May Strength challenge - record your minutes here

[liv]

May is when I have a birthday AGAIN. I need strength to face up to the fact that I am a year older ...
So join me everyone. I need you all again

New to the challenge? Don't worry. It is not very complicated. Jump in.

This will be the place to report your weightlifting and strength training and earn your monthly prize.

No special equipment is required. You can use what you have like water bottles, cans or just gravity - it all works well. You do not need any experience either. Just take the plunge. It is easier than you think. See the end of the post for suggestions of exercises to include in your routine. Start small if you are a beginner. You can always build up later.


Rules of the challenge

1. Pledge the amount of minutes you will strength train in May
2. You will have to work to strengthen all parts of the body (lower, upper, core).
3. To be eligible for the challenge you have to share with others what your typical weekly workout schedule will look like. Exercises can be lifting weights, using gym machines, exercise balls, push ups, squats or doing yoga/pilates exercise for strength and flexibility. No equipment requirement though.
4. You have to schedule recovery/rest days.
5. Log in at least twice a week to report your minutes. Copy the whole list and add your minutes.
   
6. There will be a prize at the end of the month

Websites to help you put together a routine
The Major/Basic Muscle Groups of body & their Exercises/Workouts
Dumbbell Exercises Complete with Animated Diagrams
Dumbbell Exercises | Dumbbell Workouts | Dumbbell Muscle Menu
http://www.trainwithmeonline.com/dum...&equipment=yes
Free Resistance Training Exercises
Weight Training, Exercise Instruction & Kinesiology
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...s-workout.html
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ut-videos.html
http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com...exercises.html
10 minutes pilates sculpting (I started with this YouTube video - I used water bottles - it is a great starter arm exercise)
Dumbbell Exercises from Sparkpeople on YouTube - It is 20 minutes and a good one to start with
I want Six Pack Abs, Core Exercises - lots of core exercises.

If you do not have weights check yoga and pilates or flexibility and strength exercises that uses gravity. A resistance band can be handy to and easy to store.

Examples of weight free exercises
squats
lunges
push ups
sit ups
crunches
dips
How To Exercise Your Thighs Without Weights (Sports & Fitness: Tone Your Legs)
The No Weight Workout - Exercise
Sandeep's Fitness Page - A Simple Home Workout (Without Weights)
Exercise Classics - No Weights Required!
Plank Pose
I want Six Pack Abs, Core Exercises

You can use exercise videos - yoga, pilates, strength, callanetics

Other interesting web pages
Lies in the gym
Women's Weight Training

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Example of routine:
Upper body: Push-ups, chair dips, planks (will do three times)
Core: Planks, crunches (normal and reverse) (will do three times same day as lower body)
Lower body: Squats, lunges, jumps (will do three times a week -alternating with upper body)

[planetclaire]

I am IN but pledging to do less minutes. I dropped a yoga class and I have been going crazy trying to get all these workouts in, because when I set a goal, I like to meet it. And also I am away for a total of 9 days in May and don't know if I will be able to work out while away.

So 950 for me for May.

[liv]

950 is great - I went yoga wild at the end there and need to cut down a bit to get other things done too. Not just yoga for me. I'll get back to push ups, triceps and squats and abs work again.

liv 0/1000
planetclaire 0/950

[TogaGirl]

I'm back for more punishment (my bum kills from today's minutes at the moment)

liv 0/1000
planetclaire 0/950
TogaGirl 0/360

[Georgiana]

Also in. I wrote my name in alphabetical order, 'cause I'm a little OCD.

Georgiana 0/700
liv 0/1000
planetclaire 0/950
TogaGirl 0/360

[SunnySmile501]

I'm gonna stick with 400 minutes, but will work on stronger workouts.

Georgiana 0/700
liv 0/1000
planetclaire 0/950
SunnySmile501 0/400
TogaGirl 0/360

[planetclaire]

70 minutes for me today....60 minutes body pump class and then another 10 minutes doing more shoulder work, cuz my shoulders are weak!

Georgiana 0/700
liv 0/1000
planetclaire 70/950
SunnySmile501 0/400
TogaGirl 0/360

[jennashaped]

Georgiana 0/700
jennashaped 0/500
liv 0/1000
planetclaire 70/950
SunnySmile501 0/400
TogaGirl 0/360

[kat923]

Georgiana 0/700
jennashaped 0/500
kat 30/1200
liv 0/1000
planetclaire 70/950
SunnySmile501 0/400
TogaGirl 0/360

Here is what I will do this month:

Elliptical: 0/500mins
Squats: 0/250
Pushups: 0/100
Abs: 0/400 minutes
Arms (bi's and tri's) using gym equipment 0/50 mins
Back (gym equipment) 0/40 mins

[jennashaped]

Georgiana 0/700
jennashaped 30/500
kat 30/1200
liv 0/1000
planetclaire 70/950
SunnySmile501 0/400
TogaGirl 0/360