What's yr workout schedule?

mimc66
mimc66 Posts: 33 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I tend to have a big plan and then do what I can every week. 2 little one's at home make it hard to fit everything in. Weight lifting M-W-F lunch. Swimming T-TH lunch. Running Tues night-TH night-SUN morning. Biking SAT-morning. Not a triathlete and normally run in the winter and bike in the summer. Decided to learn to be a better swimmer this winter hence the swimming. Most work-outs are 45-60 mins. except SAT/SUN where I go longer. I finally feel I have as much as I can dialed in as I'm sitting at a desk from 8-5pm. Curious how others fit in their workouts.

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  • FatWithFatness
    FatWithFatness Posts: 315 Member
    I usually workout Monday morning, Tuesday evening, Wednesday morning, Thursday evening, Friday morning, Sunday morning. Because that's what works best with my kids sports schedules.
  • repertoire
    repertoire Posts: 53 Member
    I do a fitness class every Tuesday/Thursday evening. On Wed and Saturdays my kids have sports at the YMCA...so I do cardio/weights those days while they are in their classes. Monday's I do aquafit. I take Friday and Sunday off each week...but if it's not raining, I'm usually going for a nice long walk most days as well.
  • SchweddyGirl
    SchweddyGirl Posts: 244 Member
    Monday: Easy Run (45-60 minutes)
    Tuesday: Easy Run (25-30 minutes) - Will be shifting this to speed/hill work once I get my base mileage back up.
    Wednesday: Strength and Core
    Thursday: Easy Run (45-60 minutes)
    Friday: Strength and Core
    Saturday: Long Run day (90 minutes - 2 hours)
    Sunday: Active rest day....usually go on a hike.
  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    Monday: Easy 5 miles
    Tuesday: Tempo run 4 miles
    Wednesday: Recovery 3 miles, body weight strength training
    Thursday: Easy 5 miles
    Friday: Rest or cross-train, body weight strength training
    Saturday: Easy "long" run, 7-8 miles
    Sunday: Rest

    No real science behind my schedule. I mainly just do what I want to do when I do it, but it tends to look like the above more often than not.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Usually something like this:

    Mon - stationary bike & resistance training
    Tues - rest day
    Wed - run 2-4 miles depending how far I fancy
    Thurs - as above
    Fri - stationary bike & resistance training
    Sat - run 6 - 12 miles depending if I have a race coming up or not
    Sun - walk/rest
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 5,994 Member
    20 minutes of yoga every morning at 8:15am...

    Pull-up workout either Saturday or Sunday (takes about 30 minutes)...

    Overhead press workout once during the week (takes about 30 minutes and the day varies)

    Pull-up / push-up complex workout once during the week. Typically 5 rounds of 8 or so pull-ups followed by 16 or so push-ups. I do this in the morning in-between entertaining my son before the bus comes to pick him up for school so it can take anywhere from 20 - 40 minutes...

    Jump rope a few times per week for about 10 minutes...

    A few HIIT Tabata workouts here and there. Burpees, mountain climbers etc...
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    Messed up my knee about 6 weeks ago so running isn't really a thing anymore. Was running MWF, weights Thurs, Sun. Active recovery Tuesday, Saturday.

    These days it's more like Swimming 2-3x/week, weight 2x/week. Definitely don't work out as much as I did.
  • busyPK
    busyPK Posts: 3,788 Member
    I have no true schedule. What I've noticed is that on average, I end up jogging 3-6 miles twice a week, doing 1 spin class at the gym and 1 elliptical day. Add in some free weights, ab work and kettlebell exercises at home when I'm in the mood.
  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,757 Member
    Life always intervenes so I make sure when I finally have a free hour or so, I absolutely get a workout in.

    I try to lift weights 3 times a week (but sometimes it may be only once), and get two good cardio workouts in.
    Its pretty rare that I have a completely inactive week.
  • dutchandkiwi
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    The ideal normal week looks like this
    Monday: Morning 30 min workout, Walk to work and back (9km) Short run at end of day (3km)
    Tuesday: Morning 30 min workout, Walk to work and back (9km), Weights @ Gym (1hr) plus walk to and from there
    Wednesday: Morning 30 min workout, Run at end of day (5km), plus a walk around town if at all possible
    Thursday: Morning 30 min workout, Walk to work and back (9km)
    Friday: Morning 30 min workout, Walk to work and back (9km) Cardio class (1hr)
    Saturday: Long run (7-8 km at present building to 10) plus a walk around town if at all possible
    Sunday: Rest day but still aiming for 10k steps

    Often I have to juggle things around a bit around work schedules and life in general. But I rarely miss my morning workouts and weights once a week. I also try my hardest to get the three runs a week in Even if it means scaling back on distance.
    The one that suffers most often is my walk to work when I have business meetings away from the office.
  • Janice6543
    Janice6543 Posts: 92 Member
    edited October 2017
    When in town -Swim 615 am with a master's club Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. Gym Tuesday/Thur before work- usually 25 min run, 25 min weights and abs. Sat is day off or slow jog or walk around the neighborhood.

