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May 2014 MOVE IT 180-360+ minutes a Week Challenge!!

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  • hkristine1
    hkristine1 Posts: 950 Member
    Week 1: 325 minute goal -

    Monday: 60 minute spin class
    Tuesday: 75 minutes (60 min yoga; 15 min afternoon walk)
    Wednesday: 60 min spin class
    Thursday: 30 min (20 min run; 10 min warm up/cool down)
    Friday: 130 min (60 min yoga; 70 min spin)



    Total / Goal: 355/325 - 30 minutes over.

    Come on folks! You have the weekend... keep moving (even if you're not going to hit your goal, get as close as you can - KEEP MOVING!). You can do this!
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    I want to challenge myself to complete 300 minutes/week. I saw this late, but really want to participate!

    Monday and Tuesday didn't involve a workout :(

    Wednesday: 37 minutes (walking)

    Thursday: 70 minutes (biking, walking)

    Friday: 100 minutes (biking, walking)

    So far I have 207 -

    If I do 45-50 minutes of activity Saturday and do the same amount again on Sunday, I will reach my goal! =)

    I love these sort of threads because they keep me accountable and motivated to do exercise for more than just a calorie burn. I have fun reaching my minute goal. :o)
  • dangerousdumpling
    dangerousdumpling Posts: 1,109 Member
    Week # 1 – May 5th -- Goal 225 minutes:

    Mon: 35 min circuit training
    Tue: 45 min cardio
    Wed: 40 min circuit training
    Thur: 50 min hiking & weights
    Fri: 42 min circuit training
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total / min left: 212 / 13
  • poke987
    poke987 Posts: 348 Member
    Week 1 (May 5th) goal 350 min

    Monday- 100 mins (40 mins elliptical, 60 mins walking: 3.66 miles)
    Tuesday- 40 mins 3.56 miles run with stroller (walked 2 hills)
    Wednesday- 45 min cardio challenge
    Thursday- 60 min 5 mile trail run
    Friday- 60 min 5.5 miles run
    Saturday-
    Sunday-

    305/350 total
  • suejoker
    suejoker Posts: 317 Member
    Week #1--May 5th—Goal: 420 minutes/Actual: 420/Calories Burned: 2457

    Mon: 60 min—yoga, dance & killer abs/calories burned: 365
    Tue: 80 min—yoga, hilly San Francisco walking/calories burned: 459
    Wed: 95 min—hilly SF walking, killer abs/calories burned: 577
    Thur: 125 min—lots of walking/calories burned: 705
    Fri: 60 min—walking/calories burned: 351
    Sat:
    Sun:
  • gleah1
    gleah1 Posts: 287 Member
    Week 1: May 5th Goal 400 Minutes
    Mon: 65 min (4 mile walk)
    Tues: 95 min (5 mile walk)
    Wed: 85 min (4.5 miles)
    Thur.: 70 min (4 mile walk)
    Fri.: 80 min (5 mile walk)
    Sat.:
    Sun:

    Min Remaining 5 min
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,208 Member
    Week # 1 – 05/05 - 05/11 -- Goal 450 minutes:
    Week # 2 -- 05/12 - 05/18 -- Goal 450 minutes:
    Week # 3 -- 05/19 -- 05/25 -- Goal 450 minutes:
    Week # 4 -- 05/26 -- 06/01 -- Goal 450 minutes:

    Mon: 60 minutes walking
    Tue: 170 minutes - exercises, DVD & walking
    Wed: 30 minutes out on the bike.
    Thur: 150 minutes on challenges and steps
    Fri: 75 minutes walking
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total / min over: 485 / 35
  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,389 Member
    Week # 1 – May 5th -- Goal 180 minutes:

    Mon: 30
    Tue: 10
    Wed: 15
    Thur: n/a
    Fri: 40
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total / min left: 95 / 85

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  • queenegreene
    queenegreene Posts: 1,376 Member
    Week # 1 – May 5th -- Goal is 400 minutes

    Mon: 75 minutes (walking and lunges/squats)
    Tues: 85 minutes (walking and plank/crunches)
    Wed: 65 minutes (walking)
    Thur: 45 minutes (walking/running)
    Fri: 65 minutes (walking/running and "arm work")
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total completed / min left: 335 / 65
    Pool opening day! Yay! will walk around our pool a "thousand" times as we clean our large deck of debris, take off the cover, power wash, scrub, etc. I hope to be swimming by Tuesday- love that water heater! :happy: I guess really should have done the arm work earlier in the week- My arms will be exhausted tonight after two days of "arm work" :tongue:
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    Wednesday: 37 minutes (walking)

    Thursday: 70 minutes (biking, walking)

    Friday: 100 minutes (biking, walking)

