August Movers n Shakers
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weigh in 152.8.........didnt do exercise challenge for yesterday, met beverage challenge0
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What was the most positive thing you got from this team? the challenges , it made me want to do more then I would otherwise
What was lacking? Or what did you need that you didn't get? participation/sharing
What did you think of the level of exercises? Too hard, just right, too easy? pretty good, their were a few hard ones but overall good
What would you like to see more of from our team? sharing, the questions not to be so random or out there and to do more with what we are going through and our daily lives to feel more connected ( I hope that made sense)
What could you easily skip? (Don't feel bad if you say these questions! )
the scale LOL
Is there anything I can do more/less of that would help you on your journey?
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How did YOU do on your personal goals this week? yes and no , I was more consistant with exercise but didnt lose
Did you make your month goal? no but didnt gain
Any NSVs this week? a guy at church this morning told me I was getting thinner and thinner0 -
Weight 151 lbs
Beverage challenge: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat
Exercise challenge: Mon, Tues, Fri.
Sorry! I had a bad week. We start school tomorrow & things are getting crazy!0 -
Welcome to the last week of August! Congrats to everyone that has stuck it out for this far. We only have 5 challenges left. This week we will test your strength and creativity.
Monday - create your own tabata workout
With this being the end of the month I hope you guys are ready for this task. We have done several different type of exercises in different routines. Today you need to create your own tabata style workout. This system is the 20 second exercise followed by 10 second rest. Your work out should have 4 different exercises and go for 8 minutes. Each rotation of the 4 exercises should take 2 minutes. That means 4 complete rotations.
Ex....
20 sec exercise 1 - 10 sec rest
20 sec exercise 2 - 10 sec rest
20 sec exercise 3 - 10 sec rest
20 sec exercise 4 - 10 sec rest
Repeat this 4 times - tell your team what 4 exercises you picked and post in the format above. Remember it is 20 seconds of one exercise with 10 secondary read followed by a different exercise. YOU DO NOT REPEAT THE SAME EXERCISE 4 TIMES AND THEN MOVE TO THE NEXT.
Report back to your team on what you created for your tabata style workout. At a different time test your limits on squats! How many can you complete non-stop? Report back to your team
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Weekly challenge - Miles and burns :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
With this being the end of the month I am going to challenge everyone to get some mileage in! August has been a tough month for weight for most of us and hopefully this will help you blast past your old weight.
:bigsmile: Monday, Wednesday and Friday will all be days that we record our MILES. :bigsmile:
:smokin: Tuesday and Thursday will be our BURN days. :smokin:
The points possible for this challenge are endless! The miles challenge counts for full points on miles that are either walked, run, or you use the elliptical. The distance bikes is counted for HALF THE MILEAGE. That means is you bike 10 miles your team earns 5 points. Partial miles count also so record the full amount!
The burn challenge points are divided by 100 of your burn. Therefore, if you burn 1217 your team will earn 12 points. Make sure you post the entire calorie burn and not just the points earned.
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:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: GETTING TO KNOW YOU :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Ahhhhh...the end of another month is here! And it is at the same time as our weekly questions! So, I think they are all gonna be team/exercise questions -
What was the most positive thing you got from this team? I enjoyed hearing from everyone.
What was lacking? Or what did you need that you didn't get? I would like to like to hear more about everyone, not just report on challenges
What did you think of the level of exercises? Too hard, just right, too easy? I liked them. Good blend of strength & cardio.
What would you like to see more of from our team? Everyone's personal feelings and opinions about our lives in general. It makes us all more connected.
What could you easily skip? (Don't feel bad if you say these questions! ) Burpees
Is there anything I can do more/less of that would help you on your journey? Jackie, you do a wonderful job!:flowerforyou:
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How did YOU do on your personal goals this week? I did great with the weekly challenges but fell short on the workout challenges a few days. Sometimes life gets in the way, but when I make a commitment to do something, it bums me out when I don't honor it.
Did you make your month goal? Weight loss was a winner. I lost more than I thought I would.:laugh:
Any NSVs this week? Bought 2 new pairs of skinny pants and didn't have to "pour" myself in them. Looking good!!!0 -
weekend check in updates:
Friday i meet the exercise challenge but i did consume calories in the form of alcohal!
Saturday i did the exercise and didn't consume any calories
Sunday i did extra excercise bc i felt a little heavy and wanted to shake that feeling.
My weight as of Sunday was 189.6 which is a loss of .80 pounds.0 -
What was the most positive thing you got from this team? some of the challenges bc it made me redirect my focus at times and i think i learned alot from that
What was lacking? Or what did you need that you didn't get? some time i think i feel into my routine and i would do the challenge stuff last minute but i did stick to it!
What did you think of the level of exercises? Too hard, just right, too easy? pretty good, their were a few hard ones but overall good (ditto)
What would you like to see more of from our team? sharing, i think each team member should have assinged a challenge for the week. that way we could all get a feel of what the other members do when they work out.
