How do YOU workout at the gym? (Scheduling)

ashdred

I always see people refer to their "leg day", "cardio day", "back day", etc. and was just curious. How do you schedule your workouts?
The only thing I can seem to agree on, in my head, is I want to do 30 mins of cardio while there.

970Mikaela1

I do a 4 day push/pull/legs. 4th day being the same lift that I started with that week. I cardio from the car to weights and then back to car.

PwrLftr82

I follow a program (Wendler's 5/3/1). I do an OHP and upper accessories day, a DL and lower accessories day, a rest day, a bench and upper accessories day, a squat and lower accessories day, and two more rest days. Rinse, repeat.

lishie_rebooted

It depends on what your goals are.

I'm training for a half marathon so my focus is on my running. As such, I do two full body workouts a week.

If you're a beginner, there isn't a need for a body part split.

Mycophilia

Full body lifting on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. C25K cardio on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

blukitten

In for replies, always wondered this myself

holyfenix

Most people probably try to use a program. For example I am on Stronglift's 5x5 so I am there 3 days a week. My cardio consists of the golf range/ golf course a couple times a week. Remember weight is lost in the kitchen more than anything else.

Jessalynn54

My gyms at work and only get a half hour lunch that I take closer to end of day, but MWF- I do 2 minutes jump rope, arms(biceps and triceps) and core(planks, russian twists, supermans, legs lift etc). TTh- 2 minutes jump rope and legs, calf raises, extensions, squats if have time left will throw in a little core

angiekain

I like to find programs/schedules on bodybuilding.com, the one I've been doing for the last couple weeks is:
Monday: Shoulders (4 exercises)/Arms (2 bi exercises & 2 tri exercises) & Abs
Tuesday: Legs (squats, calf raises, lunges, good mornings...)
Wednesday: Cardio/Core
Thursday: Back (6 exercises)
Friday: Chest (5 exercises) & Abs
Sat: HIIT

Each weight day I also do about 15-20 min of a cardio warm-up

Lalalindaloo

970Mikaela1 wrote: »

I cardio from the car to weights and then back to car.

This made me laugh out loud.

Sevendust912

Personally I'd forget the cardio, and do weights.

asdowe13

I follow the Ice Cream Fitness program.

malibu927

I'm using a full-body dumbbell (yeah, I know, but I just started with weights that aren't the machines a month ago) program on the app Jefit three times a week, then two days that are strictly 60-90 minutes cardio (on my two off-days from work)

esjones12

I'm still working out my new schedule since some things got turned around. But....here is what it seems to be shaping up to be:

Monday - 60min boot camp style class + 30min cardio
Tuesday - rest
Wednesday - 60min boot camp style class + 30min cardio
Thursday - rest
Friday - random free weights + 60min cardio
Saturday - 60min personal training session + 60min boot camp style class + 30min cardio
Sunday - 45-60min cardio and/or 60min yoga

I am training for OCR's (obstacle course races) so I do a lot of non-traditional things like flipping tires, carrying buckets of rocks, etc. Our boot camp style classes at my gym are run by a fellow Spartan Racer and personal trainer, so she sets up stations that help us during races. Lots of cardio based lifting and HIIT style stuff. I absolutely love it.

asdowe13

adowe wrote: »

I follow the Ice Cream Fitness program.

Also my gym is in my basement so It's easier to fit it in.

cwolfman13

I don't have the time for splits (i.e. leg day, chest day, etc)...I do a full body lifting routine 3x per week that takes me about 60 minutes. I started with Starting Strength and moved on to Wendler's 5/3/1 and then New Rules of Lifting Supercharged. Currently I'm working with a coach on my Oly-lifts so he programs my routine for me...but it's still 3x per week for about an hour.

I go after work on Tuesday and Thursday nights and have my PT session on Saturday mornings. I don't do cardio at the gym...I ride on Mon/Wed/Friday at lunch and can get in about 15 miles each. I usually use my bike to commute to the gym on Saturday as well which gives me another 16 or so miles round trip...total of about 60 miles per week. I also run 3 miles on Tues and Thurs during my lunch break. Sunday is rest.

terar21

Mine is fluid because if I have a workout that makes me very soar, I like to take a rest day the next day regardless of what I was supposed to do. In theory I plan to adhere to Day 1 lift full body, Day 2 lift full body (reason it's back to back is because the program is scheduled that way so it's hitting different areas...i.e. I'm not bench pressing 2 days in a row), Day 3 cardio, Day 4 lift full body, Day 5 lift full body, Day 6 cardio, Day 7 rest.

But I really just throw in rest wherever it feels best.

ashdred

Sevendust912 wrote: »

Personally I'd forget the cardio, and do weights.

Yeah. I lift. But, I go in thinking...I'm just going to work the legs and end up doing a full body because I actually enjoy it. I'm sure that doesn't cause me any harm either.

ashdred

970Mikaela1 wrote: »

I do a 4 day push/pull/legs. 4th day being the same lift that I started with that week. I cardio from the car to weights and then back to car.

Lol!!!! I liked cardio better when it was warm/hot and outside. This hampster thing is killing me, but it's freezing outside.

ashdred

adowe wrote: »

I follow the Ice Cream Fitness program.

2nd time I've heard about this today. I'll be getting my Google on.

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KameHameHaaaa

I do cardio six days a week. Three days a week ill also do a full body strength routine.

sassysniper

ashdred wrote: »

I always see people refer to their "leg day", "cardio day", "back day", etc. and was just curious. How do you schedule your workouts?
The only thing I can seem to agree on, in my head, is I want to do 30 mins of cardio while there.

Thanks for asking this question! I've often wondered the same thing. I do a circuit on my Total Gym and alternate days with my recumbent bike. Sunday is my rest day.