October Fitness Group - Closed.

Anyone else need a little structure with their fitness commitments?  Last month went really well and a few of us certainly made working out a new, healthy hobby. Makes a person feel proud to accomplish goals, right?! BTW, I can totally tell the difference in my body from the workouts I committed to last month. It's working and I haven't been calorie counting as strictly as I was before the Fitness Group. Thanks for support everyone :)

This will go Throughout October in hopes that a whole month is enough to start a new, healthy habit of working out regularly. Tell me what you want to accomplish this week. Studies show that if you write it down, and say you WILL do something, you're more likely to stick to your word. It doesn't hurt to know that you'll report how you did either. No judgments here. If you missed a workout, let's talk about it and get you back on track. That's what we're here for :)

Final Week (23rd-31st):

It's up to you guys. Let's be active everyday this week (especially on days we don't feel like doing squat!). Even a walk in place of a workout is better than nothing! Happy Halloween everyone!

Each week for October I hope to average the following:

• 30 miles walking
• 120 miles spinning
• lift weights 3 times
• do hanging abs 3 times
• hit the heavy bag 3 times

Shane, you are such a go-getter! Good for you. My SO and I walk our dogs daily, but I've been feeling like we need to do more. Maybe we can aim to walk them 10 miles a week.

Each week of October I will:

• Do my WII Sports Active 4 days
• Do two days of HIIT 
• Do WII Fit Yoga twice for stretching 

I didn't make my exercise goals last month, stress and life got me down, but this month is going to be better. I get a new work schedule, being off 3rd shift should help a lot. Wish me luck 

Hi Shorty! Good for you and welcome!  Glad to see you're using the wii. I think it's so fun, but I never use it.  DUH!

Good goals. I love HIIT routines. They go by so quickly and really get the heart pumping.

I'd like to join!

I want to commit to 20 minutes of exercise/day for this week.

I'm currently recovering from an ultramarathon and trying to ready myself for the local marathon on the 17th -- so I need to take it pretty easy on the foot-side of things. This will be perfect, though, because I'm so used to tossing on the running shoes and heading outside that making the transition to go to the gym for lower-impact stuff (e.g. swimming or elliptical and weight training) is difficult for me to stick to.  Next week I hope to be adding in some easy jogs. :)

May I join?

Jog/walk 3 miles 4X this week

Thank you!

Hi Tri! Thanks for joining. Although I've never competed in a full marathon, I have competed in a half and several shorter distances and I can tell you this group is perfect for fulfilling your non-jogging requirements (as well as the jogging ones). Good luck to you in the race! let us know how you do :)

Mcs, of course you can join!  Your goal looks like what I have been aiming for the past few months, but I had to cut back because after I added lifting and other goals per week.  Next week I may add 2-30 min jogs again thanks to your joining the group.

I would love to join!  I used to run and would like to get back into it.  My goals this week:

•    Complete Week 2 of the Couch to 5K program (3 days cardio)
•     Add strength training twice this week

Lately, I've been distracted and not exercising as much as I should so hopefully this will help.

Thanks!

Original Post by 2bizzy:

Lately, I've been distracted and not exercising as much as I should so hopefully this WILL help.

Thanks!

Edited ;)

Positive thinking can help you accomplish anything! Glad you can join us 2bizzy!

Can I get on board?  I've just started back to excerising and I'm trying to make it a daily thing again or at least 6 out of 7 days.

October is going to be huge struggle for me because I am now working 40 hours a week and going to class for four hours a night, four nights a week for six weeks.  I get tired just thinking about it!

I guess my fitness goals this month are going to be just exercising on the weekends.. mostly hikes or a 30 min stint with weights or the elliptical. 

The first week, though, I am going to try and get up at 5 a.m. and my goal is to put on my workout clothes.  Now, I have been known in the past to go back to bed once I put them on, but 98% of the time I continue with my workout, lol.

Here goes!

So MJ, I guess what I'm trying to say is, first week goals:  Put on my exercise clothes five times.

Original Post by krrpt08:

October is going to be huge struggle for me because I am now working 40 hours a week and going to class for four hours a night, four nights a week for six weeks.  I get tired just thinking about it!

I guess my fitness goals this month are going to be just exercising on the weekends.. mostly hikes or a 30 min stint with weights or the elliptical. 

The first week, though, I am going to try and get up at 5 a.m. and my goal is to put on my workout clothes.  Now, I have been known in the past to go back to bed once I put them on, but 98% of the time I continue with my workout, lol.

Here goes!

So MJ, I guess what I'm trying to say is, first week goals:  Put on my exercise clothes five times.

Ha! That's hilarious and a good goal for your upcoming hectic schedule.  I think you are being quite realistic about our workouts and I think you'll get more out of them by waiting until the week like you said.

dmp, welcome.  Stop by throughout the week for a little push whenever you need it :)

Hello all,

I would love to be apart of this. I have just recently started working out again a week ago and I am just getting back into a routine. So for the first week I would like to do 3 day split routines and three cardio/ab workouts, Stretch every morning. It will look like this;

1: Triceps & Chest

2: Cardio & Abs workout.

3: Back & Biceps

4: Rest day

5: Cardio & Abs

6: Legs and Shoulders

7: Cardio & Abs

The cardio is the hardest for me. My cardio is weak to say the least. But I am trying the best I can. If anyone wants more detail about my workout plans, I will be happy to share, just ask.

October, October.  I should run a little less than normal this month.  Probably about 225 miles.

I have both a half marathon on the 10th in Albany, NY and a full marathon on the 31st in Washington, DC.

Each weekday of Oct I will walk my brisk 1 mile walk with 5 pound weights in each hand. I will also do my 30 reps on each side (while walking) of 4-5 different upper body lifts. I will do 30 minutes on the elliptical at least 5 out of the 7 day week. I will stretch my body every other day at lease!!

I'm in again. I will try for at least 15 miles a week this time around....

I've been lingering around this post for awhile now and I think it's just the kick I need to get back on track with some things and stay focused with others. For October I want to:

• Walk 3 miles everyday.
• Return to doing 30 minutes of cardio 5 times a week
• Return to resistance training 3 times a week

I've been so focused on walking lately that my cardio and resistance suffered last month. This month, I want to get back on track with that.

I'm in for 3 lifting days and 2-3 Tabata days.

Cool to see so many more on board!

Walk a 1/2 hour a day, 15 minutes of lifting.

I'll report in each Sunday for my week's work.  Today I did include some weights and abs with my walking and spinning during the course of the day. So hopefully I am going to keep this going.  Good luck to self!  LOL