JULY EXERCISE CHALLENGE!
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CaptainBoing wrote: »Amy4President wrote: »As of 7/19, I am at 689 minutes. I need to get at least 25 minutes in per day through the end of the month to make goal. I also signed up for a 5K in September so it has motivated my butt to run
Thinking about August challenges. Some ideas - calorie-burning challenge, choices challenge (pick this not that sort of thing), or another exercise minute challenge. Any thoughts? I don't like to do "weight loss" challenges because this is a slow and steady process. Better to get the basics down and lose weight over time then focus for one month at a time.
You can do it! The thing which really got me into the exercise routine was a goal. Mine was a big fencing competition, but a race can serve the same purpose.
I like the exercise minutes option because even though I use my heart rate monitor for most of my training, I can't use it for bjj so that is always a guess. Also, some people rely on MFP or machines for calories burned and they are notoriously wrong. For the choices option, we might ask be at a different stage of our journey so for me say choosing water over soda is something that has become easy but for someone else that might be tricky. So my vote would be stick with what we have going now, but maybe get people to set their own goal.
Yes I think that's the best method. Set a minimum bid but let people up the ante
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7/18 - 53 minutes 5k trail run & .75mi cool down walk
7/19 - 58 minutes 5k trail run followed by 1.33mi cool down walk
7/20 - 133 minutes p90x3 and softball
Total 15090 -
Not sure what you mean by "spirit animal" Amy but if it helps anyone with motivation I'm happy.0
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7/20- 45 minutes elliptical
546 total0 -
7/21 64 minutes Zumba
1016 total GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLL0 -
7/20- 30 minutes hiking
576 total0 -
7/21 - P90x3 Agility X 36 minutes
7/22 - P90x3 Yoga and foam rolling 37 minutes
Total 1582, new goal for me is now 2000. I always try to set new short term goals to help keep the motivation.0 -
Week 1 (1-5 July): 39 minutes
Week 2 (6-12 July): 660 minutes
Week 3 (13-19 July): 683 minutes
Monday 20 July: 46 minutes fitness and 75 minutes bjj
Tuesday 21 July: 47 minutes fitness
Total: 1550 minutes
This week is going to much less as my knee is forcing me to rest a bit. Luckily BJJ is not high impact on my knee so I can still do that.0 -
rdlewis123 wrote: »7/21 64 minutes Zumba
1016 total GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLL
That's Fantastic!! Great job!!!0 -
7/22 - added a second workout tonight
5k trail run & short cool down walk. 37 minutes
Total 1619. Only need to average about 43 minutes over the next 9 days to hit my new goal.0 -
7/22- 77 minutes hiking
653 minutes total0 -
Week 1 (1-5 July): 39 minutes
Week 2 (6-12 July): 660 minutes
Week 3 (13-19 July): 683 minutes
Monday 20 July: 46 minutes fitness and 75 minutes bjj
Tuesday 21 July: 47 minutes fitness
Wednesday 22 July: 75 minutes bjj
Thursday 23 July: Rest day due to knee issues and birthday celebrations
Total: 1625 minutes (375 minutes to new goal of 2000)
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7/23- 45 minutes elliptical
698 minutes total0 -
Amy4President wrote: »CaptainBoing wrote: »Amy4President wrote: »As of 7/19, I am at 689 minutes. I need to get at least 25 minutes in per day through the end of the month to make goal. I also signed up for a 5K in September so it has motivated my butt to run
Thinking about August challenges. Some ideas - calorie-burning challenge, choices challenge (pick this not that sort of thing), or another exercise minute challenge. Any thoughts? I don't like to do "weight loss" challenges because this is a slow and steady process. Better to get the basics down and lose weight over time then focus for one month at a time.
You can do it! The thing which really got me into the exercise routine was a goal. Mine was a big fencing competition, but a race can serve the same purpose.
I like the exercise minutes option because even though I use my heart rate monitor for most of my training, I can't use it for bjj so that is always a guess. Also, some people rely on MFP or machines for calories burned and they are notoriously wrong. For the choices option, we might ask be at a different stage of our journey so for me say choosing water over soda is something that has become easy but for someone else that might be tricky. So my vote would be stick with what we have going now, but maybe get people to set their own goal.
Yes I think that's the best method. Set a minimum bid but let people up the ante
I really like this challenge with the minutes! It's given me motivation to work out every day, which is hard for me.0 -
7/23 43 minutes Zumba
1059 total0 -
As of 7/24, I'm at 952! Almost there!0
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7/23 - 39 minutes p90x3 "Challenge"
7/24 - 39 minutes p90x3 "CVX"
Total 16970 -
arathena720 wrote: »Amy4President wrote: »CaptainBoing wrote: »Amy4President wrote: »As of 7/19, I am at 689 minutes. I need to get at least 25 minutes in per day through the end of the month to make goal. I also signed up for a 5K in September so it has motivated my butt to run
Thinking about August challenges. Some ideas - calorie-burning challenge, choices challenge (pick this not that sort of thing), or another exercise minute challenge. Any thoughts? I don't like to do "weight loss" challenges because this is a slow and steady process. Better to get the basics down and lose weight over time then focus for one month at a time.
You can do it! The thing which really got me into the exercise routine was a goal. Mine was a big fencing competition, but a race can serve the same purpose.
