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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 1 January 2011 09:58 pm |
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I think it's a good time for another exercise challenge. Is anyone interested?
Challenge starts on Monday, January 3rd.
Join for one week, one month, or as long as you like. Just report your daily exercise and the day of the week. New members are always welcome. Join at any time.
I can summarize our weekly progress in a chart that keeps track of both cardiovascular exercise and strength exercise, but you can concentrate on just one or the other if you like. Strength can be further broken down into Upper body (U), Lower body (L) and Core (C).
A new feature is an option to set weekly goals for yourself. These goals are in terms of U,L,C and Cardio (either in total minutes, or days), and can be changed at the beginning of each week if you like.
To join just report your daily exercise for each day of the week you exercise. If you want to set goals, give me those at the beginning of the week. To help understand what to report, here what a (hypothetical) chart looks like. I will fill in the white spaces only.
Exercise is not limited to traditional gym or video workouts, but can include unusual household or outdoor chores. Feel free to describe the activities you completed. We will all be interested in the details.
ps: If you decide to drop out of the challenge, please let me know that too.
~Nancy
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Hiker
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Posted: 2 January 2011 01:54 am |
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Nance, I like the new challenge, the idea of setting our own weekly goals is great. For this week I would like to set a cardio goal of three 45 minute workouts and 1 day of strength training to include u, c and l.
Is that the info you want from us? I also hope we can support each other and may even have some suggestions. Anyway, I am glad to see the challenge revived and the new format looks great to me.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 2 January 2011 03:30 am |
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Hiker wrote:
I would like to set a cardio goal of three 45 minute workouts and 1 day of strength training to include u, c and l.
Is that the info you want from us?
Almost. With my limited programming skills I can only check cardio goals based on total weekly minutes or total days. So you can put for your goal either just 3 days of cardio, or 135 (=3x45) total minutes, or both. But if you put both you have to satisfy both.
I'm so glad you're joining Hiker. I got to get back to the exercise. This group really kept me motivated last year.
My arms are sore from the fence post pounding, so I'm out of shape again. Do you notice it takes longer to get sore after exercise the older you get, or is it just me? When I was young I'd be sore the next day. This took 2 days to show up.
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Hiker
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Posted: 2 January 2011 02:21 pm |
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OK, I think I got what you want, so I will say 135 minutes of cardio AND 3 days of cardio. Can I still set a strength goal?
It is great that you do this and track it for us so whatever you need or however you need me to do it, no problem. I really hope we get a group going, it really helps. I have to say I've been reading some of your posts on your diary and I am so jealous of how many calories you get....I am one of those in the 1300 range. Of course I could do more exercise and get more calories but when you work a desk job it's tough to fit anymore than I do in. I wish I got some exercise in during the day but I don't even have stairs to climb, OK I small flight at home but I used to work on the 3rd floor and even that got me something during the day. Now I am either sitting at my desk or driving to appointments. I think I am going to try to see if I can arrange to get to my appointments 20 minutes ahead of schedule and then walk a mile before. The trouble is some of my appointments, in fact many are in areas that even in broad daylight walking around in dress close it probably not a good idea. I will see if I can do something to get a little more in.
I can't say that I've noticed but now that you mention it you might be right. I do remember a couple of times when I increased weights it didn't bother me for 2 days so there may be something to that theory.
I wonder if B JD will join us, she is always supportive and it's great to have someone who reports all the time. Of course you and BJ make me look like a slaggard....probably becuase I am  .
Last edited on 2 January 2011 02:23 pm by Hiker
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Lami
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Posted: 3 January 2011 08:54 am |
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Hi Nancy
Thanks for keeping this challenge going. I Hope you don't mind me joining you again.
I weighed in this morning and am HUGE as I suspected.
I plan to go back to the gym on Monday and will set an initial goal of three 60 minute workouts.
I plan to do 20 minutes on Treadmill, 15 Cross Trainer, 15 Bike and 10 rowing machine.
Once I get back into exercise I hope to do some strength exercises in the gym but I'm better to start with realistic goals and not over doing it with great ambitions I can't achieve. It will be a downward spiral if I do that.
Ok let the challenge begin.
