NEW ELLIPTICAL HOT SUMMER BODY CHALLENGE-JANUARY 2013
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I just bought an elliptical so I am in as well!!!
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I would love to be part of this challenge. I have lost 60 pounds so far (gained 12 back :sad: ) And ready to get the rest of this weight off of me! I already use an elliptical but I know that I am not pushing myself as hard as I did in the beginning of this journey and hopefully this challenge will motivate me.
Barb
We will challenge and motivate either other! Winners! :happy:0 -
I would love to join...I did so good for a while then I hurt my foot and had to stop, now I am ready to get started again..
Glad you are feeling better. You are in!!! Welcome!:flowerforyou:0 -
oh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah smokin'HOT:explode: :explode: :explode: :explode: :explode: :mad: :mad: :glasses: :smokin:I would love to join...I did so good for a while then I hurt my foot and had to stop, now I am ready to get started again..
this sounds like my story.... I have been down for 5 months with a foot sprain / strain and am ready to hop back on the elliptical... Watch out July... there are gonna be some smokin' hot bodies coming to the party.... :smokin:0 -
This sounds awesome! I'm totally in! I'm going on vacation in January (VEGAS!!!) but I know the hotel has a workout facility! I'm excited!
HAVE A GREAT VACAY! And isn't it great hotels have a fitness center--good for you. :bigsmile:0 -
I just bought an elliptical so I am in as well!!!
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To all friends who are joining the challenge--thanks for joining the Elliptical Challenge Round.2.
I was motivated to try the Elliptical by an acquaintance who said she lost 100 pounds by getting on the Elliptical every day!
If you are new to MFP---you need to first join THE ELLIPTICAL GROUP...listed under GROUPS.. and then you can find The ELLIPTICAL CHALLENGE under that category--so you can post!
-Here's the link to the Group itself to join
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/83-elliptical-users
Please feel free to share your goals. And let's friend each other! It's a HUGE boost to see on the friend page and feed --that one or more of us was on the Elliptical rockin it out!
This is OUR challenge---so--mention any monthly challenges you might like to see!I
I plan to include monthly challenges that will be applicable for beginner, intermediate and advanced.
COUNTDOWN
10 DAYS TILL THE SMOKIN HOT SUMMER BODY CHALLENGE :smokin: :explode:0 -
I'm so glad I found this thread! I'm ready to do this. We just bought an elliptical and weight machine. I didn't think it would be so difficult to just use it!
I'll see you on the 4th for my first weigh in. Please friend me. A girl can never have too many friends.0 -
I would love to join! cant wait!0
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Count me in!!! Can't wait I love this machine that I'm looking to get one of my own!!!0
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I'm so glad I found this thread! I'm ready to do this. We just bought an elliptical and weight machine. I didn't think it would be so difficult to just use it!
I'll see you on the 4th for my first weigh in. Please friend me. A girl can never have too many friends.
Fantastic! Welcome aboard--and yup--- sending you a friendship request! :happy:0 -
I would love to join! cant wait!
Wonderful!!! Consider yourself-joined Great way to start the New Year! :bigsmile:0 -
Count me in!!! Can't wait I love this machine that I'm looking to get one of my own!!!
You are counted --IN!!! :happy:
I know---I dropped weight faithfully when using it & I don't have one either!! But if you are in close proximity to a gym
---it''s ALL good until you score one of your own.
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I'm in, its been a while since I've been to the gym, but when I was gong the elliptical was my preference.
Which setting though is best to start with?0 -
Hey Hero.. I'm back! I am patiently waiting for the 4th. My new gym opens today and I can't wait to get this challenge started. I am meeting with a dietitian on Saturday so I will be logging that weight and going by her scale. I will probably meet with her every 2 weeks. Hope that everyone's as excited as I am.... :happy:0
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I'm in, its been a while since I've been to the gym, but when I was gong the elliptical was my preference.
Which setting though is best to start with?
If you have a HRM, find out what would be the fat-burning range for you (as a 54-yr old female, my elliptical manual suggested ~135-138 as upper third of my range). If i were working on intervals, or aerobic endurance the number would be higher. Personally, I use a chest-strap monitor, not the one on my home elliptical machine. A gym-quality machine might have a better, more accurate built-in pulse reader but I wouldn't know.
Anyway, do whatever speed / incline setting keeps your HR there. As your fitness improves, you will find that you have to go faster (or increase tension, or incline or a combination of all 3) to keep your HR at the target zone. The side effect of that is that you end up going farther in the same ammout of time.
Depending on what your current endurance level is, you can also increase the length of time you have to keep your HR in the target zone.
Do what YOU can do, until you are able to do more.0 -
Just set myself a new Personal Best (increased distance over the same ammount of time, while keeping HR at the same target level - which is how I pace myself) ....
And the Official Challenge hasn't even started yet!
Will the Official Challenge have it's own thread (or group) once it starts up; or will everything be off this one?0 -
Hey I'm back and feeling good!!! Count me in!! Looking forward to this challenge and being back in the swing of things. 0
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I'm in....I wanted to get back to cardio on the elliptical anyway so this is a great way to do it. I am also currently doing INSANITY in the morning (I just started Mon. 12/31). I think elliptical in the afternoon would be good.
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would love to join,, I own an elliptical so this might keep me moving.0
