What does your weekly workout schedule look like?

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Just out of curiosity as to what others do, what does your weekly workout routine look like?

Mine:

Monday:30 min cardio, arm (upper body) and leg lifting
Tuesday: Swimming and core workout
Wednesday: 30 min cardio, arm and leg lifting
Thursday: Core workout
Friday:30 min cardio, arm and leg lifting and swimming
Saturday: Rest/Swim
Sunday: Rest/Swim

What does your week look like? Do you do the same routine every week, or do you mix it up? Do you not have a routine and just do what you feel like?
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  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,326 Member
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    i generally split my workout week into 3 days strength or weight training and 3 days cardio or yoga. day 7 is active rest or yoga or massage or something restorative.

    the actual details of my workouts are depending on what i'm training for. like right now i'm training for a spartan race so my weight training days are less about strength and more about volume but once i start for powerlifting then my weight training days will be more about strength.

    next year i want to do the spartan trifecta, run some 10k races and compete in powerlifting so we'll have to see if i'm able to do that since i'm kind of an old lady and unfortunately many of my past athletic injuries are starting to catch up with me
  • mereditheve
    mereditheve Posts: 142 Member
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    It varies, but here's a typical day:

    Weekday:
    When I wake up in the morning:
    - Stretching
    - 50 standard push ups (warm up in my room)
    - 50 decline push ups
    - 50-100 Jackknife sit ups
    - 25 squats
    Midday escape from the office:
    - Walk 2 miles
    Gym (modified for gyms that have minimal equipment -- i.e., hotels):
    - Superset: Lateral raises, reverse flyes, tricep extensions
    - Superset: bench press, reverse triceps bench press & flyes
    - Dumbbell Rows
    - Shoulder Press
    - Bicep curls and Hammer curls
    - 10 minutes on treadmill at 8mph
    (I have to make do without squat racks and barbells while traveling most days, so I have a series of modified workouts to get the most out of dumbbells and body weight -- and dumbbells are great for those stabilizing muscles and reducing imbalance between right/left that you can unknowingly compensate for with barbells)
    Evening
    - Walk 2-4 miles outside (leisurely walk)

    Weekends are anything from climbing, kayaking, sailing, camping, building, etc.
  • EvaStrange
    EvaStrange Posts: 59 Member
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    Monday: 1 dancing class, maybe a short run afterwards (up to 3 miles)
    Tuesday: 2 dancing classes
    Wednesday: medium-length run (5 miles?)
    Thursday: 2 dancing classes
    Friday-Sunday: two runs, one of them long-ish (10 miles?); 1 rest day (most often Friday)

    And then there's the odd swim, hike, bike ride or bouldering session thrown in, at least between September and May. I don't like working out more than absolutely necessary in the summer. :(
  • AngelGabriel28
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    recently mine has been roughly

    Monday- Chest & Back Strength Training
    Tuesday - Legs & Shoulders Strength Training
    Wednesday- Cardio or rest day
    Thursday- Chest & Back Conditioning Training
    Friday- Legs & Shoulders Conditioning Training

    I am planning on taking turning this up a notch to aid in my weight loss efforts,

    Probably switch out conditioning days and make them either strength or do the following
    Monday- Chest Strength Training
    Tuesday - Back Strength Training
    Wednesday- Cardio or rest day
    Thursday- Shoulders Strength Training
    Friday- Legs Strength Training

    and add in Cardio each morning 20 mins steady state excluding wednesday
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
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    Typically first thing in the morning I workout for about 20 - 30 minutes. A short and light cardio session (mini-stepper, walking dvd or Youtube workout). Then I do strength-training/bodyweight exercises...

    Monday, Wednesday and Friday I focus on my upper body. (Abs, core, biceps/triceps, chest/back etc.)

    Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday my focus is on my lower body. (Legs, quads, rear end, calves etc.)

    Most evenings of the week I briskly walk with occasional bursts of light jogging for 3 - 5 miles.

    I also throw in barre workouts or use my Pilates Reformer a couple times per week and non-competitive sports such as ice skating or tennis when I can on the weekend.

    I take lightly active rest days as needed which is not often.

    My workouts routine give me variety (I have a different workout everyday) and balance (cardio, strength-training, flexibility and stretching) without a gym membership!
  • PAtinCO
    PAtinCO Posts: 129 Member
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    Mon-Fri: Walk 60-90 minutes at 4mph and 1 T25 workout.
    Sat and/or Sunday: Hiking\Mountain Climbing, usually 10-15 miles and 2000-4000 feet of elevation gain.
  • mymodernbabylon
    mymodernbabylon Posts: 1,038 Member
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    Sunday: short run
    Monday: field hockey coaching & lifting
    Tuesday: field hockey coaching & field hockey training
    Wednesday: field hockey coaching & short run
    Thursday: lifting
    Friday: short run
    Saturday: play field hockey & lift

    This is what I'm hoping for starting with this Thursday.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
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    I just change it to


    Mon Lower body
    Tues upper body with cardio ellitpical and
    Wed Lower body with HIIT jump rope
    Thur Upper body with cardio
    Fri Lower body
  • willrun4bagels
    willrun4bagels Posts: 838 Member
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    Monday: Stronglifts
    Tuesday: Nothing
    Wednesday: Stronglifts
    Thursday: Nothing
    Friday: Stronglifts
    Weekends: Hiking/walking for fun.