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Lami
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Posted: 3 January 2011 12:57 pm |
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Hi Nancy
That chart is looking good. Yes, if you don't mind. thanks.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 3 January 2011 01:05 pm |
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| Thanks, Lami. I finally got it programmed to do everything automatically (I hope). But you will see a "NO" in the last column until some goals are met. Please let me know if I've got something wrong. Last edited on 3 January 2011 05:04 pm by Nancy_in_GA
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zas
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Posted: 3 January 2011 03:15 pm |
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hi nancy,
thanks for putting up a challenge......i too have been off the wagon for a couple of days ( with all the moving and settling down !!!!!!) and want to get back in the trend...
will start tomorrow.....not sure what i'll weigh 
we have a good walking area here in Bombay and would love to start that...but my daughter wants to join a gym and wants me along.......i think a gym will give me cardio and strength exercises ...right ???? any suggestions welcome......the decision may take time but i thought if i don't join now then it will take forever !!!
so what should my goals be ????  .......let's begin with 30 min walk for 4 days this week....ie total of 120 min
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 3 January 2011 05:06 pm |
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Welcome zas! You're in Bombay? Wow! That's is so cool!
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Hiker
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Posted: 3 January 2011 09:30 pm |
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I did get myself up at 5am and out to the gym. I spent an hour in a half there. I took the time to do a real good warm up and plenty of stretching, things I often cheat on. I figured since it's been awhile I'd better take it slow.
I did my cardio, but I lasted a mere 5 minutes on the stairmaster, the other 40 were on the treadmill. I did push myslef and had a good sweat up by the end. I did intervals and did 2 minutes at 6% incline and then 6 minutes at 1.5, kept a steady 3.5 miles up. I hope to work on increasing the intensity but for now I am happy with that.
Monday--45 minutes cardio.
Zas, welcome, it's great to have some new people. You are so right, no matter what you decide to do it's better than nothing. I love to walk but usually end up at the gym too so I know how you feel.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 3 January 2011 10:07 pm |
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Good job Hiker! Feels good to be back in the swing, doesn't it?
Wish I hadn't set any days in the cardio goals. I'd be through with it for the week already.
Today I set 7 more metal fence posts and one wood end post. The wood post required digging a 33" deep hole with posthole diggers. Using a posthole digger requires a lot of upper body and core (back and waist). Total time spent working today was ~3.5 hours. I would guess out of that total time heart rate was up at least 90 minutes (10 minutes for each metal post and 20 mins for the hole digging). One more wood post to go. May not be able to get out of bed in the morning.
Monday: Strength: U,C Cardio: 90 mins
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cportwine
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Posted: 4 January 2011 10:38 pm |
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OK Nancy, Sign me up! I want a goal for cardio of 400 mins. total weekly. I have got in 80 of those minutes on Monday and hopefully will have more after tonight. If I do good on this for a couple of weeks, then I may add some strength exercises.
Thanks for running another challenge. Maybe it will keep me motivated to get all my exercise in for a week. I been kind of slacking off lately with the holidays. Time to get back on track.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 4 January 2011 10:52 pm |
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Welcome Cindy! Superwoman---400 mins You got it.
Set the second and last wooden post today. Definitely upper body and core---had to stop 2 times for a break because my arms and back gave out. And let's say at least 15 minutes of cardio while digging.
Would like to try to do lower body with the same intensity, but that would require going to the gym and my membership ran out. Set my goals too low this week cause I have several chores to do. Next week won't be as intense.
Tuesday: Strength: U,C Cardio: 15 mins
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Hiker
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Posted: 4 January 2011 10:55 pm |
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I don't know Nancy, but setting fence post sounds like it involves strength too doesn't it? I mean your lifting a lot of dirt and the posts. I think it's strength as well as cardio, at least it sure as heck would be for me .
Cport, yeah...glad you decided to join us, it does keep us motivated and gives us some accountability, if only to ourselves.
Tuesday--45 minutes cardio. Today it was all on the treadmill but I did go up to 1-2 intervals, 4 minutes at 1.5 incline and 2 minutes at 6 incline w/ a steady pace of 3.5. I was definitely a challenge but I felt good when it was done.