    Saturday: 35 minutes of biking, 45 minutes of walking

    Total: 287 minutes

    Goal for this week: 300 minutes

    Sunday might be a light exercise day =) I'll try a 15-minute workout, and that's small, so I have no excuses.
  • poke987
    poke987 Posts: 348 Member
    Week 1 (May 5th) goal 350 min

    Monday- 100 mins (40 mins elliptical, 60 mins walking: 3.66 miles)
    Tuesday- 40 mins 3.56 miles run with stroller (walked 2 hills)
    Wednesday- 45 min cardio challenge
    Thursday- 60 min 5 mile trail run
    Friday- 60 min 5.5 miles run
    Saturday- 60 min elliptical
    Sunday-

    365/350 total

    Yay! Goal met, with one day left. I asked for time for a "long" run as part of my Mother's Day, so hopefully I'll get that in tomorrow!
  • gleah1
    gleah1 Posts: 287 Member
    Week 1: May 5th Goal 400 Minutes
    Mon: 65 min (4 mile walk)
    Tues: 95 min (5 mile walk)
    Wed: 85 min (4.5 miles)
    Thur.: 70 min (4 mile walk)
    Fri.: 80 min (5 mile walk)
    Sat.: 60 min walk (3 miles)
    Sun:

    Min Remaining +55 min
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,208 Member
    Week # 1 – 05/05 - 05/11 -- Goal 450 minutes:
    Week # 2 -- 05/12 - 05/18 -- Goal 450 minutes:
    Week # 3 -- 05/19 -- 05/25 -- Goal 450 minutes:
    Week # 4 -- 05/26 -- 06/01 -- Goal 450 minutes:

    Mon: 60 minutes walking
    Tue: 170 minutes - exercises, DVD & walking
    Wed: 30 minutes out on the bike.
    Thur: 150 minutes on challenges and steps
    Fri: 75 minutes walking
    Sat: 180 mins on challenges and walking
    Sun:

    Total / min over: 665 / 115
  • queenegreene
    queenegreene Posts: 1,376 Member
    Week # 1 – May 5th -- Goal is 400 minutes

    Mon: 75 minutes (walking and lunges/squats)
    Tues: 85 minutes (walking and plank/crunches)
    Wed: 65 minutes (walking)
    Thur: 45 minutes (walking/running)
    Fri: 65 minutes (walking/running and "arm work")
    Sat: 195 minutes (75 minutes walking and then hosing, scrubbing, lifting, carrying, etc. but worth it- pool is OPEN)
    Sun:

    Total completed / min left: 530 / exceeded goal
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    Wednesday: 37 minutes (walking)

    Thursday: 70 minutes (biking, walking)

    Friday: 100 minutes (biking, walking)

    Saturday: 45 minutes of biking, 45 minutes of walking

    Sunday: 40 minutes of biking

    Total: 337 minutes this week.

    I reached my goal. =)
  • poke987
    poke987 Posts: 348 Member
    Week 1 (May 5th) goal 350 min

    Monday- 100 mins (40 mins elliptical, 60 mins walking: 3.66 miles)
    Tuesday- 40 mins 3.56 miles run with stroller (walked 2 hills)
    Wednesday- 45 min cardio challenge
    Thursday- 60 min 5 mile trail run
    Friday- 60 min 5.5 miles run
    Saturday- 60 min elliptical
    Sunday- 70 min run 6.25 mile

    435/350 total

    Week 1 done!
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    Wednesday: 37 minutes (walking)

    Thursday: 70 minutes (biking, walking)

    Friday: 100 minutes (biking, walking)

    Saturday: 45 minutes of biking, 45 minutes of walking

    Sunday: 40 minutes of biking

    Total: 337 minutes this week.

    I reached my goal. =)

    (EDIT)
    Sunday - 40 mins biking, 50 mins walking

    Total for the week: 387 minutes
  • suejoker
    suejoker Posts: 317 Member
    Week #1--May 5th—Goal: 420 minutes/Actual: 570/Calories Burned: 3065

    Mon: 60 min—yoga, dance & killer abs/calories burned: 365
    Tue: 80 min—yoga, hilly San Francisco walking/calories burned: 459
    Wed: 95 min—hilly SF walking, killer abs/calories burned: 577
    Thur: 125 min—lots of walking/calories burned: 705
    Fri: 60 min—walking/calories burned: 351
    Sat: 130 min—walking/calories burned: 540
    Sun: 20 min—yoga/calories burned: 68
  • gleah1
    gleah1 Posts: 287 Member
    Week 1: May 5th Goal 400 Minutes
    Mon: 65 min (4 mile walk)
    Tues: 95 min (5 mile walk)
    Wed: 85 min (4.5 miles)
    Thur.: 70 min (4 mile walk)
    Fri.: 80 min (5 mile walk)
    Sat.: 60 min walk (3 miles)
    Sun: 70 min (3.5 miles)