    I hate cardio but once it cools off here, I'll start doing HIIT sprints once or twice a week on non-lifting days.
  • thatjosiegirl
    thatjosiegirl Posts: 362 Member
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    Monday: 60 Mins Zumba Step, 30 Mins TRX
    Tuesday: Rest/Yoga
    Wednesday: 60 Mins Nike Training Club (HIIT)
    Thursday: 60 Mins Strength Training, 30 Mins Run
    Friday: Rest/Yoga
    Saturday: 60 Mins Zumba, 30 Mins CX Worx, 30 Mins Run
    Sunday: 60 Mins Nike Training Club (HIIT), 30 Mins Run
  • vickiem74
    vickiem74 Posts: 49 Member
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    Monday-lifting weights for 30-40 minutes followed by 30 minutes of cardio (usually running but sometimes elliptical)
    Tuesday-60ish minutes of cardio (usually running)
    Wednesday-lifting weights for 30-40 minutes followed by 30 minutes of cardio (usually running but sometimes elliptical)
    Thursday-60ish minutes of cardio (usually running)
    Friday-lifting weights for 30-40 minutes followed by 30 minutes of cardio (usually running but sometimes elliptical)
    Saturday-rest day
    Sunday-long run (about 2ish hours)
  • jrline
    jrline Posts: 2,353 Member
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    I try to walk everyday if possible atleast 2 miles plus sit ups and/or crunches. I walk/jog/run 25-45 miles every week. I weight train three days a week.

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,565 Member
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    Tuesday/Thursday: take a 3-mile walk as those are my days off from work and I need to get the steps in...if it's bad out then I'll go to the gym and use the elliptical/treadmill
    Every other day: 1-2 miles, depending on how much I need to hit my goal
    Wednesday/Friday/Sunday: lifting (starting Stronglifts this week so we'll see how that goes!)
    Saturday: HIIT elliptical work
  • mroo2014
    mroo2014 Posts: 50 Member
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    Monday: 30min jog/interval jogging and 30 mins light yoga
    Tuesday: Kettle bells :)
    Wednesday: 30min jog/interval jogging and 30mins light yoga
    Thursday: Kettle bells :)
    Friday: 30 min jog/interval jogging and 30 mins light yoga
    Saturday: Kettle bells and a longer cardio sesh (cycling/running or swimming)
    Sunday: REST!

    I also cycle around 6 miles a day (leisurely).

    I normally do my workouts in the morning after a smoothie and before breakfast but I'm having a bit of an issue with energy levels in the afternoons at the minute that I'm trying to figure out! (Diet related, I suspect!)

    Really good to see other people's routines though :)
  • aldousmom
    aldousmom Posts: 382 Member
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    depends on what my coach sends me on Sunday! :D Tapering for a trail marathon, so this is what I have.

    Monday: 60 min power walk (this includes some running)
    Tuesday: 60 min short hill sprints (including warm up/cool down)
    Wednesday: Iyengar yoga, easy 50 min run on hill route
    Thursday: 6x600m, 200m recovery (plus warm up/cool down)
    Friday: Iyengar yoga
    Saturday: 12 miles trails with hills ( flat 2M followed by few 2 min hills, then repeat sequence 3-4 times)
    Sunday: Hatha yoga, 45 min run, easy
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
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    I switch off every day between:
    30-45 minutes on the elliptical
    45-60 minutes on the mini stepper with hand weights, doing arm work
    on mini stepper days, I do squats, on elliptical days, I do push ups.
  • johnf1974
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    i loved reading everyone's info here........Here is where I need help.

    I am no stranger to working out and working out hard. I played college ice hockey, I know how to do it. My thing is this....that was so long ago. I have lost it.....I need to get back into shape, back into a regular workout. I also know it would be a totally different workout than I did 20 years ago playing hockey....so, what are your thoughts? I also have a time issue ( I know we all do) but, little kids, a work schedule, etc.....I do have access to a gym. I am starting to walk more. Not to sound like a wimp, but I don't want to kill myself out of the gate, so I hate going.....I want working out to become a habit for me. I want to start to burn fat, increase my heart rate, and slim down......thoughts?

    i am open to a suggested workout plan...send me a message if you would like. Thanks,
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
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    When I'm consistant.

    Mon: 30 minutes cardio
    Tue: 30-45 min strength training (fully body)
    Wed: 30 min cardio
    Thu: 30-45 min strength training (fully body)
    Fri: 30 min cardio
    Sat: 30-45 min strength training (fully body) and try to get 30 min cardio in as well.
  • GymRatGirl13
    GymRatGirl13 Posts: 157 Member
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    Mine depends on my current goal and the time of year, considering different outdoor activities that I am involved in. Right now, it is mountain bike season, so that takes priority, but strength training is always a staple. I do yoga twice a week, too. I'm off on weekends, so I tend to be the most active then. I get up at 4 am on workdays, so they are my less strenuous days.

    Friday - Deads, Pull ups for first circuit, then kettle bells and plyos for 2nd circuit
    or a MTB ride, depending on weather
    Saturday - Bench, dips for first circuit, then kettle bells and plyos for 2nd circuit
    Afternoon ride
    Sunday - Long ride, yoga in evening
    Monday - Thrusters/burpess for first circuit, kettle bells, plyos for second circuit
    Tuesday - Recovery ride or yoga, depending on weather
    Wednesday - Sumo Deads, Hip Thrusts, kettle bells and body weight circuit
    Thursday - Squats and Push Press, plyos and sprints for second circuit.
    or ride, depending on weather

    I rotate my five lifting days continuously, so they fall on different days, depending on where I substitute a ride in.
  • johnf1974
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    Re: Mereditheve's day/work out

    I like this day...this is great.