ACTIVE AUGUST - Exercise Related August Challenge
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Challenge stalled this week as I have been feeling ill. So far only done 1 gym session and 1 hour ballroom dancing. Not sure whether I will get 3 more sessions in before the end of the week, but if I feel better tomorrow I will try to get a few walks in.0
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I've hit my 10,000 steps 5 X's per week last week and am on track to do so this week. I only went to the gym once last week, but as of today will have gone 3 times this week so combined I have gone 4 times in 2 weeks which is on schedule. I have started strength training which is what I wanted to do.0
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8-1 1533 steps
8-2 567 steps, my toe still hurts
8-3 1065
8-4 147
8-5 1488
8-6 0 I forgot to put the pedometer in my pocket.
8-7 6389 steps, doc said I'm OK for walking
8-8 760
8-9 4398 steps
8-10 5499 steps
8-11 5748 steps
8-12 4356 steps I should have made a few more trips to the water cooler.
8-13 6640 steps I took a nice walk in the park after work.
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My 7 day average steps is at 15,781. I had a VERY lazy Sunday and Monday so was extra active to make up for it. Thursday was 22,895 steps.
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So far on
Sun 2nd I made my goal with 10179 steps
Tues 4th 10558 steps
Haven't made it on 1st or 3rd Aug. I feel no different so far.Met my goal on Wend Aug 5th with 10524 steps..Lord I'm tired. Lol
great going everyone!
Have not met my goal since the 5th. On top of that I had a carb crash today where I ate a Hershey bar and a Little Debbie honey bun ..Lord help me.[/quote]
Sat Aug 8, I over made goal with 13414 steps. I'm not loosing but staying hungry. I actually gained 2 pounds from my carb crash.[/quote]
Sun the 9th, over goal again at 12420 steps. Dropped one pound overnight.[/quote]
Aug 10, 10038 steps
Aug 11, did not make goal
Aug 12, did not make goal and feel worn out
Aug 13, 10408 steps and feeling good0 -
fludderbye wrote: »fludderbye wrote: »Tuesday 8/4 7658 steps
Wednesday 8/5 4834 steps
Thursday 8/6 5737 steps
Friday 8/7 13907 steps * i am a waitress on the week end can you tell LOLOL
saturday 8/8 9308 steps
sunday 8/9 12894
monday 8/10 4218
tuesday 8/11 5408 steps
wednesday 8/12 5709 steps
thursday 8/13 7796 steps
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Had a really busy day yesterday. I volunteered for a school excursion to take the school choir to their first ever music festival. The school is on the top of the hill so I had to walk the hill. The the other school was on a hill. I walked that one also. Then all around the school from the ovals to the rehearsal room to the auditorium and then all around again up and down a bazillion steps. My toes were sore from my boots by the end of the day.
I enjoyed it though. The kids won a silver award for their first performance outside of the school, I was absolutely knackered and slept like a rock, and the hubby flew back in last night. A good day all around.0 -
8-1 1533 steps
8-2 567 steps, my toe still hurts
8-3 1065
8-4 147
8-5 1488
8-6 0 I forgot to put the pedometer in my pocket.
8-7 6389 steps, doc said I'm OK for walking
8-8 760
8-9 4398 steps
8-10 5499 steps
8-11 5748 steps
8-12 4356 steps I should have made a few more trips to the water cooler.
8-13 6640 steps I took a nice walk in the park after work.
8-14 4958 steps
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Week two:
Started my exercise regime. Working out every second day. On days I don't work out I try to go fur at least a one mile walk
Fitbit working as a great motivation for me. Between 5000 and 8000 steps per day. Haven't hit the magic 10000 once
I cannot explain how much of a life change this amount of activity is for me. I've gone from zero to half hour to an hour or so if activity every day.0 -
30 length swim today and 2.5 mile walk today.0
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I'm going to participate in the monthly challenge from reddit's great flexibility sub:
https://www.reddit.com/r/flexibility/comments/3fewg8/august_is_hip_flexor_opening_month_look_inside/
Week 1: Did my stretching 6 out of 7 days last week. The "couch stretch" is brutal, but I've figured out that if I do loosen up properly first and work my way towards it I can do it, so far just seeing that I can do the exercises a little better is improvement/reward enough itself.
