BURN A POUND - Week 1 Mini Challenge

lottieloves85
lottieloves85 Posts: 73 Member
So if you haven't already heard, our first mini challenge is...

BURN A POUND!

We've all got to aim for a total calorie burn of 3500 this week - which is the equivalent to a pound! So make sure you log every workout so you can tot it up come the end of the week.

Some high burn workout suggestions are:

Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred - a high intensity 30 minute workout that burns about 250 cals
Zumba - lots of fun and melts about 500 cals an hour
Kettlercise - strength and cardio are a winning combo, resulting in a whopping 800 cals an hour!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep us updated here with how you're all getting along :)

Go get it guys!! xx
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  • katrinkap
    katrinkap Posts: 443 Member
    THANKS!!! THAT IS MY GOAL!!!!! I'M FOCUSED! LETS WHOOP IT UP!
  • lottieloves85
    lottieloves85 Posts: 73 Member
    WHOOP WHOOP!!!!! :laugh:
  • hark15
    hark15 Posts: 148 Member
    Love this challenge! It will be sure to keep me motivated all week! Started off with a 501 calorie burn today doing a weight lifting/cardio routine! Would love to see a pound come off :)
  • lottieloves85
    lottieloves85 Posts: 73 Member
    Love this challenge! It will be sure to keep me motivated all week! Started off with a 501 calorie burn today doing a weight lifting/cardio routine! Would love to see a pound come off :)

    Great way to kick start it!!!
  • KAR1959
    KAR1959 Posts: 4,336 Member
    3500 a week...let's do this. I've never burned that many calories in a week before. I'm off to a good start. I completed JM workout 1 -30 minutes and JM cardio 1 - 30 minutes. A total of 60 minutes and burned a total of 660 calories. Thanks so much for the support and challenge.
  • DaringAdventure
    DaringAdventure Posts: 24 Member
    Excellent goal!!!! I joined planet fitness last week and will being wearing my HRM all week this week. Thanks for the encouragement and accountability!!!
  • lottieloves85
    lottieloves85 Posts: 73 Member
    3500 a week...let's do this. I've never burned that many calories in a week before. I'm off to a good start. I completed JM workout 1 -30 minutes and JM cardio 1 - 30 minutes. A total of 60 minutes and burned a total of 660 calories. Thanks so much for the support and challenge.

    Thankyou, and thanks for your support!!! Now i know I have some serious competition on my hands I need to do a killer workout this evening!! :)
  • lottieloves85
    lottieloves85 Posts: 73 Member
    Excellent goal!!!! I joined planet fitness last week and will being wearing my HRM all week this week. Thanks for the encouragement and accountability!!!

    Welcome to Planet Fitness! Enjoy your stay :smile:
  • devonette
    devonette Posts: 263 Member
    Excellent goal! I'm already 266 calories on my way this morning!
  • hark15
    hark15 Posts: 148 Member
    3500 a week...let's do this. I've never burned that many calories in a week before. I'm off to a good start. I completed JM workout 1 -30 minutes and JM cardio 1 - 30 minutes. A total of 60 minutes and burned a total of 660 calories. Thanks so much for the support and challenge.

    You are well on your way - great job! Looks like you will be tough to keep up with :wink:
  • Hestion
    Hestion Posts: 740 Member
    Monday = 967 calories, done walking, workout on Kinect and C25K.
  • holley75
    holley75 Posts: 44 Member
    Monday = 967 calories, done walking, workout on Kinect and C25K.

    Nicely done
  • illroc
    illroc Posts: 7 Member
    Just over 1000 today walking and playing with my kids.
  • Carani
    Carani Posts: 24
    I plan to take the bike to work today. That should help me make up for not exercising Monday.
    How do we count weeks by the way, starting on July 1st or on Monday?
  • 1700 today on the stair machine
  • lottieloves85
    lottieloves85 Posts: 73 Member
    I plan to take the bike to work today. That should help me make up for not exercising Monday.
    How do we count weeks by the way, starting on July 1st or on Monday?

    I think Monday to Sunday :)
  • lottieloves85
    lottieloves85 Posts: 73 Member
    1700 today on the stair machine

    Nice work!
  • lottieloves85
    lottieloves85 Posts: 73 Member
    Just over 1000 today walking and playing with my kids.

    Great job!
  • hark15
    hark15 Posts: 148 Member
    Burned a little over 400 today on a run. So far I have 919 cals burned for the week. Better get moving these next 5 days to meet the goal! 2581 to go!!
  • Msmonique1982
    Msmonique1982 Posts: 50 Member
    1020 cal for 90 min on the Elliptical
  • Msmonique1982
    Msmonique1982 Posts: 50 Member
    1700 today on the stair machine

    Way to go. keep climbing
  • lottieloves85
    lottieloves85 Posts: 73 Member
    Great burns ladies! I'm gonna aim for 500 this evening....I'm on 932 so far :)

    Own it!
  • holley75
    holley75 Posts: 44 Member
    I have some catching up to do. Was planning on doing more walking last night and ended up with a migraine. tried JM shred this morning and could on do 8 minutes due to said migraine. I have a meeting until 9 tonight so I will have to get creative on how to make up some caloric burn. Tomorrow I have off work and plan to romp in the pool a bit. That should help... I hope...
  • MightyMae1
    MightyMae1 Posts: 208
    I just found this group and would like to join you all. I don't know if I can burn 3500 calories in a week, but I'm willing to try! Thanks for the suggestions on workouts. That is helpful! Good luck to everyone.
  • lottieloves85
    lottieloves85 Posts: 73 Member
    I have some catching up to do. Was planning on doing more walking last night and ended up with a migraine. tried JM shred this morning and could on do 8 minutes due to said migraine. I have a meeting until 9 tonight so I will have to get creative on how to make up some caloric burn. Tomorrow I have off work and plan to romp in the pool a bit. That should help... I hope...

    Hope you feel better soon :) And a romp in the pool sounds like a great way to burn some calories!
  • lottieloves85
    lottieloves85 Posts: 73 Member
    I just found this group and would like to join you all. I don't know if I can burn 3500 calories in a week, but I'm willing to try! Thanks for the suggestions on workouts. That is helpful! Good luck to everyone.


    That's the spirit, anything is possible with a bit of positivity ;) Good Luck!
  • Sassybecky
    Sassybecky Posts: 72
    I burned about 480 last night in the pool, then 250 this morning with the JM 30DS. So I am on my way! Will do JM every day and then the pool some days to round it out.
  • Hestion
    Hestion Posts: 740 Member
    Tuesday = 1100 calories burnt, C25K, walking and 30 Day Shred.
  • BetheLight
    BetheLight Posts: 18 Member
    I had a stupid migraine yesterday so I couldn't work out at all.. Plus I'm feeling unmotivated!!! Grrrrrrrrrr
  • bowlt
    bowlt Posts: 40 Member
    Looking at your ticker I see these words "this is the day the Lord hath made" Come on girl Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Get up and get going! You can do it!