Advice on building a routine?

NakeshiaBeard

I'd like something along these lines to be my regular weekly routine:

Cardio 30+ minutes, 4 x per week (including 1-2 intensive sessions of cycling or long walks)
Yoga 20+ minutes, 3 x per week
Strength/weight training 20+ minutes, 2 x per week.

However, I'm having trouble getting all these things into one week right now. I can manage the cardio (I cycle to work once or twice a week which is an hour each way, as well as an additional hour ride on the weekends, other days I'll go for a good half hour + walk), but I'm struggling to find the willpower and time to do strength training and yoga.

Does anyone have any advice on how I can break this down and build these workouts into a regular weekly routine?

Lofteren

If you have to ask these kind of questions then you aren't ready to build your own routine. Read 5/3/1. Jim Wendler goes over how to modulate conditioning, stretching/mobility (you could use yoga for this) and strength training depending on your goals. 5/3/1 is a great program for anyone because it's so customizable and he explains how to go about making it your own in detail. Good luck.

Sam_I_Am77

Lofteren wrote: »

If you have to ask these kind of questions then you aren't ready to build your own routine. Read 5/3/1. Jim Wendler goes over how to modulate conditioning, stretching/mobility (you could use yoga for this) and strength training depending on your goals. 5/3/1 is a great program for anyone because it's so customizable and he explains how to go about making it your own in detail. Good luck.

There we go! I'll be more specific though, the "Beyond 5/3/1" book or ebook is the most current version and has some new programming in there and one in particular called 5's Progression that is more geared towards "beginners". I would do a two or three day strength training split, 2 days of Yoga, you can do a 20 - 30 min jog or bike ride on strength training days or Yoga days, and just going for a walk... you can do that any time; I don't really consider that to be cardio.

If for some reason 5/3/1 isn't up your alley then checkout StrongLifts5x5 as that is free and requires less reading comprehension.

Menix8

Lofteren wrote: »

If you have to ask these kind of questions then you aren't ready to build your own routine. Read 5/3/1. Jim Wendler goes over how to modulate conditioning, stretching/mobility (you could use yoga for this) and strength training depending on your goals. 5/3/1 is a great program for anyone because it's so customizable and he explains how to go about making it your own in detail. Good luck.

Yep. New Rules of Lifting for Women and Strong Curves also go into detail about incorporating cardio/yoga with weight lifting routines.