Week 2: 5 out of 7 days this week, didn't stretch on yoga day and didn't do anything yesterday, had a really really long day and wasn't able to make myself do anything at all once I got home heh. Back on track today though.0 -
8-1 1533 steps
8-2 567 steps, my toe still hurts
8-3 1065
8-4 147
8-5 1488
8-6 0 I forgot to put the pedometer in my pocket.
8-7 6389 steps, doc said I'm OK for walking
8-8 760
8-9 4398 steps
8-10 5499 steps
8-11 5748 steps
8-12 4356 steps I should have made a few more trips to the water cooler.
8-13 6640 steps I took a nice walk in the park after work.
8-14 4958 steps
8-15 3094 steps
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Met my goal on Wend Aug 5th with 10524 steps..Lord I'm tired. Lol
great going everyone!
Have not met my goal since the 5th. On top of that I had a carb crash today where I ate a Hershey bar and a Little Debbie honey bun ..Lord help me.[/quote]
Sat Aug 8, I over made goal with 13414 steps. I'm not loosing but staying hungry. I actually gained 2 pounds from my carb crash.[/quote]
Sun the 9th, over goal again at 12420 steps. Dropped one pound overnight.[/quote]
Aug 10, 10038 steps
Aug 11, did not make goal
Aug 12, did not make goal and feel worn out
Aug 13, 10408 steps and feeling good [/quote]
Aug 14, did not make goal
Aug15,did not make goal
Aug 16, today.... I will not make goal but because I am going watersking all day can't get my fitbit wet...yipee0 -
This week: I went for a TRX class yday and ran half the way to get to class in time! (waiting for the bus would make me too late). An annoying thing with group classes is that they often overdo the tempo component. I slow down the repetitions and rather go deep squat for fewer than very high tempo with half of ROM. I believe full ROM is better!
I've started to build a "ghetto gym" at home. Bought a pullup bar to do the GTG method. Although very painful, I can now hang 15 secs, working up tolerance to do Hanging Leg Raises (HLR). Two weeks ago I couldn't even hang at all! I bought a portable watertank 10 liters and put it into a backpack and did ATG squats with 10 kg dumbbells = 20 kg = the same as the bar without weights. Also bought some moving furniture straps for a ghetto gym version of TRX, with bicycle handles. It works well, but for full functionality with a pulley on top for extra instability, I found a cheap suspension training kit on amazon. Building my own, will actually cost me more in parts than buying a manufactured kit!
I also bought hand grippers on max resistance, which I use whenever I notice them.
My avg steps/day for august so far is 9426, but that's not including spinning classes or spurious walking about without the phone. Again, I'm very happy with my ambition for this challenge is babysteps. I add on gradually and don't feel overwhelmed 0 -
I wonder how many of the original 28 are still participating. It looks like several are still...but not everyone has checked in.
August may not have been the best month to pick as the heat is getting to some.
I love reading that this challenge has inspired more movement from other members as it has for me or that the new week redoubles the effort for others.
Great job everyone!0 -
Another week of active success. I walked briskly at least 30 minutes per day. Once it was around my living room and kitchen after a date just to make sure I got it in lol
I saw my doctor yesterday and she has given me the go ahead to add squats and wall push-ups. I'm so happy. I'm going to start with 10 each per day and add as I feel stronger. I plan to continue my walks.0 -
I'm still hanging in there. Went on a 2-day cycling adventure with friends this week, so more cardio than strength, and more eating and drinking than exercise. The cycling trip included a tour of several wineries and a chocolate factory.
I still managed to get some sporadic bodyweight exercise, but I couldn't stick to the structured program this week. My pull ups are improving -- I could only do one when I started, and now I can do multiple sets of 3. I'd like to find a way to incorporate either handstands or overhead weight presses.0 -
3.5 mile walk this afternoon.0
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Woohoo! I have exceeded my goal! I definitely feel like a little habit is forming with getting a walk in almost every day. Some days, it's just gonna work but then I try to makeup for it on other days. I wanted to double my previous daily average of a sad 3000 steps and I have done a bit better than that. Now I just need to keep it up and keep forming the habit.