    Min Remaining +125 min
  • nygrl4evr
    nygrl4evr Posts: 196 Member
    Well I didn't hit 180 but I was close and a new week begins tomorrow :-)

    Week # 1 – May 5th -- Goal 180 minutes:

    Mon: 13
    Tue: 14
    Wed: 12
    Thur: 27
    Fri: 28
    Sat: 35
    Sun: 29

    Total / min left: 158 / 180
  • dangerousdumpling
    dangerousdumpling Posts: 1,109 Member
    Week # 1 – May 5th -- Goal 225 minutes:

    Mon: 35 min circuit training
    Tue: 45 min cardio
    Wed: 40 min circuit training
    Thur: 50 min hiking & weights
    Fri: 42 min circuit training
    Sat: 30 min walk
    Sun:

    Total / min left: 242

    Woot! Reached my goal and did a little more, too!
  • zainab411
    zainab411 Posts: 51 Member
    I want to join!! I really needa get ma butt moovinn'!

    30 mins/ day is my goal to a total of 210 mins/ week.

    No better day to start then tomorrow; I turn 20.

    Mon may 12- Sun May 18. Week #1 for me. :)

    Mon:
    Tue
    Wed
    Thurs
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
  • homemademama
    homemademama Posts: 199 Member
    I know it's late but can I join in? I participated in January and really found out helpful - I'm in for 180 for now
  • hkristine1
    hkristine1 Posts: 950 Member
    Week 1: 325 minute goal - 391 Actual (YAY!)

    Monday: 60 minute spin class
    Tuesday: 75 minutes (60 min yoga; 15 min afternoon walk)
    Wednesday: 60 min spin class
    Thursday: 30 min (20 min run; 10 min warm up/cool down)
    Friday: 130 min (60 min yoga; 70 min spin)
    Saturday: 36 min (30 min run; 6 min warm up/cool down)
    Sunday: REST

    Total / Goal: 391/325 - 66 minutes over.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,208 Member
    Week # 1 – 05/05 - 05/11 -- Goal 450 minutes: Actual - 740minutes...290 mins over goal...a good week!
    Week # 2 -- 05/12 - 05/18 -- Goal 450 minutes:
    Week # 3 -- 05/19 -- 05/25 -- Goal 450 minutes:
    Week # 4 -- 05/26 -- 06/01 -- Goal 450 minutes:

    Mon: 60 minutes walking
    Tue: 170 minutes - exercises, DVD & walking
    Wed: 30 minutes out on the bike.
    Thur: 150 minutes on challenges and steps
    Fri: 75 minutes walking
    Sat: 180 mins on challenges and walking
    Sun: 75 minutes walking

    Total / min over: 740/290
  • Defloraaa
    Defloraaa Posts: 5 Member
    Feeling really motivated seeing everyone's post. May I join too (:
    first time participating... so not sure what to do! :x

    Goal: 210mins

    Monday (12):
    Tuesday:
    Wednesday:
    Thursday:
    Friday:
    Saturday:
    Sunday (18):
  • hiba_84
    hiba_84 Posts: 177 Member
    Week # 1 – 05/05 - 05/11 -- Goal 240 minutes: Actual - 240 minutes

    Monday: 0
    Tuesday: 60 min
    Wednesday: 60 min
    Thursday: 0
    Friday: 60 min
    Saturday: 60 min
    Sunday: 0
  • queenegreene
    queenegreene Posts: 1,376 Member

    No better day to start then tomorrow; I turn 20.


    @zainab411- Happy Birthday!

    Week # 1 – May 5th -- Goal is 400 minutes

    Mon: 75 minutes (walking and lunges/squats)
    Tues: 85 minutes (walking and plank/crunches)
    Wed: 65 minutes (walking)
    Thur: 45 minutes (walking/running)
    Fri: 65 minutes (walking/running and "arm work")
    Sat: 195 minutes (75 minutes walking and then hosing, scrubbing, lifting, carrying, etc.)
    Sun: 70 minutes (running/walking)

    Total completed / min left: 600 / exceeded goal
  • linz1976
    linz1976 Posts: 56 Member
    Hi can I join in this challenge?? It looks great and should hopefully keep me motivated.
    I would like to do 300 min a week this is for the 12th to 18th of May

    Mon: kick-boxing dvd 25 min
    Tues:
    Wed :
    Thurs:
    Fri:
    Sat:
    Sun:
  • hkristine1
    hkristine1 Posts: 950 Member
    Week 1: 325 minute goal - 391 Actual (YAY!)
    Week 2: 325 minute goal

    Monday: 60 minute spin class


    Total / Goal: 60/325 - 265 minutes left.
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