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Old 04-28-2024, 11:47 AM   #1  
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Arrow May Exercise Challenge

We're dancing our way into the Merry Month of May with this month's exercise challenge.

State your exercise goal and track it throughout the month with this supportive group of fellow exercisers. We'll compile our workout goals into a list. As each goal is met during the month, it gets turned RED in celebration.

This thread is for fitness and exercise goals. For other weight loss goals, be sure to see our sister thread: May Weight Loss Challenge - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community
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Old 04-30-2024, 11:53 PM   #2  
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Congrats to everyone who exercised in April.

May goals: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions
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Old 05-01-2024, 06:36 AM   #3  
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I'm in please Joy.

target: gym 4x, sailing 2x

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Tabbycat here.
My May goal is 600 minutes of intentional exercise.

May1: 50 min walk
May2: 25 min walk
May3: 30 min walk
May4: 35 min walk AM; 30 min walk PM
May7: 25 min walk
May8: 60 min water walking in pool AM; 25 min walk PM
May9: 25 min water walk AM; 25 min walk PM; 45 min water walk PM
May10: 30 min walk; 30 min water walk AM
May11: 30 min water walk AM; 50 min PM
May12: 30 min water walk PM
May14: 30 min walk; 15 min water walk
May15: 30 min walk; 40 min water walk; 25 min PM walk

*** GOAL MET: SET BONUS GOAL OF ANOTHER 400, NEW TOTAL GOAL 1000 ***

May19: 60 min water walk
May22: 50 min water walk; 15 min walk
May23: 25 min water walk AM; 45 min water walk PM
May24: 30 min water walk AM
May27: 30 min water walk
May29: 30 min water walk
May30: 40 min water walk; 25 min swim

TOTAL MINUTES: 1025

**** Bonus Goal Met ****

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May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
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May goals: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions

01: 25 water walking/jogging/pool exercises; 25/500; 1/12 days
02: 13 bike, 27 water walking & pool exercise; 65/500; 2/12 days

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May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch
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All the best buddy. I hope you will reach your goal soon.
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May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch
3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/20 ST
4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch
5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch
6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch
7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch
8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/20 ST
9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch
10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/20 ST
11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch
12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/20 ST

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Old 05-08-2024, 11:24 AM   #10  
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Welcome, everyone!

flower1: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions
gardenerjoy: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training
MrBadger: gym 4x, sailing 2x
Tabbycat: 600 minutes of intentional exercise
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This month I will probably be doing most of my exercise in the pool as I'm having a lot of pain in one of my hips. It's been bothering me for about the last 5 years off and on. I had one of my hips replaced about 10 years ago and I think I have to get the other one replaced now. This month I've only walked once as walking is quite painful right now. I have been walking in the pool a few times which is much better than walking on land because there is far less pressure on your joints. I'm going for an x-ray this week and then will see an orthopaedic surgeon to see what he recommends. I'm going to keep working on losing weight as that helps to reduce the pressure on your joints.

May goals: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions


01: 25 water walking/jogging/pool exercises; 25/500; 1/12 days
02: 13 min bike; 27 min water walking & pool exercises; 65/500; 2/12 days
12: 25 min water walking/jogging & pool exercises; 90/500; 3/12 days
13: 25 min walk; 115/500; 4/12 days

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flower1: That's great that you have pool exercise to keep you going while you work out the issues with your hip. Do you have any ideas about how to do an interval workout in a pool?

May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch
3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/20 ST
4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch
5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch
6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch
7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch
8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/20 ST
9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch
10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/20 ST
11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch
12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/20 ST
13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/20 ST
14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch
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I know it's mid-month, but I just found this thread yesterday. I'd like to join!! My goal for the remainder of May is 400 minutes of walking.
  • May 15 - May 25: 20 mins daily
  • May 26 - May 31: 30 mins daily


​​​May 15 - 20 min walking, 15 min heavy cleaning, 5 min dancing
May 16 - 20 min walking (Happy! 2 days in a row!)
May 17 - 20 min walking

I'm still on (5/26/24)and happily very active this month but it looks like I will not meet my goal for walking also sick at the moment:
5/18: 90 mins heavy cleaning
5/19: 120 mins heavy cleaning
5/20: pooped* no exercise
5/21: pooped* no exercise
5/22: walking 20 mins
5/23: Heavy cleaning 2 hrs
5/24: Heavy cleaning 90 mins
5/25: got sick-no exercise
5/26: still sick but getting better-no exercise [weigh-in day lost 2 lbs!]

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Welcome, Xerai! We're happy to have you join us for the rest of May!

flower1: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions
gardenerjoy: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training
MrBadger: gym 4x, sailing 2x
Tabbycat: 600 minutes of intentional exercise
Xerai: 400 minutes of walking
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Thank you Gardenerjoy!
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