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cportwine
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Posted: 4 January 2011 11:05 pm |
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Thanks Guys.....I did do about 30mins of the wii today. But, I really don't want to count it cause there is so much lag time while doing it that it takes a while to even get your heart rate up. It really depends on what it is that I am doing on it. But, today was not hard enough to count.
However I will be hitting the treadmill here soon. So, I will be back tomorrow to log those minutes. 
Sounds like you two are staying on track. Yea, I agree with Hiker. Nancy, that post digging certainly was a workout. I can't even imagine with all the snow we have right now. lol, I know from my gardening days that digging is not easy.
Ok...I need to get off here and get on the treadmill.
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Lami
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Posted: 5 January 2011 09:17 am |
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Hello ladies,
I've made a mistake with my day for starting....I planned to start exercising the day I started work and for some reason thought it was a Monday! don't know why I thought the 5th was a Monday. Never mind I plan to start today.
I'm so encouraged to get going today after reading all you're efforts. Hiker and Cindy I'm getting on that treadmill tonight! Going to catch up with you two...haha.
Nancy putting those posts in must count for strength and cardio and 101 other muscles you've got to use to do that!
Ok away to work, treadmill tonight.
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cportwine
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Posted: 5 January 2011 02:16 pm |
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Ok...put me down for 80 minutes cardio for Tuesday. I plan on hitting the exercise bike here soon. So, I can get a jump start on cardio for today. After my 9:30 person shows I am cracking down. Hope to get my new wii game soon so I can workout with that as well.
Keep up the great work everyone!!!
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zas
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Posted: 5 January 2011 02:59 pm |
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wow you guys are really at it......hope it motivates me enough to start walks tomorrow...been busy these past 2 days apart from housework didn't get to do any workouts......hubby left today for qatar, so will definitely take out more time now !!!!
hoping to keep up to my goal....
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Lami
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Posted: 5 January 2011 06:31 pm |
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I think I let my ambitions run away with my capabilities. After not doing any exercise for a few months my body just didn't want to move.
I did 15 mins treadmill and 15 mins bike
No chance of catching up you guys just yet.....but I will enjoy trying.
Hope to exercise tomorrow morning instead of evening and see if that helps. Last year when I was really into my exercise I can't believe I was up early to the gym as I'd never considered myself a morning person. How wrong I was. It set me up for the day and I felt so much more energetic and better within myself. It's strange that I know that yet it's a struggle to get going......so thanks again for motivating and inspiring me to get moving again.
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BJD74
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Posted: 5 January 2011 06:35 pm |
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Hey Cutie! :) Hiker told me to get my tush back over here...so here i am! :)
For now, i am working the STRENGTH portion of workouts, but anything i do like stacking wood, mowing lawn etc i will count as CARDIO though right now i am just going day to day. I am recovering from whatever injury remains from the Bob fall, mostly HIP and Ribs but overall feeling like junk the last few weeks, months...ha ha ha .....
right now, my goals are to do my BETTER BODY WORKOUT on the Bowflex machine. I am currently doing the following workout...so far i am up on reps and added 1 more set since starting this on 12.11.2010
Chest: Bench Press 2/10/90
Shoulders: Crossover rear deltoid rows 2/10/70
Shruggs 2/10/70
Arms: Tricep pushdown 2/10/70
Bicep curls 2/10/70
Trunk: Standing low back extension 2/10/90
Seated abdominal crunch 2/10/90
Back: Seated lateral rows 2/10/90
Legs: squats 2/10/70
leg extensions 2/12/90
Today, bowflex has been done. :)
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Hiker
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Posted: 5 January 2011 10:20 pm |
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Hi guys, looks like we are all doing a great job.
Lami, you're here now that's what counts...Monday/Wednesday--same thing right . I'm coming back after taking 2 months off and the 3 months before that my exercise was very spotty so you are not alone.
Zas, hubby is gone, no more exuceses, get out there and walk. Did you decide not to go to the gym with your sister?
BJd, in fairness to me....I said get your butt over here---when you are feeling better. It sounds like you are though so I'm glad your here.
Nancy, it looks like you decided to listen to us and and counted that post setting as some strengh...it really is.
