October Fun Fitness Challenge
Jacquitheelder
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This is more of a self motivation challenge. To each their own, but for the entire month. Don't make it so challenging that it's not fun and don't make it so easy it's not a challenge. Mine is to lift weights 3x a week minimum with the hope of a minimum 30 minutes and maximum 1 hour with weights increasing only when they are not as hard. I have 3 sessions with a trainer so I don't get hurt
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For October, I already have joined a 24 Hour/Month Challenge, a 60 Min Planks/Month Challenge and a Walk/Run/Move Challenge, but I really need something to be accountable to get more resistance/weight lifting in per week since I tend to be cardio heavy. I already do Stand Up Paddleboarding which really is mixed strength/resistance training and cardio, but the resistance part is a bit hard to measure and I feel like I need more, especially on weeks where I don't get to do as much paddling. This sounds like a good place to post for some more accountability with my resistance/weight training.
My goal is at least 2 days a week of Resistance Bands, Kettlebell or Body Weight Training on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. Right now, I'm less concerned about the amount of time as much as I just want to get consistent with doing it regularly.3 -
I'm also seeking consistency2
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Count me in! My goal is the same as yours Jacqui. I want to weight train 3x's a week for the month of October.3
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Hiii Jacqui!! Long day coaching today. We won 35-0 and are sitting at 4-1. Now on to the challenge. Weight training 4x a week. I don't log weight training. I don't like how my Garmin Vivoactive tracks it. Maybe I will mess with my fitness tracker a bit more. I started early this AM doing biceps, triceps, and forearms. Lets do it ladies and gents!!3
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Excellent Norton! Got my first day in myself4
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Msmimi yay! 3x a week is a reasonable goal2
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b3achy I'm impressed!2
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I'm in ..aiming for 3 strength training and 3 cardio sessions per week. My goal is consistency.
Today I did Bulk legs!4 -
I am in. Brand new to this app and my new fit life to be. I would like to commit to hiking at least 40 minutes on 5 seperate days a week for this month. I have always loved hiking but it usually takes a back burner to other life stuff. I think this will be fun way to keep me moving more!4
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Hiking is a splendid idea2
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Not feeling well today (slept most of it away), but wanted to do a little something to start this challenge.
Goal at least 2 Days of Resistance/Body Weight Training per Week (M/W/F)
3 October (M): Kettlebells - 2 sets of 6 exercises - 6 minutes
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Weight training. Chest Upper and lower. Traps, and triceps. Calves as well. 4 days a week is the plan. Coaching Football eats up my time but making it work. Wednesday is targeted next visit. Oh yeah gonna have to increase Calories.4
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Hi all!
I'd like to join as well. I need some motivation to be more consistent with strength/resistance training.
I think I already do enough cardio - a couple bike rides to work each week, and I love running. But somehow, even if I manage to run 4-5 times per week, I never seem to have time for strength training. I always find excuses...
My goal is to do the workouts from the YAYOG app (="you are your own gym", bodyweight exercises) at least twice per week; so a minimum 8 YAYOG workouts in October. Got stuck in week 3 or week 4 of the programme the last time I did it and then gave up, so I'll be starting over.
First workout's done - already on Monday, but my arms are still sore today! Guess that's proof that I need to do this more often
03.10.2016 = YAYOG week 1 day 1
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1 of 8 for October
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I got in 2 strength workouts this week. One upper and one lower. Next week I've got to reach my goal of 3.4
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Goal at least 2 Days of Resistance/Body Weight Training per Week (M/W/F)
3 October (M): Kettlebells - 2 sets of 6 exercises - 6 minutes
5 October (W): Still sick and just not feeling it today.
7 October (F): Resistance Bands - 2 sets / Heavy resistance - 28 minutes
Week 1: 2 of 3 days done, Week 1 Goal reached 3 -
Not feeling well today (slept most of it away), but wanted to do a little something to start this challenge.
