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What does your workout week look like?
momof2osaurus
Posts: 477 Member
So, I'm on board with upping my weight training. In fact, I don't really like cardio and I really like weights, so, cool! I saw a link for a weight program with all hand weights, which is what I have available to me, so fine and dandy.
What about the other days? Do I just chill? Do some cardio? What kind? What does YOUR exercise week look like?
What about the other days? Do I just chill? Do some cardio? What kind? What does YOUR exercise week look like?
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Here's what's working for me:
Monday: rest
Tuesday: lower body weights
Wednesday: "cardio" in the form of a Zumba class
Thursday: upper body "push" weights (e.g. bench press, push-ups, etc)
Friday: rest
Saturday: upper body "pull" weights
Sunday: lower body weights
So, I'm doing a split weight training routine 4X/week that includes 2 leg days. The only cardio I do is Zumba, because it's fun,
and once in awhile I will add some kettlebell swings in between sets, but that's it.
I have gone from a 100% cardio junkie to a 100% weight lifting junkie, and my body is liking it!
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I'm still figuring it out and slowly finding my love for exercise but I think my new routine has become something like this:
2-3 times a week I do NROLFW
On the weekends I usually go for at least 1 or sometimes 2 long deliberate walks usually an hour +
In between I either rest if I feel like my body needs it, or if I have energy to burn I'll do 15-30 min on the elliptical.
Not really a lot but way more than I used to!0 -
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: Compound barbell lifting (squats, deadlifts, presses, rows etc). Also yoga for about 20 or so minutes.
Wednesday, Friday: Light cardio (usually Yourshape Fitness which is fun) for about 30 or so minutes.
Sunday, Monday: Off days, but we usually go grocery shopping which involves a lot of walking and/or we do yard work and/or I clean and do housework, laundry, etc. I don't schedule exercise because I already have a bunch of physical activity going on those days.
Lifting is definitely where it's at. 
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Tues, Thurs, Sun are lift days with a little hit afterwards. I'm doing NROLFW right now and plan to do a program called Simply Shredded next.
Mon, Wed, Fri are "run" days, but I'm not a real runner yet...lol...so it's usally a combination of about 30 minutes of running and 20 minutes of walking.
Saturdays are rest. I usually get some housecleaning in on Sundays too. If I'm feeling really froggy I clean the whole house.0 -
I've been doing mostly compound movement weight lifting once a week since last April with some missed weeks. Started out following Body By Science at home, then at the gym, and now I do my own thing at the gym, shooting for heavier weights whenever I can (squats, chest and shoulder presses, row, lats, deadlifts). I've been learning how to do new things, fun!
Any all out effort cardio, no more than once a week. Some weeks I swam once or twice, or did yoga, or walk. A few weeks I did intervals on the treadmill - so a warmup at like 2.5mph, then 5.5mph for a minute, walk again, repeat 3-5 times, total of about 15 minutes I think. I carry my 40lb son quite a bit. Do housework, cook, clean, walk around the house a lot. I don't like cardio, love weights.
I'm no poster child for results yet, I've actually been gaining weight while my measurements have held steadyish. But I like my routine and i don't want to do too much as I've been undereating for quite some time.0 -
I usually do Walk at home 3 mile walk and kettlebell workout 4 days a week then a 3 mile walk workout and either a tabata workout from fitness blender or a cardio workout from there for 20-30mins.
I try to get 5hrs in a week plus any walking I do so an extra 1-2hrs a week with that0 -
I'm currently doing Cathe's STS which is 3 hours of lifting per week (2 x upper body and 1 x lower body). I'm also adding in an extra 30 mins to 1 hr per week strength work to work on my problem areas.
I cycle commute to work and walk for leisure on the weekends but I don't really do any other cardio outside this.
I try and do yoga a couple of times per week to help with muscle recovery and flexibiliy and to relax.0 -
Zumba two times a week on Monday and Tuesday.
Then strenght training, I try to make it for Wednesday and one day in the weekend. I should really try to get to 3Xweek.
Then ultimate frisbee on Friday.
That's about it !!0 -
Monday and Wednesday: 1h swim am, 45 min dryland and 1h swim pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 40 min TRX and 2h swim
Friday: 45 min dryland and 1h swim or competition
Saturday: 2h swim or competition
Sunday: rest or competition0 -
depends, but generally a weight circuit plus HIIT 3 times a week (the weights are new for me), dancing once a week, flow (yoga/pilates/tai chi) twice a week- something like that.0
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I do cardio Monday thru Saturday. I vary the time and intensity between 30 and 45 minutes and will change between a couple programs on the elliptical. I hate cardio, but I feel it's important for my heart health at my age (50).
I'm lifting 2 days a week, Monday and either Weds or Thurs depending on how recovered I feel from Monday. It's based off of the SL 5x5 program. I just skip the 3rd workout, so I'm doing an A/B rotation.0 -
I was lifting 2 days/week using the NROLFA. Now I'm doing NROL Supercharged and lift 3 day/week. My lifting routines include ~20 min of HIIT cardio.
On the weekends I go to the park, take the dogs on a walk, or do something physical with the kids (sledding, ice skating, hiking, etc).0
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