03-28-2020 08:08 - edited 03-28-2020 08:12
03-28-2020 08:08 - edited 03-28-2020 08:12
This fourth month of 2020 will bring more mud in my area — and more COVID-19. Like there isn’t enough already! But try not let it get in the way of your goals. Temperatures should be mild in both Northern and Southern hemispheres. Get outside (if authorities allow and you are not sick) and experience life! If you need to be inside it may be time to add some bodyweight exercises to your routine, some yoga, or something else new.
Me, I’m going to try and learn to ride a unicycle this month!. And, of course, I will be washing my hands 10-15x/day, and maintaining 6 ft distance, and otherwise trying to “flatten the curve" in my community.
How It Works
The primary purpose of these monthly challenges is to keep track of your daily step goals for the month; though many of us track other things as well, like body weight exercises, sleep, trips to the gym, logging food, etc. This is not a competition to see who can do the most of whatever, instead it is a challenge to measure your consistency. So whether you do 1k, 5k, 10k or even 40k steps a day, this is measuring how many days out of the monthly total you can hit your goal.
Some might have a constant goal of 10k steps every single day and others might have a variable goal throughout the week, (and some might even plan days off!) for example.
Monday -> Friday = 10k steps a day
Sat & Sun = “6k steps a day,” or “not tracking”
Regardless of how you structure your daily goals, the only thing that matters for the monthly challenge is whether or not you reach what you set out to do.
Suggested Posting Format
1) Post either your constant or variable step goal.
2) Keep track of the # of daily goals achieved out of the monthly minimum and or monthly total
Picture Scavenger Hunt — 3 pictures
The theme of the photo scavenger hunt this month is changing seasons and the effect of COVID-19. It is the beginning of Spring in the North and Fall in the South. So blossoms for some of us, falling leaves for others. And since the pandemic is still raging, pics of how life and people around you are adapting to that new fact of life — including, if you are learning something new in your fitness life, your progression in that. Hopefully I'll be able to share a pic of me actually on my new unicycle sometime this month!
Once the rain stops I'm going to get on this thing!
Posting
Although you certainly don’t have to post daily, you’ll likely stay closer to what you set out to do by updating the thread several times/week
Injury Notice
If you injure yourself during the month and need to scale back due to the injury, then all you have to do is adjust your goal for that period. If you normally do 10k steps a day but pull a hamstring and decide to do minimal walking (2k steps a day), then all you have to do is change your goal.
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
04-06-2020 11:02
04-06-2020 11:02
Goals for April Showers - Day 6
10,000+ steps: 4/15 days
15,000+ steps: 1/4 days
20,000+ steps: 0/2 days
Exercises & weights: 3/20 days
Stomach exercises: 3/20 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 6/20days
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 4/20 days
Lose 1 kg (from 64.6)
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3
04-06-2020 13:38
04-06-2020 13:38
April Showers Day 6
Steps: Goal 10000: 6/30
Boxing: 6/30
Bike 3 times : 6/30
Weights DVD 17 Days: 4/17
DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 6/30
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 6/30
Leg Exercises: 6/30
250 Steps per hour : 6/30
Log food daily : 6/30
Scavenger Hunt Photos : 6/3
Lose 3 Pounds: 0/3
Thanks @Jotex I get tired of these guys that think we want to chat with them. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Then when I got a PM bigger GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 😂 Haven't been getting them from the app Lately but I did quit posting there too. I was getting like 4-5 a day sometimes. 😣😟😡
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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04-06-2020 19:30
04-06-2020 19:30
Day 6
15K steps/day | 6/30 | |
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 6/30 | |
16 weight-lifting days | 4’16 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 2/3 | |
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes 13 days or more during the month | 3/13 | |
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day | 6/30 | |
20 days or more on my unicycle | 6/20 | |
Lose 1 lb -- (Start Mar. 29 160.4) | 4/5 | 160.9 |
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
04-06-2020 20:31
04-06-2020 20:31
April Showers - Day 6
5,000+ steps ----- 0/10
10,000+ steps ----- 2/14
15,000+ steps -----1/4
1,500mls water ----- 4/28
Keep to food plan ----- 2/28
Sleep 7+ hours ----- 1/30
Drop BMI by 1point. XX.3 @ April 1 ----- XX.3
Scavenger Pix ----- 1/3
@WendyB Thanks for the explanation and bonus picture! That answered my next question...
04-07-2020 00:51
04-07-2020 00:51
So, what should I spot on my way out for a walk this afternoon...
These women were on the way back from a local park where they had been trying to do a @Baltoscott Did you start a world trend???
04-07-2020 06:28
04-07-2020 06:28
That’s great @Kanga999. As I was practicing at the tennis court yesterday, a little kid, about 6 yr old, was learning to roller skate in the next court over (sounded a bit more like he was learning to tap dance, but I digress...). So, about six, and about sixty, both trying figure out how to get from one place to another without falling on our butts :-). Would have been a good picture ....