Goal at least 2 Days of Resistance/Body Weight Training per Week (M/W/F)
3 October (M): Kettlebells - 2 sets of 6 exercises - 6 minutesNot feeling well today (slept most of it away), but wanted to do a little something to start this challenge.
Goal at least 2 Days of Resistance/Body Weight Training per Week (M/W/F)
3 October (M): Kettlebells - 2 sets of 6 exercises - 6 minutesNot feeling well today (slept most of it away), but wanted to do a little something to start this challenge.
Good for you1 -
Ok made it the first week 3x weight training. How's everyone doing?2
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Well after storm cleanup today and plywood removal I hit the gym tonight. I missed my Wednesday and Friday workouts. Made up for it today. Chest, lats, triceps, and calves.1
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Well after storm cleanup today and plywood removal I hit the gym tonight. I missed my Wednesday and Friday workouts. Made up for it today. Chest, lats, triceps, and calves.
Glad you made it safely through the storm! Glad we didn't get what GA/SC/NC got. Storm preps and aftermath are serious workouts.2 -
So, as much as I loathe them (because I never use them), I got a gym membership today. It's relatively close to my house only a couple of miles away, and with the winter months approaching, figured I'd need a place to go to work out when I can't get on the water for paddling. Also, a number of folks from my church are working out there, so I'll have people I know there to keep me accountable (they even gave me a nice discount because of my church, which was cool). Plan to start doing at least my MWF workouts there, so should be able to get my strength training in regularly now...no excuses.1
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So, as much as I loathe them (because I never use them), I got a gym membership today. It's relatively close to my house only a couple of miles away, and with the winter months approaching, figured I'd need a place to go to work out when I can't get on the water for paddling. Also, a number of folks from my church are working out there, so I'll have people I know there to keep me accountable (they even gave me a nice discount because of my church, which was cool). Plan to start doing at least my MWF workouts there, so should be able to get my strength training in regularly now...no excuses.
Very nice. Is the gym Planet Fitness by chance? Not a big fan of them.
Today's weight attack will be, shoulders, traps, lower back, and calves. Good day all!!1 -
Very nice. Is the gym Planet Fitness by chance? Not a big fan of them.
No, it's Crunch Fitness. Seems to be a nice place. Lots of fun classes (TRX, mini-trampoline, Zumba, Pilates, etc), the people working are super nice, and being a new place everything is all bright and shiny still. Trying to convince them to get some paddleboard exercise machines so I can workout there when it is too cold out to go on the water.
I stopped in today since the weather isn't cooperating yet to go paddleboarding. I did try out a zero gravity running machine today...a bit weird at first, but it definitely worked some muscles I've not used in a while (sore tonight). And they at least have rowing machines, so while not exactly paddling, it will workout out my upper body and some legs.
I get a free session with a trainer tomorrow, and I really want him to show me some good strength training options.
Place only has cardio machines (bunches of different types), weights (machines, pulley and free), a martial arts/boxing area, and a room for classes. So it's a pretty small gym. Best part is there are folks of all ages, all sizes, and I didn't see too much make-up on most of the women (mostly only on the front desk workers), so seems to be more of a workout joint than a pick up joint. I definitely left pretty sweaty.1 -
Very nice. Is the gym Planet Fitness by chance? Not a big fan of them.
No, it's Crunch Fitness. Seems to be a nice place. Lots of fun classes (TRX, mini-trampoline, Zumba, Pilates, etc), the people working are super nice, and being a new place everything is all bright and shiny still. Trying to convince them to get some paddleboard exercise machines so I can workout there when it is too cold out to go on the water.
I stopped in today since the weather isn't cooperating yet to go paddleboarding. I did try out a zero gravity running machine today...a bit weird at first, but it definitely worked some muscles I've not used in a while (sore tonight). And they at least have rowing machines, so while not exactly paddling, it will workout out my upper body and some legs.
