January challenge - GET MOVING
demilade
Posts: 402 Member
Happy New Year!
I hope your all ready for your first challenge
Often the hardest thing about exercising is to just get moving so that is what this months challenge is all about.
Our January month long challenge is to GET MOVING! Commit to doing some form of exercise for a minimum of 20 mins every single day.
For some it may not seam like a challenge, only 20 mins? Easy. But doing it everyday may not be as easy as you think.
For some it may seam daunting, but here are some suggestions to help you get started.
* walking is the cheapest and easiest way to start exercising
* break it into 3 10 min sessions
* exercise while watching tv - in the adds jump up and march on the spot, do some pushups etc
Make sure you come here and log your exercise daily, and if you are struggling or have some tips for each other add them.
Good luck, and get moving!
I hope your all ready for your first challenge
Often the hardest thing about exercising is to just get moving so that is what this months challenge is all about.
Our January month long challenge is to GET MOVING! Commit to doing some form of exercise for a minimum of 20 mins every single day.
For some it may not seam like a challenge, only 20 mins? Easy. But doing it everyday may not be as easy as you think.
For some it may seam daunting, but here are some suggestions to help you get started.
* walking is the cheapest and easiest way to start exercising
* break it into 3 10 min sessions
* exercise while watching tv - in the adds jump up and march on the spot, do some pushups etc
Make sure you come here and log your exercise daily, and if you are struggling or have some tips for each other add them.
Good luck, and get moving!
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woohoo 0
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I walked the dog for 35 mins. We also took dog and kids down the river for a walk/ swim /play at the park, but I don't track it because its vey casual and slow.0
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hmm....no elevators, just stairs, and eliptical/treadmill.0
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I did elliptical for 20 minutes at 530am this morning (it was raining outside).0
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35 mins walking the dog and a dvd date with jillian for 30 day shred. I will take the kids to the park this afternoon after work but i dont count it
keep going guys, only 30 days to go.....0 -
I love this challenge!
I started wearing my pedometer two weeks ago. I was shocked to learn that I was walking less than 1,000 steps a day on average. I set my goal to 2,500, bumped it up to 3,000 and now I'm striving to reach 4,000 steps a day. Not a lot for some, but it is a big increase over what I have been doing the past two years.0 -
I did a pedomiter challenge with work and I struggled to get over 5000. Building gradually is a great idea, you dont have to crack 10000 on the first day!0
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I did turbo jam cardio party 2. 43 mins. I did it yesterday and put the dvd on pause and took me a 5min break because I was too tired and could not perform a proper kick. Today I kept going and I got through the whole routine.0
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I did turbo jam cardio party 2. 43 mins. I did it yesterday and put the dvd on pause and took me a 5min break because I was too tired and could not perform a proper kick. Today I kept going and I got through the whole routine.
Way to go Joyyfull! Cardio Party 2 is my fav TJ workout!
I did 40 minutes of beginner yoga this morning, and walked around Costco for 2 hours (we've been out of town and had to restock). Wanted to swim but it was raining today... maybe tomorrow!
Keep it going everyone!0 -
30 day shred and 30 min walk.0
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Yesterday I did 20 minutes of some free videos on "On Demand". They really got me moving!
This morning I did 20 minutes on the elliptical!0 -
Got up before my husband this morning and did Turbo Jam Cardio Party 2 (thanks Joyyfull for the inspiration!) and Ab Jam!
I was dying in the middle of Ab Jam (where they do the "snake" move - I just have too much blubber on my tummy to squeeze that way - it seems impossible!) but I got through it!
Keep moving ladies!0 -
Today will be a tough one for me, overslept by 90 mins so no morning workout and its going to be a scorcher. Hopefully hubby will watch the kids so i can do some laps, but there is no way im jumping around like a fool to 30 day shred in this heat 0
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Today will be a tough one for me, overslept by 90 mins so no morning workout and its going to be a scorcher. Hopefully hubby will watch the kids so i can do some laps, but there is no way im jumping around like a fool to 30 day shred in this heat
It's alright lady, you'll do it doubly hard tomorrow! Good luck!0 -
I didn't time my movement, but I did reach my goal of 4,000 steps on Jan. 2 and Jan. 3. According to my pedometer, that's about 1.5 miles.0
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Hi Everyone,
I'm new to this group and just started the challenge today. I walked for 40 minutes today, to and from downtown. Looking forward to tomorrow's walk
Bebe0 -
Good job bebe and fresh start.
Dragged the dog out for a walk but it only lasted for 10 mins as I was rewarded for my effort by her rolling in a puddle of vile stinky mud. So back home for a doggy bath and that's me done for the day
It's still over 100f / 40c at 10pm and we are sweating. Husband and toddler have elected to sleep on the trampoline.0 -
21 minutes on the Ellipical this morning...trying to work myself up to 25 minutes! HAHA I started out only doing 10 minutes.0
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Thats great! Keep up the awesome work21 minutes on the Ellipical this morning...trying to work myself up to 25 minutes! HAHA I started out only doing 10 minutes.0
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Another walk and shred done. Trying to get motivated for some hard core cleaning0
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Thirty minutes of tae-bo this morning 0
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I just joined today but I walked 60 min everyday since Jan. 1st. I might have to find something different for tomorrow since I have huge blisters on the bottom of my feet0
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Did 55 minutes of Punch, Kick & Jam and then 20 minutes of Ab Jam. Really had to force myself to do this one; have been super muscle sore all day. But I did it! Keep moving ladies!!0
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I just joined today but I walked 60 min everyday since Jan. 1st. I might have to find something different for tomorrow since I have huge blisters on the bottom of my feet
Welcome!!!! Maybe try a stationary bike, or do push-ups, sit-ups and leg lifts instead to give those blisters time to heal. Nothing's worse than getting your fitness goals derailed by injury. Don't let them stop you!0 -
Also walked last night for 30 minutes, today is gonna be hard, so much to do. It was be midnight before I get todays in!0
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did 30 minutes of tae-bo this morning.0
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Did 25 minutes of high resistance cycling interval training and also weight trained my chest muscles yesterday. Plan to do 25 min intervals again at noon then head the gym with my husband and do my 25 min intervals plus a back muscle weight training workout 0
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I did a big 22 mins on the wii fit, I don't feel too bad and should have done more but now I have to start running kids around so maybe some more tonight0
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My normal 30 min walk and 30 day shred.
I'm feeling really energized and while I don't love exercise I don't hate it, it's just another job that needs to be done, like the dishes 0 -
I'm in grad school all day today (7:30am-6:30pm) and have a friend's birthday right after, so I won't have a chance to work out, but I'm walking up and down 4 flights of stairs on each break so I should have about 450-500 steps by the end of the day. Not quite 20 minutes, but will try to squeeze something else in after dinner.0
