Aug 11 = 50 minute walk + 45 minute abs/weights
Aug 12 = 30 min walk + 10 min bike + 20 min weights + 15 min cardio
Aug 13 = 40 min walk
Aug 14 = 30 min cardio + 10 min yoga + 30 min family bike
Aug 15 = 20 min walk w/ DD + 2 hours heavy duty house work
Aug 16 = 40 min walk + 40 min abs/weight + 10 min bike
Aug 17 = 30 min cardio w/ strength training + 10 min bike
Aug 18 = 40 min walk + 40 min abs/weights
Aug 19 = 30 min walk + 20 min cardio + 25 min weights + golf
Aug 20 = none? can this be?
Aug 21 = 30 min walk
Aug 22 = none? again?
Aug 23 = 40 min walk + 20 min cardio + 25 min abs/weights
Aug 24 = 30 min walk + 30 min cardio
Aug 25 = 40 min walk + 30 min abs/weights
Aug 26 = 30 min walk + 45 min circuit training
Aug 27 = 40 min walk

Total = 1550 min or 57 min/day on average

:D

I don't have a specific Goal for the month but I want to join in as well

Aug 1 = 30 minutes of belly dancing
Aug 2 = 0 minutes (blah work got in the way)
Aug 3 = 70 minutes of weight lifting
Aug 4 = 60 minutes of belly dancing
Aug 5 = 90 minutes of weight lifting
Aug 6 = 60 minutes of weight lifting
Aug 7 = 60 minutes of weight lifting
Aug 8 = 30 minutes of belly dancing
Aug 9 = 60 minutes of weight lifting
Aug 10 = 60 minutes of weight lifting
Aug 11 = 60 minutes of belly dancing
Aug 12 = 60 minutes of weight lifting
Aug 13 = 90 minutes of weight lifting
Aug 14 = 0 minutes
Aug 15 = 60 minutes of pilates
Aug 16 = 60 minutes of weight training
Aug 17 = 70 minutes (60 minutes of weight training, 10 of cardio)
Aug 18 = 80 minutes (60 minutes belly dancing, 20 minutes cardio)
Aug 19 = 60 minutes of weight training
Aug 20 = 90 minutes of weight training
Aug 21 = 60 minutes of pilates
Aug 22 = 30 minutes of swimming, 10 minutes of walking
Aug 23 = 75 minutes of weight lifting, 15 minutes of swimming
Aug 24 = 75 minutes of weight lifting, 10 minutes of elliptial
Aug 25 = 60 minutes of belly dancing, 20 minutes of swimming
Aug 26 = 60 minutes of weight lifting, 25 minutes of swimming
Aug 27 = 60 minutes of weight lifting, 25 minutes of swimming
Aug 28 = 25 minutes of swimming
Aug 29 = 0, not feeling well

Total so far : 1700 minutes

I would like to as well. I'm going to shoot for 600 minutes

8/3 45 minutes pilates
8/5 20 minutes weight training, 20 minutes recumbant bike
8/8 30 minute walk
8/9 20 minutes weight training 20 minutes recumbant bike
8/10 45 minutes karate :cheer:
8/12 30 minutes pilates
8/13 20 minutes weight training, 20 minutes recumbant bike
8/16 20 minutes weight training, 20 minutes recumbant bike
8/17 45 minutes pilates, 60 minutes karate
8/23 20 minutes weight training, 20 minute recumbant bike
8/24 60 minutes karate
8/26 45 minutes pilates
8/29 30 minutes elipitcal trainer, 20 minutes swiming
8/30 30 minute walk
8/31 20 minutes karate

Well, I try to commit to 500 mins - I want to start ading yoga in - although heaven knows, it's not aerobic.
Ruth - like you, my knees are killing me!

Sue
278/264/160
SW/CW/GW

I'm back from vacation and only gained 1 pound....yay! BUT, must get back to the exercise. I will start the post vacation exercise with 35 minute power walk each day...from today on. :D Good luck to everyone on completing their own goals for this month.

August 3 - 35 minute power walk
August 4 - 35 minute power walk
August 5 - Counting the number of stairs today (13 flights) and 35 minute power walk
August 6 - 9 flights of stairs - both up and down (20 minutes)
August 9 - 35 minute power walk
August 10 - 35 minute power walk
August 11 - 35 minute power walk
August 12 - 35 minute power walk (even got a co-worker to come - does that count for anything?)
August 13 - 40 minute power walk
August 15 - 2 hour walk with the dog pulling me along
August 16 - 35 minute power walk
August 17 - 45 minute power walk (gonna kick it up to 60 minutes tomorrow)
August 18 - 80 minute power walk (kicked it up, but made a mistake with the tape and did an extra 10 minutes over what I intended)
1.5 hours of gardening
August 19 - 71 minute power walk
August 20 - 70 minute power walk
August 23 - 74 minute power walk
August 24 - 75 minute power walk
August 25 - 70 minute power walk
August 26 - alas but nothing
August 27 - 76 minute power walk
August 28 - 40 minute dog walk
August 30 - nada (forgot workout clothes at home)
August 31 - 72 minute power walk
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Total to Date: 1223 minutes

