Stomping STEPtember 2020 — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Fall arrives this month — the start of falling leaves cooler temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere (soon I hope - very hot now!), and new green warmth in the Southern.  It is a great time to get outside, stomp around, and get your steps

How It Works

The primary purpose of these monthly challenges is to encourage you to set and hit 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 this month is STEPS (It is Stomping STEPtember, after all).

Pimlico RacetrackSome steps you can hang from ...

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.

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day

Steps: 30 Days Goal 10000: 0/30

Boxing 30 Days: 0/30

Bike 2 times  30 Days: 0/30

DVD Has Balance, Cardio 30 Days: 0/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 Days: 0/30

Waist/Stomach 30 Days: 0/30

Leg Exercises 30 Days: 0/30

250 Steps per hour 30 Days: 0/30

Weights 17 Days: 0/17

Log food daily 30 Days: 0/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 0/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 0/2

[NellyG]

This has come around a bit quickly!

Goals

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      -/20

20 days over 12,000                                         -/20                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               -/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                     -/3           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            -/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)    -/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       -/3

[Baltoscott]

My goals for Stomping STEPtember

-15K steps/day
-1 pushup/day (I always do more, but this goal gets me into position!)

-1 pull-up/day
-16 weight-lifting days

-post 3 scavenger hunt pictures

-Unicycle:15 min/day for 25 days.

-Sleep 6 hrs 10 min + 19 days or more during the month

-weight - down 2lbs

[Jotex]

Thanks for the invite @Baltoscott. I will post my goals soon! 

[TessaKeo]

Thanks for the invite and I like the theme - this weekend I plan on thinking about what steps I want to take in September!

[AmandaGeorge]

I'd love to take part in this for the very first time ever if that's OK?

My STEPtember targets are:

10k steps once a week  -/4

7k steps every day  -/30

150 sit-ups every day  -/30

100 leg raises every day  -/30

10 squats a day -/30

10 seconds of front planks a day -/30

10 seconds of left side planks a day -/30

10 seconds of right side planks a day -/30

Hopefully doing all that will mean that I'm too exhausted to do anything by the time I crawl into bed each night lol

[WendyB]

@AmandaGeorge  Of course its ok! Welcome to the group 😀

[AmandaGeorge]

Thank you so much, @WendyB!

[benvegi]

Count me in, will use the same goals as August.   

10,000 steps per day, 20 floors, 14 of 14 hours active per day.  

[SteppingBooks]

Stomping STEPtember:

12K Steps/Day:  --/20

500 Cal/Day:  --/25

20 Squats/Day: --/20

IF (16:8) 25/Month: --/25

Yoga 1x/week: -/4

Weights/Toning 2x/week: -/8

Drop 3 pounds: -/3

Obtain Water Goal: --/20

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

@Baltoscott Thanks for letting me know this was up!

I think I'm keeping fairly similar goals from last month.  We've had a bit of craziness going on with work that left me in a bit of a funk (and the craziness won't settle until late next week), but we'll see what I can accomplish since I won't be battle as much heat (I hope)!  I will also be working with a new Fitbit soonish (my One of 6 years is finally yelling for retirement).

[Baltoscott]

Welcome @AmandaGeorge those goals sound exhausting.  They’ve inspired me to up my sleep goals!

[AmandaGeorge]

Thank you @Baltoscott - I just hope I can achieve them all by the end of STEPtember lol

I hope you manage to achieve your new sleep goals!

[Jotex]

Stomping STEPtember Goals 

6,000+ steps: 10 days

8,000+ steps: 10 days
10,000+ steps:  5days

Exercises & weights: 10days

Stomach exercises: 10 days

40 Jumping Jacks:  10 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 15days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3 pics

[NellyG]

1 September

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      1/20

20 days over 12,000                                         2/20                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               -/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                     -/3           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            1/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)    1/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       -/3

[TheCemeteryMom2]

Goals are : 

10k steps once a week  -/4

7500 steps every day  -/30

Make it to 20lbs lost total by 9/9 (doctors appointment) 18.5/20 

Lose 1-2 lbs per week (264 lbs) -/4 

[TessaKeo]

Stomping STEPtember Goals

6,000 steps Monday-Friday:  22 days

10,000 steps Saturday-Sunday:  8 days

3 times each week balance/flexibility exercise:  13 days

2 times each week strength training exercise:  9 days

increase my water intake & focus on healthy meals:  30 days

lose 4 pounds

Scavenger Hunt Photos:  3 photos

August was such a good and positive experience that I am back for more. Thanks to all who encouraged me in August and now onward to our STEPtember goals!

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 1

Steps: 30 Days Goal 10000: 1/30

Boxing 30 Days: 1/30

Bike 2 times  30 Days: 1/30

DVD Has Balance, Cardio 30 Days: 1/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 Days: 1/30

Waist/Stomach 30 Days: 1/30

Leg Exercises 30 Days: 1/30

250 Steps per hour 30 Days: 1/30

Weights 17 Days: 0/17

Log food daily 30 Days: 1/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 0/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 0/2

[AmandaGeorge]

My STEPtember achievements so far are:

10k steps once a week  -/4

7k steps every day  1/30

150 sit-ups every day  1/30

100 leg raises every day  1/30

10 squats a day 1/30

10 seconds of front planks a day 1/30

10 seconds of left side planks a day 1/30

10 seconds of right side planks a day 1/30

[NellyG]

2 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      2/20

20 days over 12,000                                         1/20                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               -/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                     -/3           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            1/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)    1/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       -/3