Wednesday---U, C and L. I went to a body pump class, my first in months....oh boy was I weak. I had to do the lunges without any weight....just my body weight was about all I could take. Of course that is about 50 pounds of extra weight so it should count right? Baby steps as BJD always says.
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Hiker
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Posted: 6 January 2011 11:10 am |
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| Nancy, I really like the way you did the chart. That must have been a lot of work...and taken some computer skills. I would never be able to do one that complicated. You must have tech knowledge?
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 6 January 2011 01:39 pm |
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| Spreadsheets were new to me until these exercise challenges started, so it was really fun to learn a little about them. Now if I couldn't get it to work, it wouldn't have been so much fun. So far, so good.. (fingers crossed).
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cportwine
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Posted: 6 January 2011 02:46 pm |
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I agree the chart looks great!
I did good yesterday and got in a little more then usual. I did my bike for an hour and then the treadmill for 40mins. So, I was kicking some booty...and I owe it all to oprah.
A friend suggested that I watch it cause she was having old heart throbs on it. It was good and I thought if I am going to be watching then I might as well be walking. So, that's why I got in the extra.
Ok...so put me down for 100mins. cardio for wed.
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Lami
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Posted: 6 January 2011 05:33 pm |
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Agree the chart is looking great.
I managed to do
30 min treadmill mainly fast walking but some jogging
15 minutes cross trainer
15 bike
doubled exercise time from yesterday so I'm really pleased with my efforts. Did some lunges and leg swinging exercises.
Feeling determined today.
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BJD74
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Posted: 6 January 2011 11:56 pm |
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Hiker...in fairness to you you did say that, and it got me back on track....SO THANK YOU!!!! I am getting better....slow but its getting there...
Today, i did 16 flights of steps (up and down 4 flights of them x 4 trips) at the hospital and i made a point to park on the top floor and farthest from the door.. :) then i did my 2mile faith walk, music only for 30 min.
Cardio today (surprise surprise!!) 40min total. :)
No strength today. Friday is my next strength day. :) Nancy... :)To catch me up on the chart, my workouts have been the following:
Monday 3rd Strength Bowflex U L AND C 20min.
Wednesday 5th Strength Bowflex U L AND C 30min.
Thursday 6th Cardio...see above :)
After seeing my doctor today, and the gain on her scale, i am more inclined to try to get some cardio in. I am going to try doing my videos by walking to the music, no fancy steps because we both feel that i am recovering from that injury and that my hip most likely is muscular or joint injury and needs to heal completely. I will see how i feel tomorrow after doing this one tonite.
PS...... Nancy..the chart is AWESOME! :) I totally am in awe of the skills you have in doing these nifty charts....i am swift on a computer...but charts and me never get along well! :) Thank you!!!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 7 January 2011 02:40 am |
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Setting my goals too low was not good. No motivation now. Only need lower body strength and one day of cardio. Finished the fence today, but it wasn't enough of a workout to count.
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zas
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Posted: 7 January 2011 06:25 am |
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Hiker wrote
Zas, hubby is gone, no more exuceses, get out there and walk. Did you decide not to go to the gym with your sister
thanks hiker i really needed that....lol
i am at my mom's place for a couple of days and though yesterday was a busy day...i remembered hiker's words and went for my walks....
though i an way behind you guys but a start is a start.....
once i am back at my place ..then will decide about gym ( with my daughter )
so ....thurs 6 th......45 min brisk walk
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Hiker
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Posted: 7 January 2011 03:05 pm |
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GRRRR I lost my post. So the short form.
Friday 50 minutes cardio.
Honest I was so much more eloquent the first time. For some reason from this computer if I hit certain buttons, like to bold somehting I loose my post. It doesn't happen on my other computer so I don't know what that's about.
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Lami
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Posted: 7 January 2011 06:09 pm |
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Well done Zas and BJD for joining, getting going and recording here, it's good to be encouraged reading about the efforts and achievements of other like minded slimmers.
I didn't do any exercise today but that was planned.
Hiker I had that problem with my computer but because I don't know the first thing about them I still can't use bold or add graphics etc just when I'm on CpH. I am a fast touch typist but computers are another skill altogether and I only ever learn on a need to know basis.
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cportwine
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Posted: 7 January 2011 07:01 pm |
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Hi, I noticed that my Tues. 80mins was not down, also give me 80mins for Thurs. I did my bike for 80mins.