I get a free session with a trainer tomorrow, and I really want him to show me some good strength training options.
Place only has cardio machines (bunches of different types), weights (machines, pulley and free), a martial arts/boxing area, and a room for classes. So it's a pretty small gym. Best part is there are folks of all ages, all sizes, and I didn't see too much make-up on most of the women (mostly only on the front desk workers), so seems to be more of a workout joint than a pick up joint. I definitely left pretty sweaty.
Good deal. I go to a small family owned gym here that is open 24 hr. I like to go late so I can avoid the majority of the "selfie" lifters.
This evening weight attack.
Biceps, triceps, forearms, calves, abs and obliques.
Cheers all
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Managed to pull a muscle in my arm today (my fault for pushing myself a bit too hard), but looking forward to getting some real weights workout at the gym now. I don't think the resistance bands were doing much for me anymore, especially since I needed some Advil tonight for my soreness from the light weights workout from today.
Goal at least 2 Days of Resistance/Body Weight Training per Week (M/W/F)
3 October (M): Kettlebells - 2 sets of 6 exercises - 6 minutes
5 October (W): Still sick and just not feeling it today.
7 October (F): Resistance Bands - 2 sets / Heavy resistance - 28 minutes
Week 1: 2 of 3 days done, Week 1 Goal reached
10 October (M): Did nothing (but got a gym membership)
12 October (W): 40 minutes - strength training (gym/weight machine check out with trainer) - mostly upper body and some legs1 -
So, as much as I loathe them (because I never use them), I got a gym membership today. It's relatively close to my house only a couple of miles away, and with the winter months approaching, figured I'd need a place to go to work out when I can't get on the water for paddling. Also, a number of folks from my church are working out there, so I'll have people I know there to keep me accountable (they even gave me a nice discount because of my church, which was cool). Plan to start doing at least my MWF workouts there, so should be able to get my strength training in regularly now...no excuses.
Excellent start2 -
This evening weight attack.
Light leg work tonight. Squats, deadlifts, calves, leg press.1 -
Felt pretty good at the gym today, despite the pulled muscle on Wednesday. Though I did forget to do a machine that I should have. Still working on figuring out my starting weights for all the machines, but have them logged now so next visit should be more focused.
Goal at least 2 Days of Resistance/Body Weight/Strength Training per Week (M/W/F)
3 October (M): Kettlebells - 2 sets of 6 exercises - 6 minutes
5 October (W): Still sick and just not feeling it today.
7 October (F): Resistance Bands - 2 sets / Heavy resistance - 28 minutes
Week 1: 2 of 3 days done, Week 1 Goal reached
10 October (M): Did nothing (but got a gym membership)
12 October (W): 40 minutes - strength training (gym/weight machine check out with trainer) - mostly upper body and some legs
14 October (F): 30 minutes - strength training at gym - upper body and legs (also did some abs work with a class at the gym)
Week 2: 2 of 3 days done, Week 2 Goal reached 0 -
Felt pretty good at the gym today, despite the pulled muscle on Wednesday. Though I did forget to do a machine that I should have. Still working on figuring out my starting weights for all the machines, but have them logged now so next visit should be more focused.
Goal at least 2 Days of Resistance/Body Weight/Strength Training per Week (M/W/F)
3 October (M): Kettlebells - 2 sets of 6 exercises - 6 minutes
5 October (W): Still sick and just not feeling it today.
7 October (F): Resistance Bands - 2 sets / Heavy resistance - 28 minutes
Week 1: 2 of 3 days done, Week 1 Goal reached
10 October (M): Did nothing (but got a gym membership)
12 October (W): 40 minutes - strength training (gym/weight machine check out with trainer) - mostly upper body and some legs
14 October (F): 30 minutes - strength training at gym - upper body and legs (also did some abs work with a class at the gym)
Week 2: 2 of 3 days done, Week 2 Goal reached
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