April Challenge?

baconslave
baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
edited 6:34AM in Social Groups
Active April-fitness challenge
It doesn't have to be "killing yourself" fitness. Just whatever constitutes an improvement for you.

Whatcha think?
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  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
    YES!! Great idea!!!!
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    I like it, and I totally flunked in terms of keeping up with the March challenge, so I'm going to give it another go in April...maybe I can actually get some consistency with weekly tracking and reporting!!!
  • TravellerRay
    TravellerRay Posts: 94 Member
    I am absolutely in. Just have to decide the goals. Hit all my goals for March including 227 situps yesterday. So slightly worried about my obsessive approach to this. Need to do something on walking...
  • WVWalkerFriend
    WVWalkerFriend Posts: 575 Member
    Work is going to be starting the annual Walk 100 miles in 100 days challenge so I'll just combine the two.
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Cadori wrote: »
    YES!! Great idea!!!!

    I wish it was my idea. @mmultanen suggested it. I just listened. :wink:
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    I skipped the March challenge, but I would definitely join in an April challenge (to give me accountability to get my lazy *kitten* back into the gym!).
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
    baconslave wrote: »
    Cadori wrote: »
    YES!! Great idea!!!!

    I wish it was my idea. @mmultanen suggested it. I just listened. :wink:

    ~kicks rocks~ Well...at least she's awesome!! :smiley:
  • slimzandra
    slimzandra Posts: 955 Member
    I'm in for walking again at my local track and treadmill. Nicer weather means more hikes and moving again.- Oh except for the snow storm predicted in the NorthEast tomorrow and Saturday. (grrrr)
  • nikoba
    nikoba Posts: 291 Member
    I dig it...I just need to think of some attainable & specific goals.
  • my4andme333
    my4andme333 Posts: 140 Member
    I'm in!
  • Scochrane86
    Scochrane86 Posts: 374 Member
    Ugh, I hate exercise (I have been doing yoga once a week) but I really need to incorporate something into my life!
    I will join the challenge with trying to reach 3, 30 min workouts per week. I know this sounds like a little but, but it sounds hard to me haha.
  • jfmp
    jfmp Posts: 264 Member
    I'll do it. I'm just starting keto and am going to drop my carbs averaging =<20/day next week for 30 days.
  • Mandamanda93
    Mandamanda93 Posts: 213 Member
    I'm down! And so ready to succeed in this one compared to how I did in March =p
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Ugh, I hate exercise (I have been doing yoga once a week) but I really need to incorporate something into my life!
    I will join the challenge with trying to reach 3, 30 min workouts per week. I know this sounds like a little but, but it sounds hard to me haha.

    Sounds like a reasonable and realistic goal to me. When I started my low-carb journey, I could only do 2 or 3 days a week. Eventually that built up to 5 or 6 days a week. Now I have guns and thighs of steel. Like I said, whatever constitutes an improvement for you. :smile:
  • Scochrane86
    Scochrane86 Posts: 374 Member
    baconslave wrote: »
    Ugh, I hate exercise (I have been doing yoga once a week) but I really need to incorporate something into my life!
    I will join the challenge with trying to reach 3, 30 min workouts per week. I know this sounds like a little but, but it sounds hard to me haha.

    Sounds like a reasonable and realistic goal to me. When I started my low-carb journey, I could only do 2 or 3 days a week. Eventually that built up to 5 or 6 days a week. Now I have guns and thighs of steel. Like I said, whatever constitutes an improvement for you. :smile:

    Thanks :) Ive been able to loose 80lbs but still cant imagine getting into an exercise routine. Maybe I just haven't found something I actually enjoy!
  • mmultanen
    mmultanen Posts: 1,029 Member
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    baconslave wrote: »
    Cadori wrote: »
    YES!! Great idea!!!!

    I wish it was my idea. @mmultanen suggested it. I just listened. :wink:

    It all started cause someone laughed at my "fitness burger in my mouth" joke :smiley: There are a bunch of us on here with fitness goals and fitness means something different to everyone! I love this idea and thanks for starting the thread @baconslave

    April is a BATSHIT month for me with work and personal travel and I will need every ounce of motivation and dedication out there to keep me on track!
  • SuperCarLori
    SuperCarLori Posts: 1,248 Member
    Yes please.

    I need help.
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    Yes please.

    I need help.

    Meeeee tooooo! Fell badly on tracking March's challenge and on some days actually completing my challenge. Maybe I can do better on April's Fitness Challenge. Back to the pool to work out my sorry self.
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    I'll try to be more present in April.
    Cause April is also going to be Autoimmune April for me as well with supplements and food eliminations.


    We'll help you, Lori-Sunshine!
  • sisterlilbunny
    sisterlilbunny Posts: 686 Member
    Well, I think I'd like in too especially since I was thinking that I needed to set fitness goals again. I'm really really REALLY bad at sticking to stuff. I seem to give up about mid month. :( I think maybe if I stick with getting a minimum 5k (steps) a day and shoot for 10k (steps) 3 times a week? Does that sound pretty idiot proof?
  • my4andme333
    my4andme333 Posts: 140 Member
    I'm in!

    I'd like to be able to walk to my parents house and back by the end of the month, it's exactly 6 miles, I have sideways kneecaps and need surgery so I'm working up to getting to my parents house and back.
  • GoldieLaVie
    GoldieLaVie Posts: 8 Member
    I'd like to set the goal of walking every day.
  • sissyn49
    sissyn49 Posts: 14 Member
    I'm in
  • Ringbearer2
    Ringbearer2 Posts: 592 Member
    Sounds great! My goal is to complete C25K. I have exactly 4 weeks left, so it's a perfect fit.
  • TravellerRay
    TravellerRay Posts: 94 Member
    I really like that one about 100 miles in 100 days. I will make it metric and add a bit, so 200 kilometres. Plus I want to hit a goal for 40 push ups.
  • Violet_Flux
    Violet_Flux Posts: 481 Member
    In March, I did a total of 517.5 kms on my bike (currently indoors on a trainer.)
    For April my target will be to hit 540 kms total.
  • cstehansen
    cstehansen Posts: 1,984 Member
    After working to control my BG for so long but still having it higher than I would like, I think I may need to actually reduce my activity. Doc (and he is a good one) believes the primary driver is cortisol and I am over-stressing my system physically causing it to remain elevated.

    Am I allowed to join if my goals are to limit my exercise after decades of possibly being a bit too obsessive about it? Since I am in maintenance at weight, the big challenge will be to reduce intake to counter reduced output.
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    cstehansen wrote: »
    After working to control my BG for so long but still having it higher than I would like, I think I may need to actually reduce my activity. Doc (and he is a good one) believes the primary driver is cortisol and I am over-stressing my system physically causing it to remain elevated.

    Am I allowed to join if my goals are to limit my exercise after decades of possibly being a bit too obsessive about it? Since I am in maintenance at weight, the big challenge will be to reduce intake to counter reduced output.

    It's improving your "fitness." Just in a different way. I'm cool with it.
  • jayerde
    jayerde Posts: 35 Member
    edited March 2017
    Fitness goals:
    - 2 exercise sessions per week (current line up is Zumba, Aquacise and Circuit training).
    - Commute to or from work on my kick scooter at least 3 times per week.
    - Get my steps up to 10000 daily.

    However I'm going to add an extra one for if/when I get a flare up:
    - Put my body and joints above all other fitness goals and accept that it's okay to have a sofa day :)
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