20 Day Challenge - Can YOU do it?

withanurgency
withanurgency Posts: 36
edited September 22 in Motivation and Support
Hey, everyone!

So, this is kind of a selfish challenge I want to do before an event I have to attend on January 20 and was wondering if I could get some buddies to do it along with me.

It's going to start tomorrow - Jan. 5 and will end on Jan. 25.

The goal is work out for a total of 500 minutes between Jan. 5 and Jan 25. This can be done by either splitting it up over the course of 20 days and do a little each day, or do larger chunks of time 3 or 4 days a week. There's no prize for completing the challenge other than the fact that you'll probably end up logging over 500 minutes of working out in the month of January.

That's it. That's the challenge. 500 minutes of working out.

I am going to write a blog post about the details of this challenge and use it to keep track of my work out minutes. For those who want to participate in this challenge, reply to this post and I will friend you and write your name down in my blog. I'll make sure you keep up with you guys about how you're doing. You can either log your minutes on your own blog or post on mine, whatever works for you.

Ready, set and go!
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  • joydclark
    joydclark Posts: 1 Member
    Hi! Sure, I'm game - I have been working out 45 minutes daily so this will encourage me to keep it up. Keep in mind that Jan 5-20 is only 16 days (if you include the 20th) - this means we must workout for 31.25 minutes or more daily to reach the 500 minute goal. Let's do it!

    -Joy from Saginaw, MI
  • CFAITH_WARD
    CFAITH_WARD Posts: 281 Member
    Ok this is great....I had basically qiut exercise over the holidays and now I need to push myself. Friend me.
  • adellepuppy
    adellepuppy Posts: 130
    Absolutely I'll do it. I love the community and support of MFP and I'm happy to jump in.
  • withanurgency
    withanurgency Posts: 36
    Wow, major math fail. Okay, I've changed the date to Jan. 25 which works well because my birthday is on the 26th! I'm linking you to my blog post - http://bit.ly/i3Tabi

    I'll add both your names and friend you! Hope you're excited!
  • withanurgency
    withanurgency Posts: 36
    Yay! I'll add you too! Here's a link to my blog post if you want to record your numbers there.


    http://bit.ly/i3Tabi
  • cyoung8151
    cyoung8151 Posts: 19 Member
    Sure, I need a challenge. I'm new to this site, but certainly NOT new to dieting! Just so I'm clear- are you saying 500 minutes of aerobic exercise? That would be 25 minutes per day minimum?
  • withanurgency
    withanurgency Posts: 36
    500 minutes of working out, total. It doesn't have to be just cardio. It can be strength training, or a class. Just get your body moving for 25 min/day. And, on the days you can't hit your 25 min mark, increase your exercise another day. If you work out too much one day, take the next day off etc. Doesn't matter how you do it.

    Welcome aboard! I'll add your name to the list.
  • raynen10
    raynen10 Posts: 4 Member
    Count me in!
  • withanurgency
    withanurgency Posts: 36
    Great! I'll add you!
  • AmandaR910
    AmandaR910 Posts: 991
    I'm in!!
  • ashleyinthestars
    ashleyinthestars Posts: 107 Member
    Count me in! :happy:
  • chelekaz
    chelekaz Posts: 847 Member
    I am SO in. When I exercise at the gym it's usually a minimum 90 minutes and this will insure that I am getting to the gym and / or zumba regularly to get this in!
  • peachez650
    peachez650 Posts: 31
    Just joined this website today, but would like to join the challenge. Get my butt moving for my 2011 resolution :smile:
  • AimDoubleE
    AimDoubleE Posts: 13
    I'm in! I could use the extra push! :)
  • withanurgency
    withanurgency Posts: 36
    Wow, TONS of people! Sorry I just saw this. I'll add you all!
  • handwashcold
    handwashcold Posts: 1
    Just joined today...count me in!
  • withanurgency
    withanurgency Posts: 36
    Just added your name :-)
  • AmandaR910
    AmandaR910 Posts: 991
    Did 60 minutes today, 440 minutes to go!
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    I can do this, so, count me in......

    Today I completed 55 minutes. 30 minutes of Fire 30, 10 minutes of Ab 10 and 15 minutes of Stretch 10 all from the Turbo Fire program.