What could you easily skip? (Don't feel bad if you say these questions! )
the daily check ins. kind of hard when you have technical difficulties the mfp phone app only allows you limited access so....
Is there anything I can do more/less of that would help you on your journey?
no i think it was just what i needed to kick it up a notch. i would def do this again.
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How did YOU do on your personal goals this week? i did very well i think outside of the one birthday dinner on Friday where i had a cocktail i was on point with the rest of the challenges so i am pround of myself!
Did you make your month goal? i believe my month goal was to lose 3-5 pounds and i think i am right at the cuff but the month is not over until friday so i can still make it if i really try!
Any NSVs this week? i don't know what NSV is but after reading a few other replies looks to be a positive from the challenge. well i think mine would be that i also get multiple compliments from friends, family and coworkers regarding my weight loss. i think one coworker even called me skinny!! i am definitely not skinny... smalller yes but skinny is a bit of a ways away!0 -
Love the challenge for this week......off to make up my workout....
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Monday
For my miles I did the elliptical for 43 minutes and had 4.66 miles. Since it is the mile challenge, I chose an elliptical machine that has a shorter stride cos I can move faster on it. I lowered the resistance and used only the stationary handles instead of the back and forth ones. It was all about the miles today. I thought that I was absolutely burning this thing up when I got up to 7 miles. By the end the reading was 7.5 kilometers:ohwell: Joke's on me, huh!
Tabata was swimmers press, skating in place, tricep dips and jumping jacks. I tried to do the bear walk instead od the swimmers press but my dogs refused to get out of the way. In the spirit of picking my battles, I just went to the bedroom, put up the dog gate and did things that required less space.:drinker:0 -
Monday check in: Tabata work out done: toe touches, jumping jacks, swimmer's press, and crunches.
I completed 90 squats.
I walked 3.2 miles this morning.
What was the most positive thing you got from this team? Knowing I'm not the only one that struggles with the challenges.
What was lacking? Or what did you need that you didn't get? More participation...I'm guilty of not checking in on a daily basis.
What did you think of the level of exercises? Too hard, just right, too easy? The exercises were pretty good this time...a few harder than others.
What would you like to see more of from our team? Check ins.
What could you easily skip? (Don't feel bad if you say these questions! ) The water challenge of drinking 100 oz a day!
Is there anything I can do more/less of that would help you on your journey? I appreciate you being a captain, especially with your busy schedule w/the kids & work. You still do a very good job!
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How did YOU do on your personal goals this week? I could do better.
Did you make your month goal? I did pretty good in getting back to exercising on a daily basis.
Any NSVs this week? None0 -
Tuesday - (5-4-3-2-1 total body workout)
5 minute
- Any cardio you want (walk, run, elliptical, bike)
- If you are at home do 1 min high knees, 1 min jumping rope (do the motions if you don't have a rope), 1 min jumping jacks, 1 min run in place, 1 min butt kicks
4 minutes
- 1 min lunges ---
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2n58m2i4jg
-1 min mountain climbers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyeZM-_VnRc
Repeat for 4 mins (should be 2 rotations)
3 minutes
-10 pushups/ rest for 30 seconds (can modify)
- 15 tricep dips/ rest for 30 seconds -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0326dy_-CzM
- Repeat for the total 3 mins
2 minutes
- 30 seconds regular squats
- 30 seconds jump squats -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeZxFZ7sTac
- 30 seconds regular squats
- 30 seconds jump squats
1 minute
--- Plank or sit ups
This should be a total of 15 minutes. Take breaks for water as needed but try to complete the full workout in 30 mins.0 -
Monday check in : exercise complete.0
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:flowerforyou: REMINDERS :flowerforyou:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday are MILES challenges. When you check in, please report how many miles you did that day.
Tuesday and Thursday are BURN challenges - please report how many calories you burned that day when you check in!
Also, we are coming to the end of the month -
- If you are participating in the measurements challenge, I will need your measurements by Friday
- I will need your ending weight on Friday
- If the challenge continues, I need to know if you would like to stay on my team
Have a wonderful day!0 -
Tuesday:
Burned 536 total today.
Completed the challenge but it took me 25 minutes counting time to catch my breath. My 5 minute cardio was the kettlebell.0 -
Hello everyone!
Monday -
Exercise done - jumping jacks, squats, toe touches and dumbell rows
3 miles w/Leslie Sansone!
Tuesday -
Exercises done - 22 mins, jump squats are hard for me...I feel very uncoordinated when I do those!
Added Just Dance for my extra burn
Have a great Wednesday!0 -
Tuesday check in: Workout complete and burned 355 calories. Have a great last few days of August!!! 0
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Wednesday - circut training (24 mins)
This will workout will have 2 different sets of workouts that we will do for 12 min each.
