SparkGuy's 10 Minute Fitness Club Group Forum

nana, it counts!
didn't get to exercise till late and wanted to go to sleep without it, but couldn't face you so i said i'll walk for 10 min. i did 3 miles! plus...
day 7

Feb 7: day 8, 40 slow recovery elliptical minutes :)

MINNIE - I overslept and missed the worst rain during the first three miles of the walk. Then it rained intermittently during the time that I joined the walk but nothing too bad.

NANADERRICK - I would count it. It's 45 minutes of constant motion!

LOUISIANAGAL KATHY - great for you discovering the joy of exercise! It will spill over into home :)

Have a great Super Bowl Sunday everyone!

Day 2 10 minutes stationary bike(recumbant), 1.65 miles.

I am one who never exercises, just not self motivated or laziness I suppose. Then a couple weeks ago I went to a new doctor. He asked me about any pain and when I told him my knees hurt me all the time and he asked if I wanted to try physical therapy. I never expected that but I told him I was willing to try it. I have been twice now and I'm wondering why it has taken me so long. The therapist has put me on some low impact exercise machines and has me doing some mini-squats, etc. I absolutely love it. Now I haven't gotten motivated to exercise at home yet but I believe that is coming next. And by the way...GEAUX SAINTS!!!

Ran my vaccum for 45 minutes, did the dusting high and low with it, does that count? Also, this PM will do some work with 5 lbs wts and my big ball. Hi everyone, I'm sorta new to this team. Diggin it.

mejai, long walk. did it rain?
feb 4 walked almost 2 mile
feb 5 walked over 1 mile.
feb 7 25 min circuit. 8 min abs. 5 min yoga
day 6.

Feb 6: day 7, walk 2 hrs 21 minutes, went to gym and did upper body and crunches.

Day 1

10 minutes stationary bike(recumbant), 1.54 miles.
6 minute upper body workout with shake weight.

As I've just started back exercising I plan to cycle and do my shake weight workout on alternate days for a couple of weeks, then include cycling 6 days a week plus alternate weights and finally do both cycling plus alternate upper or core workouts daily, Tuesday to Sunday. After that I'll look at increasing my cardio time, possibly include some water based workouts and vary my strength workouts.

I always take one day off for recovery as I find the rest helps me improve faster. Monday is presently my nominated day as I work and have a class in the evening on that day so finding the time and energy to workout is difficult. I can work out both days at the weekends as I'm more rested then.

Edited by: LAWLI56 at: 2/6/2010 (10:09)

Feb 5/ Day 38

stability ball and light weights

ELBERETHH - good job with those 14,000 steps!

MINNIE - good to see u again :)


My streak:

Feb 4: day 5, elliptical - 30 minutes
Feb 5: day 6, elliptical - 12 minutes

Wanted to go to the gym, but didn't want to walk in the rain... scheduled to walk 12 miles tomorrow in the rain and I'm dreading the thought :(

I walked over 14,000 steps today
I walked for one hour after work to reach the 10,000... the rest comes from home chores

exactly mejai. agree wth all you wrote.

somehow stopped getting email. then computer broke. i suspect i did les than 10 min on jan 31 cause my granddaughter came over!!!. so i start again with feb 1-walked 30. danced 60
feb 2- 20 min circuit dvd
feb 3 walked 70 (35+35)
feb 4 will be a challenge. traveling. small walks to and from buses add up.
day 3. i will one day get back in the few hundreds!!!

MOM210 - sometimes you need to take it easy when you're sick. Glad to see you were able to get out there! Funny how that walk will make you feel better!

GIA - thanks for the kudos! And 936 days? Whoa!

LEENIET - look at you dancin! I love it...

My streak:

Feb 3: day 4, yoga and strength training

Put the radio on... Twenty minutes of dancing around the kitchen, while cleaning this morning !

Feb. 3/ Day 936


Wii Fit Plus/ 90 min.

New Members Job everyone is doing out there!

Keep up your streak MEJAI

Feb 1 & Feb 2 duds for me... Did some strength training Feb. 1... nothing yesterday... have been sick but much, much better today.
Today, Feb. 3 I walked 1 mile to school and back with my son. 20 minutes, so I walked kinda slow... oh, well. Getting back in to the swing of things. I really feel awesome today! I always do when I exercise.. funny thing...

RRRNDA - sorry to hear that! Were you able to get outside at all? What about more Wii? Or a yoga video?