I am on bike again trying to get in an hour for today. So, I will update that tomorrow. I got the new zumba game for the wii. I wanted to check it out today but I was working on my netbook again. Thing has been such a problem with virus the last couple of months.
Anyway, I will let you know how it is when I get to do it.
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BJD74
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Posted: 7 January 2011 08:45 pm |
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bowflex 35min U L AND C for Friday.
vacuum house 30min and took all the christmas things down, packed up etc for 3 hours this morning.
cardio 30 min.for vacuuming, its always such a great overall workout!
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 7 January 2011 09:13 pm |
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Sorry Cindy. It might take me awhile to get in the swing of this.
Hiker and Lami: I can't use any of the built in editing features on CPH or the post just vanishes. Only the color, font size/type and smileys work. I think it's probably an Internet Explorer 8 problem, or possibly Windows 7, or maybe both.
Today I drug chopped down hedge from the back of the yard to the front and loaded it into the truck to haul off, for 42 mins.
Friday: Cardio: 42 mins
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Lami
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Posted: 8 January 2011 03:59 pm |
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I managed to to do
treadmill 30 mins
cross trainer 15 mins
bike 15 mins
arm exercise with weights 15 mins
watching 5 month old grandson tonights so I'm sure he's use up some energy.
Have a great weekend everyone.
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BJD74
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Posted: 8 January 2011 04:58 pm |
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hey Lami thanks for the support! i owe my returning to this all to Hiker who came to visit me ;) i feel good getting back into the exercise, i just have to remember to take it slow! HA! good luck!
Saturday:
4th bowflex workout for this week! go me! 30min.
3 mile pilates walk, and made it through 2 fast miles for 28min. Cool down walk 2 min. 30min total.
Walk around neighborhood with MJ for 25min.
Moved furniture in the bedroom and then vacuumed. 40min total time. 10min of that vacuuming.
Washed, dried, hung and put away 2 loads of clothes.
Baked 4 dozen cookies for D to eat. Little baby sized ones easier to chew..lol...no worries i dont eat the cookies..its all the other things i like!!!! :)
Strength U L AND C 40min..
Cardio 65min..
no more editing, i promise! my computer has kicked me out 3 times since i started to edit...OI!
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Hiker
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Posted: 8 January 2011 06:10 pm |
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| Nancy, it is wierd, on the computer I am on now I have Vista and IE7, I can use all the features. On the one I used the other day I have Windows 7 and IE8. The only edit feature I can use is spell check, and no smileys. Just a quirk, I try to remember to post from this one which is my lap top. In general I hate Vista but here it seems to work.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 9 January 2011 01:53 am |
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All I got left to do is lower body. Ugh I hate that.  More brush hauling today. It was so cold and windy, just did the minimum.
Saturday Cardio: 25 mins
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cportwine
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Posted: 9 January 2011 01:58 am |
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No big deal Nancy...
Ok, give me 60mins for friday. Today will be none since it was a wrestling day. So, now I got it in my back from sitting in the bleachers all day. So, I hope it is better in the morning so I can try out my zumba.
My son didn't have a great day today. :( he lost two matches that he should of won. I felt bad for him. But, he did beat the kid that pinned him in the beginning of the year. So, that was good. Watching that all day makes me think what I do for exercise is simple. Sports takes so much more out of you.
Ok that's it for me.... I will be back tomorrow to report in.
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cportwine
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Posted: 9 January 2011 02:03 am |
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| Oh I almost forgot that friday was the exercise bike...so it was cardio....:)
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Posted: 9 January 2011 03:54 am |
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hi everyone,
fri: 45 mins cardio
sat:40 min cardio...
this week will end on Sunday right ???? so hopefully will report today's walk and achieve my goal
it has been great.... especially when we mention our goals then it becomes necessary for us to accomplish it !!!
good job done girls !!!
ps: i remember i had the sane problem with bold and colors, shifting to firefox did the trick.....
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Hiker
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Posted: 9 January 2011 12:28 pm |
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Well time I guess to set our challenges for next week. I think I will keep mine the same, I think it do better when I set them in a doable range. Yesterday I did a half hour of streching, I know it doesn't count on the challenge but it did feel good. I hope to get more strethcing or yoga into my routine. I really need to work on my flexibility while I still have some .
