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  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    Monday
    30 minute swim

    Full bodyweight workout:
    2x10 warm up push-ups, followed by 3 x 6-8 diamond push-ups;
    2 x 20 warm up bodyweight squats, followed by 3 x 9 pistol squats (to a low bench, not quite going to the floor yet);
    3 x 10-12 inverted rowing;
    5 x resistance band assisted chin-ups to near failure; currently around 5 reps each set;
    3 x 8-9 pike pushups (for shoulders);
    3 x 1 minute high planks (building on holding longer each set).

    Evening: Ashtanga Yoga Primary series; 75 minute session.

    Tuesday
    Evening: Ashtanga Yoga; 75 mins

    Wednesday
    30 minute swim
    Evening Yoga class; 75 mins

    Thursday
    Full bodyweight workout as Monday
    Evening: Ashtanga Yoga; 75 mins

    Friday
    30 minute swim
    Evening: Ashtanga Yoga; 75 mins

    Saturday
    Morning Yoga class; 75 mins
    Full bodyweight workout as Monday

    Sunday
    Active rest day
    Easier restorative yoga session; 75 mins
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Here is my routine right now:

    Monday: NROL4W + Stretch or Group Run (swaps with Tuesday depending on if I work or not)
    Tuesday: NROL4W + Stretch or Group Run (swaps with Monday depeding on if I work or not)
    Wednesday: Speed Session/Run (Each week swaps between #X400 and tempo)
    Thursday: NROL4W + 3 mile Run
    Friday: Rest Day
    Saturday: Long Run or 3-5 Mile Race Pace Run (Swaps depending on if I work on Sunday)
    Sunday: Long Run or 3-5 Mile Race Pace Run (Swaps depending on if I work on Saturday)
  • I eat approximately 900 - 1200 calories a day, am 163.5cm tall and weigh 55kg, but am hoping to lose maybe another 3 or so kilos? Basically, I just want to become stronger and slightly more muscly, whilst also looking leaner.
    Last night, I quickly wrote out an exercise routine for me to follow today at the gym, but I'm not too sure about its effectiveness. Here is what I have so far:

    Warm-up: 15 minute walk to the gym
    3 x 10 bench press (5kg, I’m just starting out so it’s not much atm)
    3 x 10 bicep curls (5kg weights)
    3 x 10 two-armed triceps dumbbell extensions (7kg weight)
    5 x 10 squats (10kg, I’m thinking of increasing the weight next time)
    3 x 10 leg press (60kg)
    3 x 10 leg extensions
    5 x 10 verticle leg lifts
    Elliptical trainer: 10 minutes
    Rowing machine: 10 minutes/2km
    Bike: 10 minutes
    Cool-down: 15 minute walk home

    At home, I do a quick (mostly just bodyweight) workout before bed at least 3 or 4 nights a week:

    1 minute plank
    100 norml crunches
    50 side crunches (each side)
    1 minute plank

    20 squats
    30 lunges (each leg)
    40 calf raises (hold for 5 seconds each)
    50 second wall squat
    40 lying leg lifts
    30 sumo squats
    20 squats

    The gym routine took sometime between 1 hour and 1 hour 45 minutes to complete. I sill felt quite energized after it, so I wasn't exactly sarisfied. I go to the gym 1 - 2 times a week, along with touch football once a week, school oztag and about 3 PE lessons per week. Any tips on how I can improve my gym routine to help achieve my goals quicker? Thanks :smile:
  • briniepoo
    briniepoo Posts: 73 Member
    Thanks everyone, this has really given me some good insight!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    At the moment...

    Monday - Rest Day; just go for a walk or whatever to move; restorative yoga
    Tuesday - Squats, Power-Cleans, Bench, Pull-ups
    Wednesday - 60 minutes easy paced cycling (not at the gym)
    Thursday - Dead-Lifts, OH Press, Rows, Dips
    Friday - 60 minutes tempo ride (not at the gym)
    Saturday - Hard Spin (awesome class at my gym)
    Sunday - Long ride (gets incrementally longer until my metric century)
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