New exercise routine...

NakeshiaB
NakeshiaB Posts: 250 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm getting bored with my weekly routine and need to switch it up a bit.

Thinking of running at lunchtime twice a week. Evening is too unsafe and morning is too cold/dark outside and on the treadmill is BORING. I'd like to try running two lunchtimes a week (weather providing, otherwise I will run at the gym in the morning), gym weight training 2 mornings a week and run once or twice on weekends. I need to get used to running in the daylight anyway with summer approaching, I've been running on the treadmill and at night lately, but with recent robberies/drug problems in our area I don't feel safe anymore. What do you all think?

Does anyone else stick to set exercises on set days, or do you switch up which exercises you do each week?

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  • Ilysandrew11
    Ilysandrew11 Posts: 133 Member
    I go to the gym and I really dont like to use the machines so depending on my work schedule I make my gym schedule for the week. My favorite class right now is the RIPPED routine, its plateau proof and the program changes every 3 months...so I try to go to all those classes first and if I cant make it I pick 2nd choices :)
  • anashar
    anashar Posts: 67 Member
    I started by having a main goal (besides fat loss). For me it was building strength as well and learning a routine which would allow me to build muscles once there was sufficient fat loss. So I do weights/strength training 3x a week. This is my constant. I keep track of my progress with a spreadsheet so I can keep focused.

    Anything in between I do whatever I feel like. I usually swim or do yoga - both really help me stretch because sometimes I feel compressed from the strength training. I also do a brisk walk on the treadmill while catching up on TV shows on my ipad or I try a class at the gym like kick-boxing. I also have a JM DVD in case I feel like working out from home. Or I learn from youtube videos to try give my husband a Thai massage which is a real workout for me :) Anyways, being able to switch it up prevents me from being bored while still having and meeting my goal.
  • NakeshiaB
    NakeshiaB Posts: 250 Member
    I started by having a main goal (besides fat loss). For me it was building strength as well and learning a routine which would allow me to build muscles once there was sufficient fat loss. So I do weights/strength training 3x a week. This is my constant. I keep track of my progress with a spreadsheet so I can keep focused.

    Anything in between I do whatever I feel like. I usually swim or do yoga - both really help me stretch because sometimes I feel compressed from the strength training. Sometimes I do a brisk walk on the treadmill while catching up on TV shows on my ipad or I try a class at the gym like kick-boxing. This prevents me from being bored.

    I like your routine! At the moment I'm doing the C25K programme and once I hit 5k I want to do something similar to your routine. I would still like to run twice a week minimum for a while to maintain the 5k, and oneday I aim to run 10k but I don't see myself doing that at the height of Australian summer!
  • anashar
    anashar Posts: 67 Member

    I like your routine! At the moment I'm doing the C25K programme and once I hit 5k I want to do something similar to your routine. I would still like to run twice a week minimum for a while to maintain the 5k, and oneday I aim to run 10k but I don't see myself doing that at the height of Australian summer!

    That's a great goal! Doing different stuff in between definitely helps prevents boredom. (Sorry, I edited my post a bit after your reply)
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    I do weights Mon/Wed/Fri, and cardio Tues/Thurs/Sat. Normally Sunday is my rest day, but I wanted to start adding yoga or stretching on Sunday. I have a Daytimer that I keep track of my workouts and calorie burns in. I schedule my workouts at least a month in advance, unless I'm doing a program that has a set amount of time. Right now I'm using Jackie Warner's routine in her book, which is 3 months long. I have one more month, then I'll take a break for a week and start New Rules of Lifting for Women. I have a lot of dvd's, so finding something to do on my cardio days is pretty easy.

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