Exercise Challenge Discussion Thread

[dancingpotato]

Have you tried the Couch to 5K program??? I got up to week 4 and then my schedule got thrown off. I need to start over.

Running for 2 mins and walking for 2 mins or however it works, really pisses me off :24: I just like to get on the treadmill and go for it. A few people I know did the program though and seemed to like it. I also have no where to run around here, I'd bump into everyone lol. Treadmill is why I gots a gym membership.

 

[Natasha]

I still didn't make my goal this month. I've taken too many "rest" days.

April is going to be the month I start making my goal again, dammit!!!

 

[dancingpotato]

I still didn't make my goal this month. I've taken too many "rest" days.

April is going to be the month I start making my goal again, dammit!!!

April I am upping my game. Higher target for me since I was over mine in March.

 

[freakofnature]

April and probably May are going to suck for me.

 

[Weebs]

April I am upping my game. Higher target for me since I was over mine in March.

I'll be doing the same except I may adjust the bench to the highest angle, and I may add some lower abdominal movements to help rid me of my "gunt".

Overall March was fantastic for me, thanks in no small part to this forum!! lols

 

[Aeval]

I still didn't make my goal this month. I've taken too many "rest" days.

April is going to be the month I start making my goal again, dammit!!!

Me too.

 

[Abcinthia]

I'm going to actually do some exercise this month! I've gotten terribly out of shape since living with Zorak and this month I am going to start changing that!!

 

[freakofnature]

No goal for me this month. Between Easter, going to Winnipeg the next weekend and then going again at the end of the month any goal I could meet would be embarressingly low. :ninja

 

[Maulds]

^ Your goal is 3 hugs to strangers a day

My excuse is the weather. I was looking forward to some nice mild Spring days to start running, and we skipped Spring and jumped straight to 85 degree weather. I dont wanna run when its that hot.

 

[Maulds]

I wouldn't run it, either!!! :24: I wanted to work my way up to a half-marathon, but I just can't make myself do it yet. One of my co-workers wants me to do Tough Mudder w/ her. She's fucking insane. I did the Warrior Dash just fine...but Tough Mudder is a whole 'nother ball game. Plus it's 10 - 12 miles vs. the 3.1 miles that Warrior Dash is. No thanks!!!

As of now I plan to volunteer at Tough Mudder in northern KY and pistol-whip Jen if she doesn't come out to see me. I plan to run the Warrior Dash in Nashville in September but no way I am running the Mudder.

 

[Abcinthia]

Very pleased with myself today. I walked quickly for 60minutes (down town and back, I didn't count the time I was in the store). The return journey was up hill but I really pushed myself to keep walking fast and in the end managed to get up the hill faster than I got down it!

 

[dancingpotato]

Well done! I like the sense of achievement.

 

[Panacea]

I have this issue with doing crunches horribly and never feeling soreness in my abs- I always strain my neck and chest no matter how hard I try to focus on my core and do different moves (legs up crunches, etc)...but yesterday I did butt exercises and BOY do I feel them

I like when that happens

Now if only I could master the simple art of ab work...

 

[Natasha]

I have this issue with doing crunches horribly and never feeling soreness in my abs- I always strain my neck and chest no matter how hard I try to focus on my core and do different moves (legs up crunches, etc)...but yesterday I did butt exercises and BOY do I feel them

I like when that happens

Now if only I could master the simple art of ab work...

Have you tried adding a weighted ball??? 2 pounds doesn't sound like much, but it makes a HUGE difference. If you have a problem w/ doing crunches laying down, try finding some twists you can do while standing. In order to whittle the waist down, twists are the best thing anyway.

 

[Panacea]

Have you tried adding a weighted ball??? 2 pounds doesn't sound like much, but it makes a HUGE difference. If you have a problem w/ doing crunches laying down, try finding some twists you can do while standing. In order to whittle the waist down, twists are the best thing anyway.

I have an 8lb ball I use. I'll kinda sit half up and twist, or use my 10lb kettle bell and do those wood chop moves...I also have a big medicine ball and sit on it to do the twists, for some reason I just fail at core exercises :24:

My chest and neck are extremely weak and easily injured. I think if I strengthened them I might be able to move past this problem.

Really I'd love to pay for a personal trainer just a couple times, but I don't have the money. One day!

 

[dancingpotato]

I've tried personal training a few times. It's not for me.

 

[Weebs]

Job is trying to kill me.... bastids! I am still gettin it though!!! Rawr!

 

[dancingpotato]

I am doing crap so far. Days off have not been spent exercising, stupid gym refurb started early and I now have the cold. I am currently looking into other gyms near me instead of trekking to the airport.

 

[dancingpotato]

Oh and it's peeing down with rain, so even if I wanted to go a walk with puppy and mumsie today, I won't in the rain since I am already choked.

 

[freakofnature]

Yeah...I've only worked out twice so far this month and it's not going to get any better.