The only thing I am not happy about is that literally from the very first day I started walking, I have stopped losing weight. I even fluctuate up from half to 2.5 lbs any given day. I know about water weight from worked muscles and all that, but I thought by now I would be back to losing again.
I'm seeing it through no matter what because I know it's the best thing for me.
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8-1 1533 steps
8-2 567 steps, my toe still hurts
8-3 1065
8-4 147
8-5 1488
8-6 0 I forgot to put the pedometer in my pocket.
8-7 6389 steps, doc said I'm OK for walking
8-8 760
8-9 4398 steps
8-10 5499 steps
8-11 5748 steps
8-12 4356 steps I should have made a few more trips to the water cooler.
8-13 6640 steps I took a nice walk in the park after work.
8-14 4958 steps
8-15 3094 steps
8-16 rest day, took care of some family stuff, kids....
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Just checking in... I haven't done great on my 10k steps per day so far this month. It's been crazy around here, and I ended up taking a trip to my parents' house over the weekend (they live about 6 hours away). Grandma is in the hospital and not doing well. My sister had a baby and he had to be airlifted to the children's hospital, so i ended up watching her young daughter.
I did get in a 6.13 mile run on Saturday. It was very hilly and humid, and I had to walk a couple of times, but I finished it. It took me about 1h 10m total. A little slower than I'd like, but I'll take it. Ended up feeling sick/vomiting for an hour or so afterward. Guess I pushed a little too hard.
I may end up heading back to my parents' house to help with the toddler more later this week, so who knows how the rest of the month will progress. Trying to get more running in, which should help with hitting my step goal.0 -
So far, I have hit my goal of 10,000 steps 5X's per week for both weeks. I have also met my goal of weightlifting 2X's per week. I am participating in weekly work week challenges on Fitbit with friends which is really helpful in getting me to reach my daily goals.0
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Yoga today. Walked 8 miles this weekend!0
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Tuesday 8/4 7658 steps
Wednesday 8/5 4834 steps
Thursday 8/6 5737 steps
Friday 8/7 13907 steps * i am a waitress on the week end can you tell LOLOL
saturday 8/8 9308 steps
sunday 8/9 12894
monday 8/10 4218
tuesday 8/11 5408 steps
wednesday 8/12 5709 steps
thursday 8/13 7796 steps
Friday 8/14 14,010
Saturday 8/15 8,000 * est forgot to put it on LOL
Sunday 8/16 10,378
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Feeling quite happy with my activity levels. It's only 9am Tuesday here so not many steps yet.
(11.17km is 6.94 miles)
And finally got some new shoes!
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8-1 1533 steps
8-2 567 steps, my toe still hurts
8-3 1065
8-4 147
8-5 1488
8-6 0 I forgot to put the pedometer in my pocket.
8-7 6389 steps, doc said I'm OK for walking
8-8 760
8-9 4398 steps
8-10 5499 steps
8-11 5748 steps
8-12 4356 steps I should have made a few more trips to the water cooler.
8-13 6640 steps I took a nice walk in the park after work.
8-14 4958 steps
8-15 3094 steps
8-16 rest day, took care of some family stuff, kids....
8-17 5053 steps
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More gardening. I'm finding it very enjoyable to get out in the sun while it's not at inferno level. I've had a couple of sick kids at home with the flu so it's driven me outside more.0
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8-1 1533 steps
8-2 567 steps, my toe still hurts
8-3 1065
8-4 147
8-5 1488
8-6 0 I forgot to put the pedometer in my pocket.
8-7 6389 steps, doc said I'm OK for walking
8-8 760
8-9 4398 steps
8-10 5499 steps
8-11 5748 steps
8-12 4356 steps I should have made a few more trips to the water cooler.
8-13 6640 steps I took a nice walk in the park after work.
8-14 4958 steps
8-15 3094 steps
8-16 rest day, took care of some family stuff, kids....
8-17 5053 steps
8-18 5962 steps
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1 hour ballroom dancing yesterday and 1 hour gardening, digging up old raspberry canes so quite strenuous.
52 lengths of the pool this morning.
Getting back into the swing of things after having a heavy cold last week. Asthma still playing up a bit, but more manageable.0