Summary: This is the most consistent that I have ever been with cardiovascular exercise as an adult. I have done strength and flexability exercise on a regular basis before, but have never focused on cardiovascular. I agreed to power walk for 30 minutes each day that I worked in the month of August. I missed two of those days, but did double my time com.itment halfway through the month and also threw a couple of walks in on weekends. All in all, I am amazed that I met as much of my commitment as I did. :cb: :cb: :cb:

i'd like to join in too!
3 times a week for 1/2 hour
goal for August 7 pounds (start 150)

Sun 8/1 45 min aerobic
2 30 min aerobic
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4 45 min aerobic
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6 30 min aerobic
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Sun 8/8
9 40 minutes biking
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12 15 minutes waterskiing, 20 minutes lazy-ish swimming
13 20 minutes waterskiing, 15 minutes swimming
14 20 minutes waterskiing, 10 minutes lazy-ish swimming
Sun 15
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17 40 minutes biking

Here goes...

August 3rd: 90 minutes (weights and cardio)
August 8th: 80 minutes total (weights and cardio)

Still can't walk very far but I will get to it as soon as this damned thing heals more.

My goal for August is 3x a week YMCA and 2x a week at home workout (video, treadmill or weights). Would like to give pilates a try.


Aug. 2-7 345 minutes
Aug. 8-14 120 minutes

All or Nothing Right?
 

Hello I am new and inactive,

So.....since today is the 7th, I will try 700 minutes this month.

Treadmill 30m (3)
Jump rope 5m (7)
Tae bo 30m (4)

for the remaining 3 weeks.

HW 237 SW 230 CW 222 GW 140

Start date August 2, 2004

Aug 6 - Took a tiny walk today - just 10-15 minutes. I am still hurting too badly to last much longer than that. I'll try it again tomorrow.
Aug 7 - no official walk but spent mpst of the day on my feet cooking. The knee is improving too darn slowly.
Aug 8 - did some gardening - weed pulling
Aug 9 - did some walking with Lucy practicing show handling. I also will walk the Village doing weeding withmy knee thingie on

Ok, I'll join too! I do my dangedest to get to the gym every day even if I only stay for 15-20 minutes at least I go, right? So I officially start August 9th which leaves 22 days left -- I think, oh Lord I hope my math skills aren't fading! So if I commit to 22 days of 20 minutes, that's 440 minutes so I'll round it up to a committment of 450 minutes for the rest of the month.

Kristin

August 9 -- 25 minutes Cardio
August 10-16 -- lazy bum
August 17 -- 45 weight training, 45 minutes Cardio

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115 total

I'm back....with a 5 lbs. gain! Can I join in the exercise challenge?

What do I need to do? Do we log in daily with our exercise or weekly....

Thank you....

Hope everyone is doing well! :)
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Attitude makes all the difference!
So go ahead—think positive!

Take a look at some of the posts with dates listed. I log in every time I exercise and edit my post. I add a line with the total exercise time for the day. I also like to keep a running total for the month but that is optional. Good luck with your exercise.

Jump right in, Islander!
Just use one post for your exercise, and edit it as you use it.

Barbara and Ellis, thank you. I'll start doing that, I need to do something that will help keep me motivated to do my exercise. I think this will. :)

Have a great day! :df:

Patricia exercise log in...
 

* Exercise Log*
August Goal - 600 minutes
July Total - 465 minutes
August Total -
Aug. 1 - The Firm Complete Aerobics & Weight Training 62 minutes
Aug. 2 - 80's Blast Off 33 minutes
Aug. 3 - 8 None (sick) :(
Aug. 9 - WATP abs 3 miles 45 minutes
Aug. 10 -WATP 2 miles Abs 30 minutes
Aug. 11 - 18 none :(
Aug. 19 - WATP 3 miles 45 minutes
Aug. 20 - none :(
Aug. 21 - WATP 3 miles Abes 45 minutes
Aug. 22 - Short Cut Upper Body Workout 30 minutes; WATP 2 miles Abs 30 minutes
Aug. 23 - Mega Mix Blast Off 40 minutes
Aug. 24 - WATP Express 4 miles 60 minutes
Aug. 25 - 80's Blast Off 30 min.
Aug. 26 - Short Cut Lower Body Workout 30 minutes
Aug. 27 - WATP 2 miles 30 min.
Aug. 28 & 29 - none :(
Aug. 30 - The Firm Cardio Sculpt 55 minutes (565 minutes so far) ;)

August Goal to lose 8 pounds

Okay, I forgot I joined this challenge :rollpin: :rollpin: :rollpin:

Gonna have to put in some serious time to get the 400 minutes now. :coach:

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Aug 29 my b-day. :hb:
Aug 30
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A mini explanation
 

I am new both to the Beach and to the forum. Can someone explain the Challenge? Do I have to sign up? I am definitely in if I can- at least for September.