    I travel about 50% for work. While on road, walking or jog on treadmill in hotel as much as I can.
  • Keladelphia
    Keladelphia Posts: 820 Member
    Generally something like this:

    Sunday- Rest Day or Yoga 10-11:30
    Monday- Olympic weight lifting 4PM-7PM Yoga (at home) 7PM-7:30PM
    Tuesday -Olympic weight lifting 4PM-7PM Yoga (at home) 7PM-7:30PM
    Wednesday-Olympic weight lifting 4PM-7PM Yoga (at home) 7PM-7:30PM
    Thursday - Rest Day or 3-5 mile run 4PM-5PM
    Friday -Olympic lifting4PM-7PM Yoga (at home) 7PM-7:30PM
    Saturday-Olympic lifting 9:30AM-12:30PM

    In addition I walk 2 miles on my lunch break M-F
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Mine varies a lot depending on the weather, season, and my obligations. But going to the gym at lunch for lifting and swimming is working very well for me.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited October 2017
    mimc66 wrote: »
    I tend to have a big plan and then do what I can every week. 2 little one's at home make it hard to fit everything in. Weight lifting M-W-F lunch. Swimming T-TH lunch. Running Tues night-TH night-SUN morning. Biking SAT-morning. Not a triathlete and normally run in the winter and bike in the summer. Decided to learn to be a better swimmer this winter hence the swimming. Most work-outs are 45-60 mins. except SAT/SUN where I go longer. I finally feel I have as much as I can dialed in as I'm sitting at a desk from 8-5pm. Curious how others fit in their workouts.

    I try not to plan too big...regular exercise is important to me, but so are a lot of other things.

    My exercise is variable depending on the season and my daily/weekly obligations and I keep things flexible.

    I'm at the tail end of my riding season now..

    Monday - 8 mile ride PM after work (little less than 30 min)
    Tuesday - Lift PM after work (60 min)
    Wed - 10 mile ride PM after work (a bit over 30 min)
    Thurs - off (or a swap out day if something came up earlier in the week)
    Fri - 12 mile ride PM after work (~ 45 min)
    Sat - 20 mile ride...but sometimes less or sometimes more depending (~ 75 min)
    Sun - Free play...hit the climbing gym or hiking with the family, etc...

    When the time changes I will switch to hitting the weight room 3x per week and put my focus there and less time on the bike...probably just a couple of days on the indoor trainer (not my favorite thing) and the occasional weekend ride when it's nice enough to ride (not into riding below about 40*)

    Also, my wife and I are both into fitness and think it's important so we help each other out a lot with domestic responsibilities...taking care of the kiddos, etc...we got a whole lotta team work going on...
  • Heatherthecyclist
    Heatherthecyclist Posts: 41 Member
    Something like

    Mon
    am 90 min cycle
    Pm 60 min cycle and 40 min run

    Tues
    Am 7 mile run plus weights
    Pm 60 min cycle

    Wed
    Am 90 min cycle
    Pm spin class

    Thurs
    Am 8 mile run with tempo
    Pm 60 min cycle plus weights session

    Fri
    Am 90 min bike session with intervals
    Pm 30 min run and hour bike

    Sat
    10-15 mile run

    Sunday
    70-150 mile cycle

  • mimc66
    mimc66 Posts: 33 Member
    Wow - a lot of people do a lot of volume! I estimate if I complete a full week as planned it would be: lunch 45minx5=225mins + 2 night runs 60mins x 2 = 120mins. Sat ride 150mins Sun run 90 mins = 585mins = 9.75hrs. In reality given my life, I probably avg. closer to 5-6 hrs maybe less if I have to travel for work. Mentally, it feels like I have too much planned but I guess it's better to plan and fail to than to plan too little and not progress. The rest is rest and diet which is much harder..
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    mimc66 wrote: »
    Wow - a lot of people do a lot of volume! I estimate if I complete a full week as planned it would be: lunch 45minx5=225mins + 2 night runs 60mins x 2 = 120mins. Sat ride 150mins Sun run 90 mins = 585mins = 9.75hrs. In reality given my life, I probably avg. closer to 5-6 hrs maybe less if I have to travel for work. Mentally, it feels like I have too much planned but I guess it's better to plan and fail to than to plan too little and not progress. The rest is rest and diet which is much harder..

    I'd say I average 4-6 hours per week which in my estimation is just fine for general health and well being and exceeds basic recommendations. The only time I do considerably more is if I'm actually training for something as it really isn't necessary for health and to maintain a pretty solid level of fitness.

    I did the super high volume, gotta be going all of the time thing for awhile and all it resulted in was burn out, life imbalance and my wife being pissed at me, and injury. Also, cycling which I really enjoy become less of an enjoyment and more of a chore...no bueno.

    These days I train when I need to train...otherwise I just get in some good, moderate exercise and enjoy family time and throwing the ball around with my kiddos, etc.

  • standout00
    standout00 Posts: 137 Member
    FatWithFatness wrote: »
    I usually workout Monday morning, Tuesday evening, Wednesday morning, Thursday evening, Friday morning, Sunday morning. Because that's what works best with my kids sports schedules.

    I do 1 jog a week, 3 x week brisk/medium fast walking, strength training 2 times a week then rest day is Sunday usually. I train when I can if there's no rain (I train outside but I used to go to the gym!)
    I usually train by myself and training outside is usually my me time...

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