My streak:

Feb 1: day 3, strength training
Feb 2: day 4, elliptical 31 minutes

MINNIE - I claimed 10 minutes BEFORE I got on the elliptical because we are DOING February together ;) but I ended up doing 31. That's the way it's supposed to work, right?

Edited by: MEJAI1 at: 2/3/2010 (01:58)

So far today is a fizzle. I feel really down. Having a hard time with my depression today. Any suggestions on what to do to combat it? I may try to take a walk to air out my head, but the calf-deep snow may impede this. Still, gonna try something. Say prayers.

Thanks! Today was a little more WII and some snow stuff outside. About 15 minutes worth. Not too bad.

what's a gaze;a

I worked out on my gazzale this morning, will work out again this evening. Any work out leaves me feeling real good about myself.

RRRNDA - that sounds like fun!

Jan 30, day 1, 328 minutes walking (marathon training - 21 miles baby! woohoo!)

Jan 31, day 2, 40 minutes slow walking

EGRAMMY - we may go over 10 minutes, but the key really is about consistency and establishing a pattern of a healthy way of life. It's about squeezing it in where you can and making it a priority... and knowing that you can at least get in 10. And maybe it'll turn into more, and maybe not, but at least you get in that 10.

Edited by: MEJAI1 at: 1/31/2010 (11:06)

I worked out by using the Wii Sports and Summer Sports videos with my family all day. I mean like 5 hours all day. I figured I got about 1 hour exercise out of it, because I did include the harder stuff like boxing and stuff. This was Saturday. I am really psyched! We were snowed in, so we made it a family day. Had lots of fun!

- Drink water - 8 to 10 glasses every day.
- Read an exercise book for 5 min before doing 10 min exercise daily, it keeps you focused with your goals.
- Keep one day off for rest.
- If you miss a day, don't fret, start next day.
- Keep things simple, it's not complicated.
- Spark daily emails, helps tremendously.
- Have a fun day.

Went to Men's retreat and still go in a couple of miles! Felt good. It was -4 degrees! Many said I was nuts, most stated they wished they could have done it! I reminded them that the first step was the most difficult... Maybe Next time.

missed out yesterday... or I think I'll claim it as my rest day. I'm going to get going first thing because I do SO much better when I get up and exercise first thing.

Edited by: MOM210 at: 1/31/2010 (06:58)

30 minute DVD Billy Blanks, Jr. workout.

wow you go way beyond 10 minutes.

50 sit-ups, 125 crunches and Boot Camp Completed!

40 minutes, Leslie 1 mile walk plus strength train legs

I got my sit-ups and crunch goal in today!!

Glad I started my day with 30 minuts of cardio cause I needed it and the rest of the day got completely away from me....one small step....

Woo Hoo. I did it today. I did SP workout before I started my day and actually got it in. So dense of me not to do this before . I am so happy

1/28--- Did 10 min strenth training today with 10 tr old son.

1/27 day 1 20 min walk

1/27 walked to school with my son! 25 minutes.
Today I will get atleast this. I have strained my knee and had to rest this a.m.

Jan 28 --day 30!

Thank you from my core!

My legs, arms, thighs, and heart thank you too :)

I dug out my 1 mile 15 minute Walk Away The Pounds tape and completed it. I feel pumped

I'm going to try to complete it 3x per week, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can

I walked 25 minutes this morning, 45 this afternoon and did my 10 minutes of Wii Fit!! I am hoping to fit in my Wii yoga but if I don't today, I will tomorrow.
I've lost 10 lbs since starting sparkpeople and I added my 10 pounds lost thing to my profile today.

Did my 50 sit-ups, 150 crunches and more today!

1/24 - day 7, walk 144 minutes

1/23 - day 6, strength training 10 minutes
(barely squeezed it in!), deal MINNIE!

been busy ! but been moving. today circuit 30 bike 25

day 55?

mejai, we're doing february!

15-minute core workout

1/23 day 1.
I am new here.
Did 60 mins on treadmill

Edited by: CD4945300 at: 1/23/2010 (11:48)

1/22 - day 5, elliptical 30 minutes

Hi GIA - Thanks for the welcome :)

1/21 - day 4, elliptical 40 minutes

back MEJAI Happy New Year! Best wishes on your 11 mi. walk

MINNIE I see that you have been on a streak!

New Members!


Jan. 21/ Day 923

Wii Fit/ 90 min

I got in a few hours of cardio in pedaling and walking, did the Boot Camp, strength exercises and, big time, core exercises!