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OK everyone...after a month away from the internet I am back! I saw there wasn't an April Challange posted yet so I figured I would start one. Hopefully some old faces are still around and hopefully alot of new ones! It doesn't matter your fitness level, this is not a competition. Just a fun way to challange yourself to set a goal, get moving and push yourself to exercise. So make a goal...any goal and let's have some fun!

I will kick it off. I plan on a total walking and exercise bike mileage of 130+ miles this month. My best month was around 135 I believe. So 130+ is this months goal. Time to get crackin!

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Hi, there.

Thanks for starting the challenge this month. I'm in - recommitting to my exercise.

I will do...15 days of Turbulence Training (I could barely sit, stand or walk the day after my first one) and commit to 80 miles walking/elliptical.

What's everyone else doing?!?!

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Hi, there.

Thanks for starting the challenge this month. I'm in - recommitting to my exercise.

I will do...15 days of Turbulence Training (I could barely sit, stand or walk the day after my first one) and commit to 80 miles walking/elliptical.

What's everyone else doing?!?!

I would like to know more about the turbulence training.. My body needs more muscle.

I am in, too!! My plan for this month is 1 1/2 hrs cardio, increase eliptical to 30 min and 45 min Natalius workouts both upper and lower with increased weights.

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Day one in the books. 4 miles on the recumbent bike and 4.25 miles walking. Total for the month is 8.25 miles.

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Elliptical. 65 minutes. 6.3 miles!!

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65 mins on elliptical.

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Hi and thanks for setting up April. My goal this month is to ride my bicycle 150 miles.

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Elliptical. 65 minutes. 6.3 miles!!

That is great. I can't use an elliptical or tread mill because of knees and back. Also I read somewhere that ellipticals are not great for your body because you weren't meant to walk like that. Maybe that is why I can't use one. I am an outsider when it comes to them.

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Count me in!!

My goal is to continue the couch to 5K I started on Monday and complete each day.

Elliptical - I'm doing 55 minutes 5-6 days/week I want to increase the intensity level to 3 by the end of this month. Last month went from 30 minutes up to 55.

Circuit/strength- I'm doing 45-60 5-6 days/week I want to organize my days according to muscle groups and increase the weight amounts a little.

Yesterday I woke up sick but still did 30 minutes on the elliptical.

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Here we go!

I'm committed to increasing my bike rides to 8 miles and by the end of the month, NOT walk the bike up the big hills along the way. My goal is to ride twice a week.

My next goal is to make my boxing class twice a week (in addition to the personal training time at the same gym each week).

And, then for the fun of it, get a complete ab and leg workout in at least once a week (besides the training session...this is the major focus of these sessions).

Good luck everyone!

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Working very hard to get my 10,000 steps a day. Yesterday I was at the hospital with my husband for some tests. But today it is back to the races! I am loving the rowing machine at the gym! I am taking my bike to get air in the tires today I can't wait!

I usually walk to miles on the treadmill on gym days, row two miles and bike about 6 miles on the stationary bike. I can't wait to move most of that outside!~

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Hi, there.

Thanks for starting the challenge this month. I'm in - recommitting to my exercise.

I will do...15 days of Turbulence Training (I could barely sit, stand or walk the day after my first one) and commit to 80 miles walking/elliptical.

What's everyone else doing?!?!

I would like to know more about the turbulence training.. My body needs more muscle.

I am in, too!! My plan for this month is 1 1/2 hrs cardio, increase eliptical to 30 min and 45 min Natalius workouts both upper and lower with increased weights.

@@BellaHugz,

I think I'm hooked on Turbulence Training. It's fun, quick and you can feel the targeted areas.

I'm doing the beginners workout this month - I can do it at home which is nice.

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I've been looking for some incentive to stay on track. I'm currently doing couch 2 5k. So, I commit to 30 minutes if running/walking, three - four times per week, every week. :)

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End of day 3 ad total now stands at 23.25 miles of walking and recumbent bike riding.

I am surprised more people have not joined. A few months ago there were a lot more people. Hopefully it will pick up.

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I am committing to weight training 4 days a week and cardio (elliptical, walking, Zumba) for 240 minutes a week. Also want to add in rower 2 days a week (but will start slow with 5 minutes each time) and biking 2 days a week for 10 minutes in addition to cardio mentioned previously. :rolleyes:

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