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Ok all here for motivation!!!!  

Cardio minutes

KT-195

chris-160

sheila-45

val-180

Memo: Nest Week's Challenge is Cardio! But walking doesn't count! So basically that includes every machine at the gym, weight lifting, running, sports.

i think walking should still count. it's cardio! some people can't physically run so they walk the best they can. that's my opinion.

I think it should too  :(  but it doesnt so we will all have to find new fun things to do......guess ill be on my bike alot this week, but i do lift weights and alot of otherthings, however im not gonna stop my walks 4 days a week ill just have to work around it??

great job team, i posted all our weight loss at the top of the oage, we lost 20.3 pound TOTAL how cool is that wtg team!!!!!  cant wait to see how we did against everyone, whether we win this week or not, man i think we did freaking awesome!!!!!   g8 job all!!!!! and really this challenge no matter how competitive i am which i am veryyyyyy this is really about doing our personal best which i think we are all doing wonderful!!!!

ok have a great relaxing day all tomorrow starts our new challenge CARDIO so lets kick some butt!!!!!

If walking doesn't count (that was what I was depending on) then I'm not sure what I'll be doing.  It's been raining a lot here lately but the days it doesn't I can get in bike riding.  Hopefully Lil'V doesn't want to tag along otherwise I ride so slow an ant can pass me up.  Any suggestions for another indoor cardio?  Hmmm

Wow, 20.3...that's awesome fellow H4L'ers!!!

sh said weights too, so if u have light hand weights, do reps of those for ur arms.......count the min.

ummmm aerobics those are a good cardio, do u have cable?  they have an excersise channel on there i cant keep up with them yet but i do mybest.......dancing or your own aerobics as well, i do do that sometimes!! 


ha HA vaccumm real FASSSST lol jk  id go for aerobics...and weights do u have steps?  run up and down those a few times?

ok just rambling some ideas off see if any of those help!!

I poked around in Slim Seeker's the other day and saw they were talking about jump roping.  I looked up jump roping and it says you can burn 1124 (?) calories an hour.  I can't do it for an hour but I just found out it doesn't hurt as much as it used to to jump rope.  Less wobbling.  heeeheee  *blush*  I guess I can do that in the yard or garage if it rains.  Only to add up minutes for the challenge.  I do have hand weights but I'm not sure if they raise my heart beat when I use them...it doesn't feel like it.  I could be doing them worng though.  :(

Well Chris, put me down for the minimum of 30 minutes per day and I'll do my best to get in more.  :)

well i know for a fact lifting weights is not cardio but nycolea says it counts!!!  so im confused at her definition of cardio.....but figure i will count whateer she says i can count!!!

wow 1124 calories dang....i might need to buy a jumprope!!!  but prolly afte 5 min id pass out but worth a try!!! 

yea i don't understand either. weights is not cardio. unless you are walking w/ weights! haha. do jumping jacks vk. you can do that at home. would walking lunges count as cardio? those things get your blood movin!

i dont know KT u should ask  :)  jumping jacks another great idea!!!  my hubby says walking lunges ARE cardio so dont know if that helps  :)

I had a question here for Head Quarters. 

Ok you said Lifting weights counts.  So, if during my hour walk I take some weights with me and lift them up and down as I walk that would count right? 

There's more than one way to skin a cat

DANCES well i didnt say lifting counted nycolea said that:

WEEK 2 CONTEST (Starts May 28th): Cardio! Try to do at least 30 minutes of cardio.  Walking doesn't count! So basically that includes every machine at the gym, weight lifting, running, sports. 


so u will have to ask the main thread!!!  she said walking doesnt count, so im not sure im lost  :( 

hey guys founf this on a website might help with idea MINUS walking!!

Types of Cardio Activities Aerobics Cross-Country Skiing Cycling Elliptical Machine Hiking Inline Skating Rowing Machine Running Snow Shoeing Stair Climbing Machine Stationary Bike Step Classes Swimming Tobogganing Treadmill Walking

and another:

A 140-pound female doing the following activities for 20 minutes
can burn the calorie amounts listed below.  Bicycling (12 to 14 mph, moderate effort): 178 calories  Swimming: 134 calories  In-line Skating: 156 calories  Running (6 mph): 223 calories  Stair Climbing: 134 calories

Chris.....I wrote Nycolea a note.  I'm sure she will let us know soon.
I don't se HOW she can say no because what's it matter if I lift the weights while I watch tv or while I'm walking.

 I would think she would want me to walk and lift the weights not sit and watch tv.  Ya know. 

The whole idea is to get people moving.  Not everyone has machines.  Not everyone has a pool etc.  Most people can walk.
Not everyone has a bike.  See my point.  Walking should probabloy always be used as a tool for people to exercise with. 

 Not many can run or jog.  It seemed to me that if a person walks and adds some hand weights or weights somewhere they would be doing something different.

 Also, if you have weights in your hands you will most likely be moving your arms more and really doing something new and not just a stroll through a park.  ya know.

 Do I have any AMENS?

To me it doesn't even need to be asked.   Lifting weights count. 
I only brought it up so that the people who are sad about loosing their walking would be happy about the twist of using weights while walking. 

here is a cool link:

http://www.bodyforlife.com/exercise/animation s.asp

check it out some cool workouts!! shows animations ok ill be quite for a bit!!

thx chris I bookmarked that.  Now I'll scoot. 

ok for my cardio im gonna commit to 90 min a day, the link i showed everyone im gonna take some of those excerises from that site and turn some music on and write ou a workout plan once i get it.....if anyone on my wonderful team would like it or just anyone let me know......ill send it to u.... gonna try for a 45 min routine may have to do repeats since imma try to make it today!!!

im mad that today doesnt count! i want my workout to count for something damnit!

lol how often do u swin and train or ur triathlon kt?