How it works: Do all of the exercises in circut for 45 seconds with 15 seconds rest. Repeat circut A two more times. Rest for 1 minute. Do circut B three times.
Circut A
Push ups
High knees
Elbow planks to extended arm plank
Squats
Circut B
Mountain climber
Crunches
Wall sit
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Tuesday check in:
No exercise i was way to tired. had a lazy day and i ate way too much. today is a new day and i will stay on course.0 -
mondays workout....plank, high knees, crunch, hamstring in and out ......also rode my bike for 14.5 miles
tuesday didnt do the workout but i did ride my bike for 70 mins did gardening and strength training burned 1013 calories, it was a good day I havent had a calorie burn like that in a long time0 -
Wednesday:
I did 9.6 miles on the recumbant bike at the gym and 2.2 miles on the real bike tonight. Hubby and I went for a ride. If my math is correct that will count as 5.9 miles today. I am not going to attempt the workout tonight because I am too tired and weak. I will wait and see what tomorrow's workout and if it isn't too tough, I will add tonight's to it.
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Wednesday check in: Completed the work out & got in 2.5 miles of walking today.0
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:drinker: Thursday - arms
4 sets of 12-15
1. Pec flies
2. Bar bell curls
3. Narrow grip bench press - can use 2 dumb bells tight together
4. Alternate dumb bell raises
5. Tricep kickbacks
6. Non-modified Push up max out - tell your team how many you do. Can be done before or after ARM workout as a separate activity
:flowerforyou: Don't forget tomorrow is the last day of the challenge. You will need to get your captain your final weight and measurements by tomorrow. Final team points will be posted next week to allow captains time to fill everything in.:flowerforyou:0 -
Wednesday check in :
No exercise today had a wisdom tooth pulled right after work and that was the end of my day i was so medicated i barely made it home. I will do todays challenge this afternoon and post my measurements and weight in the morning when i get back to work! Its been an awesome month doing this challenge!0 -
Hello Movers n Shakers,
Well, we made it to the end of August!! Yay us!:flowerforyou:
I know everyone is busy with life, but I do need to get the stats for our last week.
Please let me know how you did this week, these were the challenges:
Monday - exercise challenge, MILES challenge (let me know how many miles you did)
Tuesday - exercise challenge, BURN challenge (let me know how many calories you burned)
Wednesday - exercise challenge, MILES challenge (report your miles)
Thursday - exercise challenge, BURN challenge (report your calories burned)
Friday - exercise challenge, MILES challenge (report how many miles you did)
Don't forget tomorrow (Friday) is the last day of the challenge. You will need to give me your final weight and measurements by tomorrow (Saturday at the latest). Final team points will be posted next week to allow captains time to fill everything in.
(This was sent to you by message also!)0 -
i didnt get the exercise in yesterday but did do my stationary bike 12.5 miles and did some strength training.
I already did my bike and strength training this morning 773 cals burned....good workout. I will try to get in the arm exercise later.....have a great healthy active day everyone0 -
Thursday:
Burned 668 calories today. I did the elliptical at the gym and today and yesterday's assigned workout. I can now do 15 full push-ups but the are not the best form.
My dad was one of six children. His sister, Millie, was the last one still living. She passed away on Tuesday. Her visitation and funeral are going to be tomorrow afternoon/evening. I am going to have to go into work early and work thru lunch in order leave early to get there. It is going to be late when I get home tomorrow night so I doubt I will be able to get any miles in. I will do the best I can but it doesn't look very promising.
I will post my weight and measurements in the morning. Good night all.0 -
Thursday check in: Arm workout done. I did 15 non-modified push ups. Calories burned today was only 398.
I can't believe it's the end of August already! The year will be over before we know it!
Cheryl- I'm sorry to hear about your Aunt. May she rest in peace. I'm sending my thoughts & prayers to you & your family.0 -
August results :
My weight this morning was 162.0, up a pound from last Saturday. :sad: :huh:
Now my measurements, on the other hand, are more positive.
Hips - 39.5 (first time my hips have been below 40" in probably 20 years :bigsmile:)
Bust - 36.5
Waist - 31
R. Thigh - 23.5, L. Thigh - 23.75
R. Arm - 11.5, L. Arm - 11.5. I have the least measurement change in my arms but I am seeing muscle definition and it looks good.:flowerforyou:0 -
Friday Free Day!
You earn one point for your team today if you are active for 45 minutes. GOOD LUCK!! Today is the final day of the challenge. I will not be having a September challenge as my life has gotten too busy to keep up with this. I might be back in October though.0 -
Friday check in & weigh in: I'm at 132 lbs...did not lose or gain weight from last weeks weigh in. I was active for 50 minutes, walked a total of 4.5 miles. Measurements...the only change was in my waist down from 33.5 inches to 33 inches.
Good luck to everyone in September & thank you, Jackie for being our Captain this month! I know how demanding this is for you. So, enjoy the kids & their sports next month.
Take care everyone!0
