Getting a little too excited

MrsRobertson1005

Ok so I am super pumped about getting back into shape and loosing some pudge that has accumulated over the years but I think I might be planning on doing too much. Ok ok, I know it's too much but how do I make myself take a day off? My plan currently is: 30 Day Shred It in the morning before work, 6 Week 6 Pack after work, and walk or run that night. (I'm training for a 3 Day 60 Mile walk and my training calls to walk 4 days a week AND I start C25K Monday which is 3 days a week) Of course I don't want to skip a day on 30DS or 6W6P so that call for 30DS, 6W6P, then walk or run EVERY DAY.. An hour of working out and then a walk or run.. it doesn't sound too bad at times but I'm not planning any rest days.. any thoughts?

doriekaye

Add a rest day or you will burn out and fall off the wagon. You can only do so much. I've tried the workout every day until you can barely drag yourself into bed at night and while it will work in the short term, it is impossible to keep up with.

MrsRobertson1005

I know I need to I just don't know how to work it into my schedule.. maybe not workout on sunday's and just go walk?

Nanna1962

You just gave me a workout trying to figure out your workout. Wow I really believe that you should rest at least one day a week. Good Luck

kylakesgal

Yes I also agree you should take off at least one day a week. This allows your muscles a chance to repair themselves. Your body will be rested and thank you for it! You will be super charged after rest and ready to hit it again:)

doriekaye

That sounds like a good plan. You have to give your muscles a chance to recover, so make it a casual walk.

zenchild

You need to rest or you will hurt yourself and burn out. I didn't want to take a rest day either but you have to let your body have a day to recover.

mrsmichellewilson

funny...LoL....I was thinking the exact same thing :laugh:

MrsRobertson1005

Lol ok so it's decided, my poor muscles can have Sunday's off. Just have to do my training walk on that day, 4 miles this week. thank you all for your opinions and suggestions! Now i just have to do it lol. yesterday i was just suppose to do my morning workout and i decided to start the 6w6p because i was bored waiting for the boyfriend to get home and didn't want to do dishes lol

kaitimae

You may be gung ho, but you NEED to give your body a rest day at least once a week if you are going to be working out that intensely. If you don't give your body a chance to rest and heal, you will actually be making your body weaker, not stronger. 3 workouts a day is just not doable in the long run. Your muscles need the chance to repair. You have listed 4 exercise programs!

If I were you I would combine your C25K training with your walk training. Those really don't need to be mutually exclusive. Do your walking 4 days a week, and incorporate your C25K training into that. (So if you are supposed to walk for an hour for example, walk for 15 minutes, do the 30 minutes of C25K, and then walk another 15 - that satisfies BOTH programs!)

I would also only do one of the 30DS and the 6W6P each day. Alternate days maybe. There is NOTHING saying you have to do each one every day.

No matter how excited you are right now, if you try and do all you wrote about, you are going to burn yourself out in next to no time.

Enjoy your excercise - but along with that please take care of your body!

jrlenig

Totally agree you need a rest day even Insanity calls for a rest day. Your body needs it..no walking no working out...or you will burn out and fall hard I think too many of us have had that experience. I am currently training for a Spartan Race in October and I just started TurboFire, which is great cardio, so I am only running "uphill" one day a week and as the race approaches I will pair down on the Turbo Fire and add days of up hill running, until my training will consist of 4 days of uphill running and some sort of fun cardio on the 5 day and 2 ( that's right 2) days of rest, I did this for warrior dash ( minus the uphill, I am doing the uphill running because this course is almost all uphill!)

WowieGarcia

One word: burnout.

Don't let that happen or you will resent doing your workouts and may lead to you stopping altogether.

MrsRobertson1005

I would incorporate the two but it is really important for my joints to get used to the motion of walking for long constant periods of time. 20 miles a day is hard on joints and feet, this is my second time. I totally get what you're saying though, doing one every other day might be a good idea. thanks

gcumpson

Wow sounds like you are super excited good for you. Weight / strength training require definate rest days. Listen to your body it will tell you if and when it needs more rest than a 4 mile walk on Sunday

shortee75

I am working every day as well; however, there have been times that I didn't do any exercise for a day or 2 and even there are days where I only do 30DS:

Sunday = 30 Day Shred
Monday = 30 Day Shred; 30 minute Body Pump class @ lunch
Tuesday = 30 Day Shred; 30 minute Zumba @ lunch; 1 hour Zumba after work
Wednesday = 30 Day Shred; 30 minute Step Class @ lunch
Thursday = 30 Day Shred; 30 minute Zumba @ lunch; 1 hour Zumba after work
Friday = 30 Day Shred
Saturday = 30 Day Shred; 1 hour Step class

I have been told many times that I'm exercising too much, but once I am done with 30DS (15 days left) I will be taking a break on Sunday & Friday. And like I mentioned above - there are days that I just don't do all my exercise.

MrsRobertson1005

Good point, once i'm done with 30 DS i might just do 6 week 6 pack and not add in another workout. and there will be days if i'm tired i won't do it all, i'm not gonna push it if my body is exhausted

MrsRobertson1005

Another good point is that this is just my plan, if i get tired or worn out i'll change it up, take a day off, do less, just my rough draft i guess

kaitimae

I would incorporate the two but it is really important for my joints to get used to the motion of walking for long constant periods of time. 20 miles a day is hard on joints and feet, this is my second time. I totally get what you're saying though, doing one every other day might be a good idea. thanks

Walking and running do use your muscles a little differently sure - but in the grand scheme of things, doing half an hour of SOME (probably not even all) running during your walk training will not make a bit of difference. The main thing is that you get used to being on your feet that long - the milage is more important than the method. I've ran half marathons having done mostly walking in my training plan, and it worked out fine. I don't see how it will be any different the other way around. It's not like you are replacing your long distance walking regimin with C25K, you are just doing a *little* bit of running in the midst of it.

kaitimae

Also, who says you aren't allowed to jog a bit when you are doing your official walk? Your mucles will probably be joyful for the change from walking! It's a good thing to do to keep them from getting too tight.

gymshoe42

I'm going to add... if you overwork yourself ... you drastically increase the chance of injury ... and then you'll be set back even more than if you gave yourself (your body) adequate time to recover.

this is coming from first hand experience too....

aud82

You just gave me a workout trying to figure out your workout. Wow I really believe that you should rest at least one day a week. Good Luck

I totally agree! I think I broke a sweat! lol! I think it's great you have the motivation... but that's overkill.... Take one day off and relax ~ sounds like you could use it with that schedule!!