What's your exercise schedule like?

missbis

I've been working out almost every day this summer, as I am a teacher and I have the time. However, I don't think I will be able to work out for as long or as frequently during the school year. My plan was to go to the gym at least 3-4 times a week, doing cardio during the week and lifting on the weekends. It's harder to lift during the week because of my energy level and my focus.

What is your "exercise schedule"? How many days a week do you lift and/or do cardio?

AJ_G

I lift 5 to 6 days a week, and do very little cardio. I'll maybe do cardio 1 day a week, and only HIIT, never steady state.

JenMc14

I am up around 4:30 every morning, my goal is to be working out by 5 am.

M - W - F I lift and do a bit of cardio if I have time. After this week, I will be tweaking my lifting program a bit and adding in some more intense cardio.

T - Th - Sa I run. After this week, I'll be changing that because my last race (that I've signed up for so far) is Saturday. So, I'll still do a nice, slow run on Saturday, I think, but I'll be doing some other cardio (maybe sprints one day) the other two days.

I'm typically done working out by 6.

My workout Saturday is whenever I feel like it, mostly. I don't get up at 4:30!

TKRV

I went to a gym and met with a fitness trainer to set up my program. I do strength and cardio every day and wake up early enough that I can get to they gym before work. Mondays and Thursdays I work on lower body strength for an hour then do 30 minutes of cardio, Tuesday and Friday I do upper body strength followed by 30 minutes of cardio and Wednesday I start out with cardio and then finish with core training. This is because I planned to go 5 days a week.

I tend to be the most energetic in the morning, so this works out well for me. It also allows me to have my afternoons to myself for whatever I want. I don't work out on the weekends because I'm always busy.

I told my trainer I wanted to focus on strength and I am so far very happy with the results. I feel like I have more energy throughout the day now.

BlueBombers

I exercise 6 times a week for around 60-65 minutes. I walk/run (HIIT) on my treadmill and I also use my elliptical trainer (switch it daily). I also do take my dog out for walks but he is an English Bulldog and he's not the most high energy dog so it's more like a "stroll". I plan to start using my Bowflex soon to help tone up a bit. So far I have been focused on cardio just to get the weight off since I started in March.

I try to get up at 5:00 a.m. to workout, but it doesn't always happen as I am not a morning person. If I don't I workout when I get home from work before dinner.

just_me_mindy

M - W - F (morning - 4:00 a.m.)) - weight lifting and running (takes about an hour)
M - W- F (afternoon - 11:00 a.m.) - biking/ellpical/running or stairs (about an hour)

T-Th-S - am - Running/biking (an hour)
T - Th - S - pm - Elliptal or stairs (another hour)

Sunday, Nothing but sleep.. lol.

thisdamselflies

Every day: walk the dog for 25 min
M, W, F: 20-30 min weights + 10 min yoga/stretching
T, R: 20-30 min HIIT
S: 40 min bike ride
S: yoga/rest day

I also bike to class three days a week, and bike or walk everywhere within about 1-2 miles as long as it's not raining, snowing, or below 40 degrees F. I don't go to the gym, which is the only way I can spend an hour on exercise every morning...I don't have to waste time getting to my workout in the first place!

conniemaxwell5

I have to be at work at 6:30 am and have a pretty busy evening schedule, so I go at 4:45 in the morning M-F. I do 30 minutes of cardio every day and alternate upper and lower body strength every other day. On the weekends I try to get in a couple of bike rides or walks. Sometimes I'll hit the gym on a Saturday morning as well.

ninjakitty419

I dont do any lifting at this point, but here is what I do:

M-F I work 8-5 so I go for two 20 minutes walks on my breaks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Some time between supper and bed, I usually either go for a bike ride, do a workout video, or play a dancing game on the wii.

On the weekends I try to get some cardio of some sort in somewhere...I dont really do any more or less, it is just spread out more throughout the days.

Danny_Boy13

depending on what your goals are but 3-4x's a week should be good IMO.

Krista916

Up at 4:30am M-F. Saturday I work out whatever time I can fit it in. I run 3 days a week (2-4miles) and lift 3 days a week (45-50 min).

RunningForeverMama

I run 6 days a week and do body-weight exercises three days a week.

UnleashingLovely

I dont do any lifting at this point, but here is what I do:

M-F I work 8-5 so I go for two 20 minutes walks on my breaks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Some time between supper and bed, I usually either go for a 30 minute bike ride, do a workout video, or play a dancing game on the wii.

Same thing here

jorasims

I am a teacher as well and find my motivation to be better during the school year. The summer makes me lazy! With that said during the schoolyear and summer I workout every other day (minimum 4 days a week) doing between 30-45 minutes of cardio and 20 minutes or so of lifting. I simply can not workout in the morning so I go in the evening. It's literally the last thing of my day before a shower and then bed.

explosivedonut

Monday - Saturday weight lifting for 1 hour, from 5:30-6:30 AM.

1-2 days a week, I go for a run. 4+ miles. Usually in the afternoon. Oftentimes this happens when my wife is using the TV to exercise (Les Mills Combat) in the afternoon after I get home from work.

__Di__

I've been working out almost every day this summer, as I am a teacher and I have the time. However, I don't think I will be able to work out for as long or as frequently during the school year. My plan was to go to the gym at least 3-4 times a week, doing cardio during the week and lifting on the weekends. It's harder to lift during the week because of my energy level and my focus.

What is your "exercise schedule"? How many days a week do you lift and/or do cardio?

I run three times per week (every other day) and do weights once per week on either a Saturday or Sunday.