    Total minutes completed: 55
    Minutes remaining: 445
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good morning all! A quick post prior to the start of my morning meeting. Today I completed the Fire 45 EZ dvd from the Turbo Fire program. This is another really good dvd but I struggled with some of the moves so I had to improvise but nonetheless I ROCKED THIS OUT and BURNED 536 calories in 45 minutes


    Total minutes completed: 100 minutes
    Minutes remaining: 400 minutes
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    There's not much activity on this board....................where's everyone?
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good afternoon all and TGIF! I'm posting a bit late because I've been really busy with work and I'm suffering from a bad headache too. Quick post. Today I completed the Core 20 and the Stretch 40 dvds from the Chalean Extreme program. While the pace takes a lot to get use to since it's sooooo much slower than our normal workouts my body appreciated the "rest". Can not wait to climb in my bed and relax. It will definitely be a low-key weekend.


    Total minutes completed: 162
    Minutes remaining: 338
  • teetee1281
    teetee1281 Posts: 1,076 Member
    Choco for some reason, I keep following your threads. I'm gonna join this challenge too.

    Starting from the 5th:
    Jan 5 - 45 mins turbo jam, 45 at the gym
    Jan 6 - 20 Min turbo jam, 20 min Gold's gym, 45 PT at gym
    Jan 7 - 45 min turbo Jam this morning, this evening after work I plan more.

    So far:
    220 Mins / 280 remaining
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Teetee: There hasn't been a lot of activity, hopefully this will change soon. The challenges keep me focused and motivated plus you rock out your workouts so we need to participate in as many threads together as possible. You keep me motivated and inspired to keep pushing.

    Congrats on the weight loss and the size 7 jeans.
  • teetee1281
    teetee1281 Posts: 1,076 Member
    Teetee: There hasn't been a lot of activity, hopefully this will change soon. The challenges keep me focused and motivated plus you rock out your workouts so we need to participate in as many threads together as possible. You keep me motivated and inspired to keep pushing.

    Congrats on the weight loss and the size 7 jeans.

    Thanks Choco. Your right, I do find the challenges as a extra step to keep me motivated. I checked, she uses her blog to record the challenge and request that we add the mins to it.

    Here's the link to the blog:

    http://bit.ly/gr6ugj

    I just don't know how to continue to follow a blog without having to search for it each time. That sucks.
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good afternoon and happy Saturday to all! I got my day started off in the right direction by getting up early and completing Fire 45, then jumping rope for 15 minutes and then stretching it out for another 15 minutes. I completed a total of 75 minutes and burned over 700 calories in the process.....WooHoo.....WooHoo...

    Once the workout was complete, I hopped in the shower, got dressed and headed out the door to complete the errands. There's suppose to be a winter storm heading out way (GA) tomorrow evening and lasting until Monday evening so I wanted to ensure I had all the basics plus some rock salt just in case. Now that the workout is done, errands complete, bills paid, refrigerator stocked I can spend the rest of the day relaxin.............LIFE IS GOOD RIGHT NOW!!!!!


    Total minutes completed: 237
    Minutes remaining: 263



    Thank you Teetee. I'll check out the blog but if I have to search for it in order to post I'll probably not do it. I'll post my information here and hopefully the starter of the thread will check back and get my information.
  • AmandaR910
    AmandaR910 Posts: 991
    Did 60 minutes today, 440 minutes to go!


    Did 65 minutes today! 375 minutes left.
  • AmandaR910
    AmandaR910 Posts: 991
    Did 60 minutes today, 440 minutes to go!


    Did 65 minutes today! 375 minutes left.

    Did 30 minutes today! 345 minutes left!
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Today I completed the commercial challenge from the "Vixens and Foxes" thread. The goal was to complete some form of exercise during an hour long program. I decided to use the Kansas Chiefs vs Baltimore Raves football game. I started at 1:09 and finished at 2:09. I decided to jump rope during the commercial breaks. I used a stop watch to track my time and when it was all said and done I had jumped rope for a total of 25 minutes and 15 seconds.


    Total minutes completed: 262
    Total minutes remaining: 238
  • teetee1281
    teetee1281 Posts: 1,076 Member
    I haven't posted for a few days, but I have worked out each day. Thursday, I ran on the treadmill for 50 mins then did 30 mins working out, Sat was spent shoveling snow (what fun). Today I shoveled more snow (but not going to count those minutes) and completed 26 mins on my Wii.

    375 completed / 125 remaining
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