I like the exercise minutes option because even though I use my heart rate monitor for most of my training, I can't use it for bjj so that is always a guess. Also, some people rely on MFP or machines for calories burned and they are notoriously wrong. For the choices option, we might ask be at a different stage of our journey so for me say choosing water over soda is something that has become easy but for someone else that might be tricky. So my vote would be stick with what we have going now, but maybe get people to set their own goal.
Yes I think that's the best method. Set a minimum bid but let people up the ante
I really like this challenge with the minutes! It's given me motivation to work out every day, which is hard for me.
Great! I'm glad to hear it!0 -
7/25 - 222 minutes hiking
920 minutes total
40 to goal0 -
Week 1 (1-5 July): 39 minutes
Week 2 (6-12 July): 660 minutes
Week 3 (13-19 July): 683 minutes
Week 4 (20-26 July): 243 minutes
Mon 27 July:
Tue 28 July:
Wed 29 July:
Thu 30 July:
Fri 31 July:
Week 5 (27-31 July):
Total: 1625 minutes (375 minutes to new goal of 2000)0 -
Minutes through Saturday:
Wk 1- actually 380
Wk 2- 921
Wk 3- 1137
Wk 4- 1166
Total: 36040 -
7/27- 40 minutes ellipticalarathena720 wrote: »7/25 - 222 minutes hiking
920 minutes total
40 to goal
1000 total
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
Week 1 (1-5 July): 39 minutes
Week 2 (6-12 July): 660 minutes
Week 3 (13-19 July): 683 minutes
Week 4 (20-26 July): 243 minutes
Mon 27 July: 51 minutes walking & 75 minutes BJJ
Tue 28 July:
Wed 29 July:
Thu 30 July:
Fri 31 July:
Week 5 (27-31 July): 126 minutes so far
Total: 1751 minutes (249 minutes to new goal of 2000)0 -
arathena720 wrote: »
7/27- 40 minutes ellipticalarathena720 wrote: »7/25 - 222 minutes hiking
920 minutes total
40 to goal
1000 total
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!
WELL DONE!!!!0 -
Week 1 (1-5 July): 39 minutes
Week 2 (6-12 July): 660 minutes
Week 3 (13-19 July): 683 minutes
Week 4 (20-26 July): 243 minutes
Mon 27 July: 51 minutes walking & 75 minutes BJJ
Tue 28 July: 39 minutes fitness & 99 minutes Fencing
Wed 29 July:
Thu 30 July:
Fri 31 July:
Week 5 (27-31 July): 264 minutes so far
Total: 1889 minutes (111 minutes to new goal of 2000)0 -
Sorry I was unplugged from forum for a few days
7/25 - x3 cold start, Warrior, foam rolling, run 128min
7/26 - rest day
7/27 - x3 cold start and Synergystics 43min
7/28 - x3 Agility 39min
7/29 - x3 yoga 39min
Total 1946. 2 days left. Great job everyone!0 -
Week 1 (1-5 July): 39 minutes
Week 2 (6-12 July): 660 minutes
Week 3 (13-19 July): 683 minutes
Week 4 (20-26 July): 243 minutes
Mon 27 July: 51 minutes walking & 75 minutes BJJ
Tue 28 July: 39 minutes fitness & 99 minutes Fencing
Wed 29 July: 49 minutes fitness, 47 minutes Fencing and 75 minutes bjj
Thu 30 July:
Fri 31 July:
Week 5 (27-31 July): 435 minutes so far
Total: 2060 minutes
New goal of 2000 reached with two days to go!
I'm thinking I should aim at 3000 for August because I had two slow weeks this month due to holiday and injury and next month will be pushing hard for competition on the 23rd.0 -
CaptainBoing wrote: »Week 1 (1-5 July): 39 minutes
Week 2 (6-12 July): 660 minutes
Week 3 (13-19 July): 683 minutes
Week 4 (20-26 July): 243 minutes
Mon 27 July: 51 minutes walking & 75 minutes BJJ
Tue 28 July: 39 minutes fitness & 99 minutes Fencing
Wed 29 July: 49 minutes fitness, 47 minutes Fencing and 75 minutes bjj
Thu 30 July:
Fri 31 July:
Week 5 (27-31 July): 435 minutes so far
Total: 2060 minutes
New goal of 2000 reached with two days to go!
I'm thinking I should aim at 3000 for August because I had two slow weeks this month due to holiday and injury and next month will be pushing hard for competition on the 23rd.
Excellent job!!!!0 -
Week 1 (1-5 July): 39 minutes
Week 2 (6-12 July): 660 minutes
Week 3 (13-19 July): 683 minutes
Week 4 (20-26 July): 243 minutes
Mon 27 July: 51 minutes walking & 75 minutes BJJ
Tue 28 July: 39 minutes fitness & 99 minutes Fencing
Wed 29 July: 49 minutes fitness, 47 minutes Fencing and 75 minutes bjj
Thu 30 July: 63 minutes of weights & 91 minutes of fencing
Fri 31 July:
Week 5 (27-31 July): 589 minutes so far
Total: 2214 minutes0 -
Sorry for being MIA everyone. I took the bar exam this week. I'm a little exhausted. I'll finish my minutes tomorrow and post the August challenge on Saturday!0
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