NEW ELLIPTICAL HOT SUMMER BODY CHALLENGE-JANUARY 2013
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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.
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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.
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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.
Thanks for the idea!!!0 -
would love to join,, I own an elliptical so this might keep me moving.0
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January 2013--we will start the SMOKIN' Hot Summer Body Challenge!:smokin:
And on July 4th--we will share on July 4th--share how many days in 6 months we ellipticalized! Yes-I made up that word!
And then we will share beginning and ending weight --and hopefully January(before) pics :huh: and July(after) pics
Please put your name down and let's friend each other in solidarity! We can do this!
(Gulp) Filed a "Before" picture taken Christmas Eve, 2012. It will probably STAY filed until I also have an "After" picture taken in end of June / start of July.
Anyone else have their "Before" picture filed away (don't feel any pressure to actually SHOW it)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!
Congrats on the personal best~:bigsmile:
Will the Official Challenge have it's own thread (or group) once it starts up; or will everything be off this one?
There will be two new threads!
THE OFFICIAL CHALLENGE THREAD where---we post our start weight and before pics....and add
personal goals.
And additionally--there's a monthly mini-challenge for each month of the challenge--it will simply say
JANUARY HOT SUMMER BODY ELLIPTICAL CHALLENGE-and each month---we will check in ---and post weight
and other commnets
Monthly Challenge suggestions welcome
So be sure to check out both!:laugh:0 -
Hey I'm back and feeling good!!! Count me in!! Looking forward to this challenge and being back in the swing of things.
So glad you are! Welcome baaaaaaaaaaaack!
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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.
Thanks for the idea!!!
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would love to join,, I own an elliptical so this might keep me moving.
consider yourself--IN! :happy:0 -
(Gulp) Filed a "Before" picture taken Christmas Eve, 2012. It will probably STAY filed until I also have an "After" picture taken in end of June / start of July.
Anyone else have their "Before" picture filed away (don't feel any pressure to actually SHOW it)
Please know that there's zero pressure---PERIOD----in this challenge. That's no fun!
The challenge before--- was adapted so everyone could join--drop out --continue--- at their level of readiness without judgement and still have success no matter what. That includes pictures--the pictures-police are not welcome :grumble:
That said---I don't want to discourage anyone from putting up pictures! It does not have to be full body or anything
remotely like that--- It might be nice to upload a pic--you feel absolutely comfortable posting as your "before."
So we can get to know each other as we cheer each other on!
Certainly do not force yourself to post a picture or a candid shot-that you prefer to keep private--:noway:0 -
There will be two new threads!
THE OFFICIAL CHALLENGE THREAD where---we post our start weight and before pics....and add
personal goals.
just so i am clear .... this one I am commenting in now is the "Official Thread" where we post our start weights, pictures (if we wish) and add personal goals?0 -
I would like to join this challenge!!! I recently stared using the elliptical at the gym instead of my beloved treadmill. :happy: This sounds like a very fun and doable challenge.0
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There will be two new threads!
THE OFFICIAL CHALLENGE THREAD where---we post our start weight and before pics....and add
personal goals.
just so i am clear .... this one I am commenting in now is the "Official Thread" where we post our start weights, pictures (if we wish) and add personal goals?
Nope --This was the <announcement> thread-
As above---I mentioned there would be two *NEW* smokin :smokin: threads. One new thread is the Official Start and the second new thread-- is THIS month's Smokin Ellip-challenge
Going up now~0 -
just so i am clear .... this one I am commenting in now is the "Official Thread" where we post our start weights, pictures (if we wish) and add personal goals?
Nope --This was the <announcement> thread-
As above---I mentioned in answer to your question before --that there would be two *NEW* smokin :smokin: threads
Going up now~
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Sigh .... I used to be a much better reader ... and not miss things like that :blushing: Maybe I need to get my reading glasses upgraded :ohwell:
I am just SOOOO anxious to get going, and want to Post in the right place!0 -
I would like to join this challenge!!! I recently stared using the elliptical at the gym instead of my beloved treadmill. :happy: This sounds like a very fun and doable challenge.
You.........ARE ........IN:bigsmile:0 -
Nope --This was the <announcement> thread-
I am just SOOOO excited about the Challenge, and want to be sure to Post in the right place. :ohwell:As above---I mentioned there would be two *NEW* smokin :smokin: threads. One new thread is the Official Start and the second new thread-- is THIS month's Smokin Ellip-challenge
Going up now~
Sigh .... I never used to miss things like that ..... maybe my reading glasses need to be upgraded ... :blushing:0 -
I am just SOOOO excited about the Challenge, and want to be sure to Post in the right place. :ohwell:
Awesome!!!!Sigh .... I never used to miss things like that ..... maybe my reading glasses need to be upgraded ... :blushing:
You are not alone! Yours truly can relate only too well :glasses:0 -
I'm in, Elliptical is almost all I use!!!0