Thanks!

-kelly

A new thread is started at the beginning of each month. If you want to participate in the Exercise Challenge you would add a reply that states what your goal for the month is. Then you would edit your post to keep it updated with your progress. At the end of the month someone adds up the minutes and posts the Exercise Queen results. I find that being able to watch other people's progress motivates me to exercise more often but then I am a bit competitive! :)

Hi, everyone! Have you checked out the Skinny Daily Post forum here? I just checked it out today...very cool! The actual website (www.skinnydaily.com) is really remarkable! This is one of the articles on the website, which I figured you might find inspiring and a great complement to your work for this challenge:

Feel Like a Kid
Awhile ago reader Debbi from West Virginia wrote in to suggest I take a peek at the work of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. I remember this group and their programs. A child of the Eisenhower administration, when the council was first conceived, mine was the first generation to receive regular physical fitness evaluations in school. Well, the program has evolved just a bit during the past 40-something years. Today its programs reach the generation it started with, the generation who begat that generation, and the generations that have followed. A very cool website offers anyone at any level of fitness a good guide for getting as fit as they can.

Here’s Debbi on her experience:

I’m a little too old to have participated in the President’s Physical Fitness program during my youth. It wasn’t until the 1960s, under both Kennedy and Johnson, that youth participation was emphasized. I was in high school by then, and more interested in boys, art and getting away from my parents than in physical fitness.

With maturity comes wisdom, or so they say, and I’ve learned that staying active is a necessary part of maintaining my health. In my eternal quest to get in shape, I stumbled upon the website for the President’s Challenge (presidentschallenge.com).

The President¹s Challenge offers citizens of any age incentives for participating in regular exercise. One can earn awards in a number of ways. Go it alone, or create or join a group. Start small, as I did, with the Active Lifestyle program, or really push yourself and try for a Bronze, Silver or Gold medal.

After registering at the website, you can log your activity on a daily basis. To earn an Active Lifestyle award, you must complete 30 minutes of activity five days out of seven for six weeks. And you have eight weeks to do it. This is pretty easy for those who are already fairly active. The list of activities includes just about everything from machines like the treadmill or rowing machine to adventurous activities like hang gliding and rock climbing. You can even log time doing household chores or playing children’s games.

While all activity counts, I logged only “intentional” exercise. I’ve been running the sweeper and mopping the floor for years, gaining and losing weight the whole time. So, for me, that didn’t count as activity.

The Presidential Champion awards — the bronze, silver and golds — are for those who are much more fit, and willing to commit to daily activity. You earn points for the work you do, and the harder the intensity the more points you earn. (The points are tallied for the Active Lifestyle awards as well, but consistency is more important than effort.) Twenty thousand points earns a Bronze award. According to information on the website, if you run five miles a day you can earn a Bronze in about six weeks.

I earned my first Active Lifestyle award last week. Each day for the past six weeks (Yes! I did it in six, not eight, weeks!) I¹ve eagerly logged on and recorded my exercise. With each addition, the point of a white star would turn red, and a message would tell me how many days I had left that
week, and how many weeks remaining to earn my award. I felt a certain childish delight in seeing those stars fill up — not unlike receiving a gold star from the teacher for a math test.

I was really anticipating that Big Day when I completed my initial goal. I have to admit to a bit of disappointment when I didn¹t get a big ³congratulations² message. The screen simply started over again, with six white stars waiting for me to start filling them in again.

So I did.

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Debbi rocks. She writes that since starting exercise program, her bloodwork has become “disgustingly normal,” giving her plenty of incentive to keep going. I went to play on the site and noticed that citizens of any country are welcomed to use this easy interface. Groups can sign up to track their progress, too. The number of activities included are pretty extensive, and the emphasis is on minutes logged above all else.

Nice logging software, and if you’re the sort to work for official kudos, gold stars, or a simple pat on the back — and you know if you are — this is a great way to pick some up.

Presidents’ Challenge Online: http://www.presidentschallenge.com/

Enjoy!

WOW you chicks are doing great remember tomorrow is the last day of the month so make sure you are updated. I will be posting Queen on Sept 1 st and starting up the new challenge for the month.