KenosFeoh

I wish I could find my exercise schedule!

ttknowles01

I start my workouts at 5 AM during the week, and 6:30 AM on the weekends:

M, W, F: 20-30 min weights and 20 minutes treadmill or Zumba
T, Th, Sat: 20-30 min HIIT and 20 minutes treadmill or Zumba
Sun: REST or 15 min Yoga

rumplesnat

5am workouts for 45-75 minutes M-F.
6am workouts go 30-60 minutes Saturday and Sunday.

I mix it up because I get bored easily. Running, elliptical, Turbo Fire, Tae Bo, Pilates, HIIT training, Fitness Blender workouts, strength training using bands or 5-8lb weights, etc.

determined_erin

I walk 15,000 steps/day. This includes walking to work, walking during my 1-hour lunch break, walking home from work, and walking around 2 hours after work. I also get random steps throughout the day from getting ready and just doing small tasks.

Hellbent_Heidi

I work full time, year round and go to the gym 5-6 days a week (every morning before work). If anything, I find that my focus and energy only goes downhill when I DON'T work out). When I miss a day or more, I get very agitated and tired.

Good luck finding a routine that works for you though....everyone is different, and you need to find something you can stick to.

cwolfman13

It's variable depending on time of year and where I am in respect to my racing season. Currently, I train (running) 3x weekly and I lift 3x weekly on different days. On my lifting days I also do some recreational cycling or swimming, but nothing too intense. In the winter, I put a lot more focus on my lifting and just do enough endurance work to keep my aerobic base up. Next year should be interesting because I'm doing a triathlon in May that I'll start training for intently in February...then I just figure I'll round out my racing season with a couple 5Ks and maybe a cycling race thrown in there for good measure.

samonmission

My schedule

Run -Walk. - Tu/Th/Sun (30-45 min)

Cross Training (Biking /Weights/Elliptical) - Wed/Fri/Sat. (30-45 min)

Monday Rest day

MizTerry

Monday at lunch, I do about 20 minutes of lifting and 30 minutes of cardio at the employee gym
Tuesday evenings I do an hour of Taekwondo, then an hour of hard calesthenics
Wednesday gym (same as Monday)
Thursday Taekwondo and calesthenics
Friday gym
Saturday, it depends on what all is going on
Sunday I usually rest however I've been doing some extra walking in the evenings throughout the week with my husband as he is not a self-starter and I'm trying to get him moving.

corgicake

Technically my riding habit burns calories but I treat it like just another means of transportation since my neck of the woods is insanely bike-friendly. Between riding to work and such, I probably average at least forty miles a week during the school year.

ladyluch99

I do Zumba 3x a week. Hip Hop Abs class 2x a week and I try to get in the gym to work on the Elliptical and Treadmill machines at least once or twice a week. I need to get back into strength training and specifically, weight lifting. I also walk on my breaks at work most days. I always try to get in my 10,000 steps everyday except Sunday which is my rest day.

ChangingAmanda

Well, up until I sprained my ankle really badly last week (working out no less), I did a circuit training class M-Th at 6:30pm and Sat at 11:30am. The class incorporates cardio and strength training. Some days we're outside running laps around the building, throwing medicine balls against walls, and flipping tires. Others we're inside with bit more focus on core and balance. Some days it's more upper body stuff while other days it's more lower body. I've gotten to have fun with tractor tires, sledge hammers, kettle bells, bar bells and plates, dumbbells, ViPRs, bosu's, battle ropes, and my own body weight. No two classes have been the same since the instructors have been allowed to design their own workouts. It's been great.

Now, starting this week I'm relegated to the pool doing water aerobics until my ankle heals. :grumble: (not that I have anything against water aerobics, I'm just going to miss the tractor tire for a while... )

DawnieB1977

I'm also a teacher, in England. I work part time now as I have a 2 and a 4 year old, so I exercise on my days off, fitting it round my husband's shifts, or use the gym crèche, or I go straight after work before collecting the kids from nursery. My school finishes at 3. I workout 5 or 6 times a week.

We break up for Summer this Wed, and go back on Sept 3rd. I bet you get longer off! I'll be running round after my kids the whole time, as well as exercising, so hopefully will go back to work slimmer in Sept!

Before kids, when I was full time, I used to go to the gym straight from work most days (unless we had a meeting) and do classes some evenings.

jadedone

I believe in exercise in moderation. I only want my body to adjust to workout levels I know I can maintain all year round.

3 days a week: circuit training (weights or body weight) + HIIT for about 45 minutes
1 day a week: steady state or endurance (right now I have a goal to row a 10k, so I have a rowing workout)
1 day a week: walk or a class (optional)

The other days are rest days. But it might be an active rest day, as I try to convert some errands to walking ones as I can. No 6/week or 2 a days for me. That isn't maintainable as a lifestyle choice. I am shooting for 10k steps a day! This is a new goal.

If things slow down, I'll go harder not longer! Planning to do C25K in a few weeks, so I'll change up some of my workouts to fit this in.

Greygrappler

Monday/Wednesdays - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 1 hour then treadmill (HIIT) at home for 30 mins
Tues/Thurs/Fri/Sat - Weight Lifting for mass and shaping
Sat Morns - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu flow training (light rolling)

ingeh

At the moment its three 1hr sessions on my exercise bike cycling as fast as I can (a speed I can keep with constantly without thinking is about 90-100rpm) whilst watching tv. Im going to add in some Fitness blender workouts once or twice a week, but this heatwave in the UK is making it tough so im just stationary cycling right now as its easier to cope with in the heat