Next week--3 days of cardio total of 135 minutes. One day strength training.
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cportwine
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Posted: 9 January 2011 03:24 pm |
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| I am going to keep my goal the same also. 400mins cardio for next week please. If I can pull that one off again then I will add some strength into the mix. Plus, I plan on doing some different kind of cardio with some of my new games. :)
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Lami
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Posted: 9 January 2011 03:58 pm |
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Well done everyone who met your goals for the week. I mucked up my dates so didn't make mine booooo...on a positive note I started sooner than I should have and got myself kick started.
I'm having a rest today just as well as I have one of the worst heavy periods I've ever experienced. I'm scared to move as each time I do it floods. Lets hope it eases off.
I'll keep my goals the same and if I achieve more that will be a bonus.
I was about to say good luck for reaching your goals this week but luck is nothing to do with achieving goals you have set but you're determination has. So keep up the determination.
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Hiker
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Posted: 9 January 2011 05:25 pm |
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Just came back from an hour hike with my dogs....oh yeah....I let my husband come too. No need to record it, just thought I'd let you known.
Lami, nice job you got all your days of cardio in and you only missed the minutes by a few ....I call that a win.
Zas, You did a great job too, especially since you messed up your days a little to begin with.
I bet the challenge got you both out there a little more....I know it sure did for me . Thanks again Nancy for doing this.
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cportwine
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Posted: 10 January 2011 02:31 am |
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Hey all...I just did 20mins of zumba...and man...if you want a work out..then get it. I was dripping when I was done...great workout for a short amount of time.
I did pick up the michael game also and it's allot like the just dance...some of them hard and some not. I did that for awhile also. Then of course had to get in some tennis on the wii sport. :) I wasn't doing so good at that and decided to call it a night.
Since I reach my goal already this is just extra and you don't need to record it...:)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 10 January 2011 02:54 am |
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Cindy I can always record it if you like. Good job on the Zumba. I'd like to try that.
Those of you that I don't hear from I'll assume your goals are also the same as the previous week.
I hope setting goals does not become counterproductive. In my case it helped with strength, but I think I slacked off on the cardio toward the end of the week.
OK, I did it, just under the wire, from 10:00-10:40 pm---lower body strength. Inner/outer thighs, hamstrings, quads, squeezing a beach ball between my legs, butt lifts and calves. Ugh! Am I out of shape. No weights necessary. Not very many reps, but lots of sets. Next week's goal will only increase by cardio by one day and 90 minutes. I know this is good for me, but I don't like it.
Motivation: A stupid "YES" on that chart! (How childish)
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zas
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Posted: 10 January 2011 10:23 am |
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ok so i planned to go for my walk on a sunday too, so that i could reach my days goal....but landed up walking in the mall for 2 hrs... i know that will not count.......lol
though i achieved my minutes goal......
.i'll keep my goal for this week at 5 days cardio of 30 min ...totaling 150 min.....
still planning as what to do for strength ...any tips?????
thanks hiker for the motivating words....
nancy......that yes definetly is a motivation !!!!!!!!!!!
lami.... periods are always stressful !!! don't worry you'll be back in the game pretty soon
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 10 January 2011 12:57 pm |
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| zas, walking in the mall certainly counts if you want it to count. It's up to you. I'm going to put it down unless you tell me not to. Updated chart later....
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BJD74
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Posted: 10 January 2011 03:30 pm |
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ok so i am watching all these lovely posts with their GOALS...so i better state mine so that i feel i am accomplishing something! :)
my goals for this month remaining will be:
STRENGTH 4 days of U L AND C between Monday and Sunday.
CARDIO 3 days of 30min minimum between Monday and Sunday.
I think that means that I made my goal for the week of 3-9th
As for this past Sunday, yesterday I actually did 30min of fast walk/jogging to my 2 mile big burst video that has intervals of jogging. I know them so well, i just listen to music and up it when the songs change, so jogging came naturally for me, and my hip is doing ok.
For Sunday the 9th can i please have 30min of CARDIO? :)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 10 January 2011 03:58 pm |
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