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
04-07-2020 06:31
04-07-2020 06:31
April Showers Day 6:
15k Steps/Day: --/30
10K Steps/Day: 04/30
600 Cal/Day Deficit: 03/30
20 Squats/Day: 03/30
IF 16x/Month: 05/16
Yoga 1x/week: --/4
Weights 2x/week: --/8
Photo Scavenger Hunt: --/3
04-07-2020 06:58
04-07-2020 06:58
7 April
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 7/20
15 days over 12,000 6/15
10 days over 15,000 steps 2/10
3 days over 20,000 steps -/3
10 lunges a day for 20 days 7/20
8 swims per month 3/8
6 bike rides per month 2/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
Helen | Western Australia
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04-07-2020 10:24
04-07-2020 10:24
Goals for April Showers - Day 7
10,000+ steps: 5/15 days
15,000+ steps: 1/4 days
20,000+ steps: 0/2 days
Exercises & weights: 4/20 days
Stomach exercises: 4/20 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 7/20day
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 4/20 days
Lose 1 kg (from 64.6): 0/1
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 2/3
The next flowers to bloom in our garden every year are the red tulips (about 30 years now).
04-07-2020 15:03 - edited 04-07-2020 15:05
04-07-2020 15:03 - edited 04-07-2020 15:05
April Showers Day 7
Steps: Goal 10000: 7/30
Boxing: 7/30
Bike 3 times : 7/30
Weights DVD 17 Days: 4/17
DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 7/30
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 7/30
Leg Exercises: 7/30
250 Steps per hour : 7/30
Log food daily : 7/30
Scavenger Hunt Photos : 6/3
Lose 3 Pounds: 0/3
Lol @Baltoscott That would of been fun to watch! Course if I would of been there doing either activity I would be sprawled out on the ground 😂
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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04-08-2020 05:23
04-08-2020 05:23
8 April
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 8/20
15 days over 12,000 7/15
10 days over 15,000 steps 2/10
3 days over 20,000 steps -/3
10 lunges a day for 20 days 8/20
8 swims per month 3/8
6 bike rides per month 2/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
Helen | Western Australia
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04-08-2020 07:16 - edited 04-08-2020 07:18
04-08-2020 07:16 - edited 04-08-2020 07:18
April Showers Day 7:
15k Steps/Day: --/30
10K Steps/Day: 05/30
600 Cal/Day Deficit: 03/30
20 Squats/Day: 04/30
IF 16x/Month: 05/16
Yoga 1x/week: --/4
Weights 2x/week: 1/8
Photo Scavenger Hunt: --/3
So excited that my new shoes came in!
04-08-2020 13:28
04-08-2020 13:28
Goals for April Showers - Day 8
10,000+ steps: 6/15 days
15,000+ steps: 1/4 days
20,000+ steps: 0/2 days
Exercises & weights: 5/20 days
Stomach exercises: 5/20 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 8/20day
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 4/20 days
Lose 1 kg (from 64.6): 0/1
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 2/3
04-08-2020 14:34
04-08-2020 14:34
April Showers Day 8
Steps: Goal 10000: 8/30
Boxing: 8/30
Bike 3 times : 8/30
Weights DVD 17 Days: 5/17
DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 8/30
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 8/30
Leg Exercises: 8/30
250 Steps per hour : 8/30
Log food daily : 8/30
Scavenger Hunt Photos : 6/3
Lose 3 Pounds: 0/3
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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04-08-2020 20:31
04-08-2020 20:31
April Showers - Day 7 + 8
5,000+ steps ----- 0/10
10,000+ steps ----- 4/14
15,000+ steps -----1/4
1,500mls water ----- 6/28
Keep to food plan ----- 4/28
Sleep 7+ hours ----- 1/30
Drop BMI by 1point. XX.3 @ April 1 ----- XX.1
Scavenger Pix ----- 2/3
04-09-2020 05:55
04-09-2020 05:55
9 April
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 9/20
15 days over 12,000 8/15
10 days over 15,000 steps 3/10
3 days over 20,000 steps -/3
10 lunges a day for 20 days 9/20
8 swims per month 3/8
6 bike rides per month 2/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
Helen | Western Australia
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04-09-2020 06:11
04-09-2020 06:11
April Showers Day 8:
15k Steps/Day: --/30
10K Steps/Day: 06/30
600 Cal/Day Deficit: 03/30
20 Squats/Day: 05/30
IF 16x/Month: 06/16
Yoga 1x/week: --/4
Weights 2x/week: 1/8
Photo Scavenger Hunt: --/3
Today will be challenging to get steps: rain. My road is dangerous as is, then to have muddy ditches to stand in isn't good. Plus our county executive is saying he wants people born in even years to only leave the house on even date days. They're not enforcing it, but it is still a challenge.
04-09-2020 12:05
04-09-2020 12:05
Hi @Baltoscott, I know the Step Challenge is already 9 days in for April but is there room for one more? I'd like to participate ....
04-09-2020 13:54
04-09-2020 13:54
April Showers Day 9
Steps: Goal 10000: 9/30
Boxing: 9/30
Bike 3 times : 9/30
Weights DVD 17 Days: 5/17
DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 9/30
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 9/30
Leg Exercises: 9/30
250 Steps per hour : 9/30
Log food daily : 9/30
Scavenger Hunt Photos : 6/3
Lose 3 Pounds: 0/3
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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04-09-2020 19:15
04-09-2020 19:15
Of course @shm -- We would love to have you. Just set out your goals for the next 20 days.
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro