Tell me about your workout schedule

kini324

I want to make sure I'm doing this right. I try to take two rest days a week. I don't really have a set schedule now. I like to do cardio like jogging or interval walk/jogs and kickboxing. I did the 30 Day Shred. I'd really like a more set routine in terms of cardio days/core days/sculpting days.

Can you share your schedules? Thanks!

mlb929

AM: Physical Therapy Exercises for 30 minutes, 1 hours of P90X2 at present, generally some strength training
Noon: Cardio - 1 hour (presently doing PT two days a week)
PM: Yoga, Tai Chi, or Running if I didn't do it at lunch. - 1 Hour.

I work out 7 days a week, but one day is just stretching or Yoga, nothing intense.

I make certain I have strength training 3 days minimum and 2 days of yoga or stretching. Tai Chi is Mon and Wednesday.

doughnutwretch

I get in 5 strength days a week and have an arm day, shoulder day, chest day, back day and leg day. If my week is too busy to allow for a single muscle group a day schedule, I'll combine for chest & back, arms & shoulders and legs. I also make sure to do 2-4 cardio sessions per week, and either do HIIT on the treadmill, intervals on the elliptical or play some basketball. I'll also throw core work in to one or two of those days. Keeps things different so I never get bored but also ensures all major and minor muscle groups are being worked.

josery1630

Sunday-Soccer
Monday-lifting class
Tuesday-running (or rest, if needed)
Wednesday-lifting
Thursday-running
Friday-spin class
Saturday-lifting & cardio

I rest when I feel I need it, otherwise just keep going.

ohpiper

I typically do workouts 6 days a week. As I'm doing the P90X2 (previously P90X and Insanity), I generally do one day of resistance then on the alternating day, do some form of cardio. For me, timing is rough just because I have an hour and half commute to work each way and that's on top of 10 hour days. I have one hour between getting my son on the bus and needing to start getting ready for work. That's not enough time to get in abs, so I do those after I get home at 10:30 at night. It's tough sometimes, but once you get a routine started, it's easier to maintain. Also, as you start to see results, your motivation goes up even higher.

tangal88

I do strength training 3 days a week, with heavier weights, low reps. Alternate body parts.

I have cardio at least two mornings a week, intensity varies. Sometimes its steady cardio, sometimes Intervals, sometimes, its a light weight circuit with cardio, mixed in.

Generally:

5 days a week AM - P90x2 (was P90X in AM until recently, I just started 2) - 50-60 min

5 days week PM-I add in some cardio - 45 min to an hour. Rushfit or Treadclimber (elipticial, treadmill hybred)

1 days a week, 1 workout only of cardio, stretching or a lower weight circuit - depending on week, condition, life plans.

1 day a week rest. But may be active, with yard work, etc.

Every few weeks, things will be mixed around, and a rest or low intensity week thrown in - as needed.

So generally 6 days workout, 1 days rest. But intensity, and workout plan change daily. And I have strength training and cardio days.

melsinct

I do cardio (brisk walking) every morning then do pilates 3x/week in the evening.

MikeSEA

Monday: Lower Body A
Tuesday: Upper body A
Wednesday: rest
Thursday Lower Body B
Friday: Upper Body B
Saturday: cardio.
Sunday: rest

I have a 15 min cardio warmup and 15 min of cardio after of my weight training days. The cardio on saturdays isn't usually very intense and is about 45-60min.

rhaya96

Cardio 3-4 mornings per week (intervals at lest twice)
Strength Training 2 mornings per week
Zumba Class 2 evenings per week
Yoga/PiYo Class 1 evening/1 saturday per week

agthorn

Current Schedule:
Monday - yoga
Tuesday - lifting + HIIT on the elliptical
Wednesday - yoga
Thursday - running + yoga
Friday - lifting + HIIT on the elliptical
Saturday - yoga or off
Sunday - running + yoga

I also do 10-15 minutes of calisthenics (abs, pushups, negative pullups) 3 mornings a week.

JenOman

Monday - Swim in the AM, run hills in the PM
Tuesday - Spin at lunch, Water aerobics in the PM
Wednesday - Swim in the AM, circuit class at lunch (this is my main weight training)
Thursday - Step/Spin/Strength class at lunch, run fartleks in the PM
Friday - Swim in the AM, yoga at lunch
Saturday - Long run (~60-75 min) whenever
Sunday - Rest

That is my schedule, but I usually only hit 7 workouts... I do also walk ~a mile on my each of my two breaks per day. My work is self-insured so they are very willing to accommodate working out, as it helps keeps cost down, so luckily I have aerobic/yoga teachers at my work, hence the lunch workouts.

wifeygonzo

I typically work out 7 days a week. For some reason I feel guilty or lazy if I skip a day. I LOVE my elliptical, so that's my usual mode of exercise, I change it up by using different programs on the elliptical. I occasionally run with a friend and every now & then for something different I have The Firm video.

LeanMeanFitnessMachine

I actually don't have a "set" routine of exercises - I try to do something different all the time. Whether its swimming, cycling, spin class, running, hiking, zumba, yoga - I keep my body guessing to avoid plateaus. I work out as often as I can and aim for a balance between cardio and strength. To me, variety is everything because I want to be overall fit.

I aim for 90 minutes at the gym 3 days a week, but if my schedule allows it, I'll stay for up to 2 hours.

SeaSiren1

weight training 6x's per week
days 1 & 4 chest, shoulders, triceps
days 2 & 5 back and biceps
days 3 & 6 legs and abs

bens_momma

My schedule right now is really light while I let my knees adjust to running.

I run 1 mile on Tuesday, 1 mile on Wednesday.

After 2 weeks of just running (and provided I don't collapse ) my week should look like this:

Monday: rest day
Tuesday: 1 mile run
Wednesday: strength train
Thursday: 1 mile run
Friday: strength train
Saturday: non-impact cardio
Sunday: rest day

mhotch

I do full body strength training 3 days week, with cardio and 2 days of just cardio. I take tues/thurs off from exercise.

BobbyClerici

In general I do 90 minuted of cardio with 30 minutes of resistance 6 days a week.

I rest resistance Tuesday and cardio every 10 days or so.
My resistance is lower weights but high reps, then heavy every 3rd workout.

And I split my body into 3 muscle groups:
1. Legs
2. Chest- triceps - shoulders
3. Arms - back

I do a lot of weird things for cardio like military march, boxing type training,
dancing, floor rolls, squat thrust intervals and the good ole jumping jack.
And I jog, swim, play tennis, fast walk and bike.

Lost 64lbs and nearly 20% body fat - it works for me.

Nomomush

Mon- rest
Tue- Shoulders, Abs, Cardio
Wed- Butt, inner and outer thighs
Thu-shoulders, Tris and Abs, cardio
Fri- Bis and back, cardio
Saturday- Legs and Abs
Sunday- Cardio

Cr357

Monday - Chest, Tri's, Shoulders (15 min.cardio)
Tuesday - Rest
Wednesday - Legs, Traps, Abs (15 min.cardio)
Thursday - Rest
Friday - Back, Biceps, Rear Delts (15 min.cardio)
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - Rest

giggitygoo

Gosh you guys make me feel like a wuss!

I'm in my Bar Method (dance, yoga, strength blend class) class every weekday morning, and I'll run a couple miles on the treadmill 2-3 times a week in the evening.

Other than that....I just walk everywhere. I don't drive at all. So I'll probably walk at least 3-4 miles a day.

jlowensby

typically I work out 6 days a week.

I alternate lower and upper body and on Wednesdays I usually run stairs at my sons school while he has basketball practice. On Sunday it's both upper and lower body day, which makes Monday my rest day! Saturday is some walking for cardio.

I have a strength training routine that I have made up on excel and take that with me to the gym so I can mark down what I do and with what weights. I do at least two different exercises from each group,.. (I do back exercises on lower body day though)

I also try to do crunches everyday and planks...

that's it in a small summary

alltalk199

Sat - Wed - Cardio (Treadmill, Rowing, Cycling, Elliptical) , Alternate every second day with Squats, Lunges, Stairs, Circuit Training.
Thurs-Frid - Rest Days

alyssamiller77

Monday, Wednesday, Friday - Heavy Lifting Upper Body (Chest, Arms, Shoulders and Back)
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday - Heavy Lifting Lower Body & Abs
Sundays - Either rest day or just light cardio.

** As part of my calorie cycling approach, I generally add light cardio on my lifting days during my cut cycle.

KyleB65

Monday - LIght strength work out with weights 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm +/- - Followed by a Capoeira class from 8:00 pm to 9:30pm
Tuesday - Jeet Kune Do class from 8:00pm to 9:30 pm (depending how tired I am I usually arrive early for a little yoga and a few rounds of skipping)
Wednesday - LIght strength work out with weights 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm +/- - Followed by a Capoeira class from 7:30 pm to 9:00pm
Thursday - Jeet Kune Do class from 8:00pm to 9:30 pm (depending how tired I am I usually arrive early for a little yoga and a few rounds of skipping)
Friday - After work "light" workout by myself at JKD gym. Place is usually empty aside from me and I vary my routine between yoga - Capoeira - JKD and boxing. What ever I happen to feel like doing at the time. I usually arrive around 5:15pm and leave just after 7:00pm
Saturday - Morning workout - 10:00am - Noon - This is the big weights workout. If I am not too tired or sore I try and add in some cardio at the end but this happens maybe 50% of the time.
Sunday - Rest & ointment for the muscles! Also my one day to work around the house uninterrupted by any trips to the gym.

