December Ellipitcal Challenge?

frankborelli
frankborelli Posts: 218 Member
edited September 22 in Fitness and Exercise
So I keep seeing walking challenges... and I know people who refer to ellipticals as a tool of torture... that said...

It's easy on my knees and back and I can burn plenty of calories on it. Would anyone care to join me for a December elliptical challenge? My goal is six days per week, minimum 30 minutes per day on the thing. I estimate that will give me just over two miles per day, 12 per week, about 50 for the month of December.

My invitation is this: Please come and join "the challenge" of hitting 50 miles on an elliptical in December! More is better but let's see if we can hit that mark as a minimum.

Who's with me?
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  • froggy905
    froggy905 Posts: 23 Member
    I am with you!
  • MichelleFirestone
    MichelleFirestone Posts: 212 Member
    I love using my ellipitcal. I don't use it every day, like I should. Count me in!
  • pkd1
    pkd1 Posts: 170 Member
    Im in ive done mine 4 days a week, it will motivate me to step it up if i know im not the only one!!!!
  • OrangeGirlWA
    OrangeGirlWA Posts: 5
    I will join you too ... :smile:
  • ohwhataday
    ohwhataday Posts: 1,398 Member
    I'vebeen wanting to do this for the month of November but slacked majorly. Let's do it for December! I am sooo in!!!!
  • dorwade
    dorwade Posts: 21 Member
    I love this idea! I will help me get to the gym when I'd rather make an excuse. I am so in!
  • 19marie74
    19marie74 Posts: 44
    I want to do this also. But all I have is a gazelle. Does that count?
  • Trairai3773
    Trairai3773 Posts: 5
    Great idea. I'm in!
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    I usually spend an hour on the elliptical 5 to 6 times a week, but I am going to start cross-training. I think I can still make the numbers.
  • Mari1969
    Mari1969 Posts: 37
    wow 6 days a week. well I need some motivation so I am in!
  • JENN17501
    JENN17501 Posts: 17
    count me in! I actually love the elliptical. great idea! Thanks
  • ohwhataday
    ohwhataday Posts: 1,398 Member
    count me in! I actually love the elliptical. great idea! Thanks

    me too, I have a cheaper one but I am in looove with it!
  • chelekaz
    chelekaz Posts: 847 Member
    I love it. The elliptical is what I look forward to at the gym. I always do it after I finish my strength training. I say that we can do it!!
  • RodgerBuckley
    RodgerBuckley Posts: 48 Member
    I wouldn't know what an elliptical was if it smacked me in the mouth! If it fits in my pocket, then I'm in, if not, I'm out as I'll be travelling most of December.

    But good luck anyway.
  • smarie62
    smarie62 Posts: 22
    I'm in, this sound like fun!
  • melizerd
    melizerd Posts: 870 Member
    Its too cold to walk outside for me now so my elliptical is my main exercise. I'm already doing 40 min 6 days a week but I want to get to an hour 6 days a week by the end of December.

    I LOVE my livestrong elliptical! Best investment ever!
  • kellycasey5
    kellycasey5 Posts: 486 Member
    I'm in....sigh I figure all of my exercise is paying off and I look smaller but today I am 2 lbs up. This would be a much better type of goal for me. It will be a challenge with my school clinicals, but I'm in. I'll start today...usually do 45 minutes but have no idea how far that is, so I'll get a ballpark of what I'm getting myself into.
  • garedds
    garedds Posts: 251
    I'm in!! Let's do it!
  • frankborelli
    frankborelli Posts: 218 Member
    WOW!! Thanks for the great response!!!

    So... start keeping track December 1. On New Year's Day we'll post our totals!!

    19marie74: no clue what a gazelle is (unless you own the animal? LOL) The closest thing I can get to describing an elliptical (for movement) is cross-country skiing. If you're mimicking the movements I'd say it counts!

    FYI: for those trying to estimate distance on ellipticals that don't keep track: I go about 120 paces per minute for my time. 30 minutes equals just over two miles for me. Estimate accordingly?

    Who else is joining the party?
  • myukniewicz
    myukniewicz Posts: 906 Member
    oh screw it... I'M IN!
  • 19marie74
    19marie74 Posts: 44
    Its the Tony Little's Gazelle Edge that I have. Its low impact on knees and joints. If it counts then count me in.
  • Pearl_p
    Pearl_p Posts: 1
    Count me in, I need the motivation...
  • frankborelli
    frankborelli Posts: 218 Member
    Thanks everyone!!!

    Reach out to your friends and throw down the gauntlet... The more of us there are doing it the more motivation each of us will have!!!
  • frankborelli
    frankborelli Posts: 218 Member
    It's December 1. Time to rock-n-roll!

    GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!
  • frankborelli
    frankborelli Posts: 218 Member
    Day two:

    To meet that 50 mile challenge for the month you should be passing the 3.2 mile mark some time today! (1.6 miles per day)

    For those of you not using an elliptical that will give you distance, I offer this suggestion for measure:

    Aim for 120 paces per minute for 23 minutes (approximately) per day. That should put you at 50 miles for December (if you do it every day) and anything over that is good!
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    I'm in!! I looked for this challenge yesterday and could not find it, my fault only!!!
    12/1 -- 6miles while watching Oprah!

    Remember to NOT beleive the calorie burn from the machine, get a heart rate monitor!! I own a Precor commercial grade elliptical and I also own a ProForm treadmill and both are higher than what my Polar F11 hrm calculates! Sad but true!!

    I will be back later to post my daily cruise!!!:wink:

    Thank you Frank for starting the elliptical challenge!!
  • frankborelli
    frankborelli Posts: 218 Member
    vhuber: you're welcome!!!

    The gym I go to has precor machines and I actually do use those calorie counts (my HRM is on the fritz; gotta get a new one). However, I try to make up for that by not eating all my exercise calories and if I do any other exercise I take only half credit for any calories MFP tries to give me.

    Six miles in a single day? That rocks!!! And here I was worried about 50 miles... I guess it should be the 100 mile challenge!!! LOL
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    12/2 with 6 miles in 57:03 minutes! 12 down !!

    Frank, thanks for the friend invite and I know I will pass the 50 mile mark but thats ok! I use my elliptical or the "dreadmill" for back up for when I cannot run outside or for when I am in between cardio dvd series! I workout EVERY day rain or shine!!
  • jbug100
    jbug100 Posts: 406 Member
    Gauntlet heaved. I'm in. This is my first challenge here. Where do we post our workout results...publicly or personally?
  • anghahnmowry
    anghahnmowry Posts: 30
    I'm in however, I'm going to shoot for 50 miles in the months of December. I choose the ellipitical any day of the week. Yesterday, I did a little short of 10 miles (9.65) yesterday on it. And I did another 3.6 miles today. So my total for December so far is 13.25 miles so far this month. Thanks for a great challenge!!! I am SO In!!!
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