Wow, I am SO pumped that so many amazing ladies have already joined our awesome group!! I am really looking forward to support each other this May!

Here are some guidelines/answers to questions you may have about this May Challenge:

Q1: What is this May Challenge?
A: I created this group to support and motivate others to workout! This May, we will each count up the amount of calories we burned total and share with other members our results. It is a great way to support and motivate each other, especially ourselves! So if you are looking for a great group that will keep you accountable this May, join us

Q2: What do you have to do to be able to participate in this May Challenge?
A: It's so simple to participate in our May Challenge! Just keep record of the calories you burned during every workout, add them up at the end of the month, and post your results in this group! Towards the end of May, I will post a group discussion called "Calories Burned Totals for May 2013" and on May 31, just post the total number of calories you burned from May 1-May 31. We expect everyone to be honest

Q3: What workouts count for this May Challenge?
A: Many of us have decided that it would be fair to only count "sweaty workouts," such as running, swimming, biking, strength training, circuit training, pretty much any workout that you have to shower immediately afterwards. Long walks that are walks to workout and not because you had to are counted (i.e. walks over 30 minutes, walks for warm-up and cool down... walks to the store/work/school do NOT count...any activity done because "you had to" are not counted!)

Q4: What workouts DO NOT count for this May Challenge?
A: Calories burned from cooking, food prep, cleaning, packing, moving, walking to/from campus or the store, etc. do NOT count for this May Challenge. We believe excluding these workouts will motivate us to get sweaty at the gym/where ever you workout! (As mentioned in the answer to Q3, long walks that are done as a workout can be counted just not walks that you are required to do daily, i.e. walks to campus/work, etc.)

Q5: How will my calories burned be counted/recorded?
A: You will be responsible for keeping track of your calories burned during the month of May. Simply write down how many calories you burned in a log book, or just log it in your exercise diary on MFP. At the end of May, add all of your workouts together and post your results in the group discussion called "Calories Burned Totals for May 2013". I will also post discussions at the end of each week where you can record your total number of calories burned for that specific week.


Feel free to post any questions you may have!

RULES/FAQ (updated April 23)

Here are some guidelines/answers to questions you may have about this May Challenge:

Q1: What is this May Challenge?
A: I created this group to support and motivate others to workout! This May, we will each count up the amount of calories we burned total and share with other members our results. It is a great way to support and motivate each other, especially ourselves! So if you are looking for a great group that will keep you accountable this May, join us

Q2: What do you have to do to be able to participate in this May Challenge?
A: It's so simple to participate in our May Challenge! Just keep record of the calories you burned during every workout, add them up at the end of the month, and post your results in this group! Towards the end of May, I will post a group discussion called "Calories Burned Totals for May 2013" and on May 31, just post the total number of calories you burned from May 1-May 31. We expect everyone to be honest

Q3: What workouts count for this May Challenge?
A: Many of us have decided that it would be fair to only count "sweaty workouts," such as running, swimming, biking, strength training, circuit training, pretty much any workout that you have to shower immediately afterwards. Long walks that are walks to workout and not because you had to are counted (i.e. walks over 30 minutes, walks for warm-up and cool down... walks to the store/work/school do NOT count...any activity done because "you had to" is not counted!)

Q4: What workouts DO NOT count for this May Challenge?
A: Calories burned from cooking, food prep, cleaning, packing, moving, walking to/from campus or the store, etc. do NOT count for this May Challenge. We believe excluding these workouts will motivate us to get sweaty at the gym/where ever you workout! (As mentioned in the answer to Q3, long walks that are done as a workout can be counted just not walks that you are required to do daily, i.e. walks to campus/work, etc.)

Q5: How will my calories burned be counted/recorded?
A: You will be responsible for keeping track of your calories burned during the month of May. Simply write down how many calories you burned in a log book, or just log it in your exercise diary on MFP. At the end of May, add all of your workouts together and post your results in the group discussion called "Calories Burned Totals for May 2013". I will also post discussions at the end of each week where you can record your total number of calories burned for that specific week.


Feel free to post any questions you may have!