Note: In the summer I was out and on my bike a LOT! Basically there was no friday or saturday gym visits as I was biking.

Good luck putting together a routine that works for you.

HeatherR930

I work full time, so I work out in the evenings & on weekends. I get most of my cardio from group classes. The schedule is changing in 2 weeks, so here's what it will be (similar to now, just days are switched):

Sunday: elliptical (30 min) & strength training (20 min)
Monday: rest
Tuesday: butts & guts class (60 min) & Zumba toning class (60 min)
Wednesday: kickboxing class (60 min) & strength training (20 min)
Thursday: boot camp class (60 min) & zumba class (60 min)
Friday: Zumba class (60 min) & strength training (20 min)
Saturday: Zumba toning class (60 min)

Even though there's lots of Zumba in there, I change it up enough with the other group classes. I do better in them than just using cardio machines...I get bored & don't do them as long!

momtimesone

M-walking 3.5 hrs, jogging 40 mins, strength training 20 mins
T-walking 3.5 hrs, jogging 40 mins, strength training 20 mins
W-Walking 5.0 hrs , jogging 40 mins, strength training 20 mins
T-Walking 5.0hrs Jogging 40 mins,strength training 20 mins
F-Walking 3.5 hrs, jogging 40 mins, strength training 20 mins
S-Walking 1 hr
S-Walking 1 hr No weights on weekends

My weight training also includes push ups,sit ups,squats my jogging is split 20 mins in the am and 20 mins in the noon hr
Walking times can vary sometimes I mix it up and walk for 5.0 hrs the whole week or If I have a day off of work I will slack off a bit only clocking 3.0 hrs. I will be starting to do more jogging and less walking but as of now this is working out for me.

sportsforfun

Monday: Chest - Volleyball
Tuesday: Biceps and Triceps - Sprints
Wednesday: Legs
Thursday: Shoulders - Plyometrics
Friday - Back

I try to do as many compound exercises as I possibly can as well. Most of my strength training workouts last between an hour and an hour and a half. I play a lot of sports so weekends are either sports filled or skiing.

tuffytuffy1

Wow, I feel really lame now, lol

I do about 15 minutes of HIIT on the treadmill immediately followed by 30 minutes of personal training with heavy lifting followed by about another 10 minutes of treadmill. I do that 3 days a week. That's about it.

dgoard

Finally got a schedule I think is doable.
Rushfit 4-5 days a week during the evening usually will rest on Sunday
Gym 2-3 days a week during lunch for weight training.

rachelmorgan77

M - Boot camp & zumba
T - zumba or pilates
W - Boot camp & TRX
TH - aqua zumba or pilates
F - Boot camp
Saturday - zumba
Sunday - rest day

Some weeks are more hectic than others, but this is what I try to accomplish. I love zumba, so I try to get that in as my cardio, as I'm not much of a runner. However, I'd like to start the C25K when it gets nicer, so I'll probably change this up in the spring.

pucenavel

Planned Schedule (I almost always adjust it a little) - Winter:

Sunday AM - rest
Sunday PM - 60 min bike trainer
Monday AM - rest
Monday PM - weight training - abs and legs
Tuesday AM - 60 min swim
Tuesday PM - 60 min bike trainer
Wednesday AM - 5k run
Wednesday PM - weight training - arms, shoulders, lats
Thursday AM - 60 min swim
Thursday PM - 60 min bike trainer
Friday - rest
Saturday AM - long run - between 10k and 20k
Saturday PM - rest

Summer:

Sunday AM - rest
Sunday PM - rest
Monday AM - bike to work - 30 min
Monday PM - bike home - 30 min & weight training - abs/legs
Tuesday AM - 60 min swim
Tuesday PM - rest
Wednesday AM - 5k run
Wednesday PM - open water swim 1800 meters (might do two laps this coming summer, so 3600m)
Thursday AM - 60 min swim
Thursday PM - weight training - arms, shoulders, lats
Friday AM - bike to work
Friday PM - bike home
Saturday AM - 20 mile bike to lake, 1800m open water swim, 20 mile ride home (and this year I'll be adding a 5-10k run)
Saturday PM - rest (cause I deserve it after that morning workout!)

I have probably only once actually done all of these on each given day in one week - there are always other things to do, work stuff, etc., but it is important to have a set schedule to keep you on track. If I had to wake up every morning and decide what to do that day, it would be sleeping in.

Having a schedule like this, it is also motivation to get your gear ready ahead of time, which leads to less excuses at "go time". Friday nights in the summer include about 20 minutes of getting my nutrition and fluids on the bike, setting my gear out and airing up the tires. If the bike is ready to go at 6am it makes getting on it that much easier.