How to schedule weight training, cardio and yoga in a weekly workout?
unnichaacko
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How do you schedule weight training, cardio and yoga in a weekly workout?
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you do weight training one day,cardio the next and then yoga(doesnt have to be in that order). or you can do weight training and yoga afterwards for your stretching.it all depends on how you want to do it. most people though will do each one on separate days though and give yourself a day or two of rest as well.3
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CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »you do weight training one day,cardio the next and then yoga(doesnt have to be in that order). or you can do weight training and yoga afterwards for your stretching.it all depends on how you want to do it. most people though will do each one on separate days though and give yourself a day or two of rest as well.
I know this might sound very idiotic. An hour long yoga is peaceful and calming even with the tougher moves but barely burns 100/120 calories. Is it satisfying enough?0 -
unnichaacko wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »you do weight training one day,cardio the next and then yoga(doesnt have to be in that order). or you can do weight training and yoga afterwards for your stretching.it all depends on how you want to do it. most people though will do each one on separate days though and give yourself a day or two of rest as well.
I know this might sound very idiotic. An hour long yoga is peaceful and calming even with the tougher moves but barely burns 100/120 calories. Is it satisfying enough?
That is a personal decision.
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unnichaacko wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »you do weight training one day,cardio the next and then yoga(doesnt have to be in that order). or you can do weight training and yoga afterwards for your stretching.it all depends on how you want to do it. most people though will do each one on separate days though and give yourself a day or two of rest as well.
I know this might sound very idiotic. An hour long yoga is peaceful and calming even with the tougher moves but barely burns 100/120 calories. Is it satisfying enough?
That is a personal decision.
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unnichaacko wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »you do weight training one day,cardio the next and then yoga(doesnt have to be in that order). or you can do weight training and yoga afterwards for your stretching.it all depends on how you want to do it. most people though will do each one on separate days though and give yourself a day or two of rest as well.
I know this might sound very idiotic. An hour long yoga is peaceful and calming even with the tougher moves but barely burns 100/120 calories. Is it satisfying enough?
if you want to burn more calories then use yoga as your cool down/stretch after workouts,but its up to you. there are many types of yoga and Im sure there are some that burn more calories. look into the types and see if any are of interest to you1 -
unnichaacko wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »you do weight training one day,cardio the next and then yoga(doesnt have to be in that order). or you can do weight training and yoga afterwards for your stretching.it all depends on how you want to do it. most people though will do each one on separate days though and give yourself a day or two of rest as well.
I know this might sound very idiotic. An hour long yoga is peaceful and calming even with the tougher moves but barely burns 100/120 calories. Is it satisfying enough?
Exercise isn't just about calorie burns.5 -
unnichaacko wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »you do weight training one day,cardio the next and then yoga(doesnt have to be in that order). or you can do weight training and yoga afterwards for your stretching.it all depends on how you want to do it. most people though will do each one on separate days though and give yourself a day or two of rest as well.
I know this might sound very idiotic. An hour long yoga is peaceful and calming even with the tougher moves but barely burns 100/120 calories. Is it satisfying enough?
Exercise isn't just about calorie burns.
I knew that was coming. But it kind of gives you the option of eating a few more calories sometimes.0 -
amyrebeccah wrote: »unnichaacko wrote: »unnichaacko wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »you do weight training one day,cardio the next and then yoga(doesnt have to be in that order). or you can do weight training and yoga afterwards for your stretching.it all depends on how you want to do it. most people though will do each one on separate days though and give yourself a day or two of rest as well.
I know this might sound very idiotic. An hour long yoga is peaceful and calming even with the tougher moves but barely burns 100/120 calories. Is it satisfying enough?
Exercise isn't just about calorie burns.
I knew that was coming. But it kind of gives you the option of eating a few more calories sometimes.
You could do your strength training or running in the morning and yoga in the evening. I find it helps me sleep and the stretching is good for recovery from the harder workouts.
This seems like a great idea. Alternating strength training and cardio days and yoga at night before sleeping or in the evening.0 -
I currently run MWF for a half hour to 40 minutes and then practice yoga for 30 minutes following my run. On TThS I lift for 45 minutes to an hour and cool down with 15 to 20 minutes of yoga. Sunday's my rest day and either I don't exercise at all or do a little yoga to stretch and relax. I often throw in another cardio on Saturday as well following the strength workout. So my schedule is 3-4 days cardio, 3 days strength, and 6-7 days yoga. Works for me.1
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I lift weights twice a week, do yoga every Saturday, and walk our 70 lb black lab on other days. She needs exercise too.
Yoga is good fir more than calorie burn. It opens up muscles, realigns posture, corrects balance, and can clear the mind. For me it also helps with bavk pain. When I do my gym's 75 min athletic hot yoga class, I burn more than 100 cals. But if I want more, I do a 30 minute core workout ahead if time and log it as calisthenics. The core muscle activation later helps me during yoga.0 -
Lift: mon, wed, fri.
Cardio: tue, thu. (Used to do 60 min classes- Zumba, Pilates, or arobics. Found that too tiring to progress lifting so changed to 30 min walking, swimming, or rowing.)
Yoga: sun, 90 min class.
Rest: sat.
Choose your focus and build the other activities around it.
If you are doing consistent workouts you may find it better to work of your TDEE from an off site calculator rather than the NEAT goal plus eating back exercise that MFP gives you.
Make sure you are fueling your workouts, you will perform better and, even if you feel fine now, burnout can happen.
Cheers, h.1 -
I do lifting in day with yoga as a cool down with either swimming and running directly after or a few hours later.
I prefer run on leg days especially on a bulk so my legs get a true rest day the following day as I lift days everyday.
Kinda hard to give you advice since we don't know your goals or what kind of yoga, lifting, or cardio ypu are or plan to do.0 -
I love to do yoga the morning of a heavy leg session.. I find it really opens my hips for functional movements. Having said that I also like to do it the day after to stretch out!1
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I don't do yoga but do stretch, and I often do all three in the same day. I lift first, run second, and end with stretching. Some days I just lift and stretch, and other days I just run and stretch. It just depends how I'm feeling, but I've had good results this way.1
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I do lifting in day with yoga as a cool down with either swimming and running directly after or a few hours later.
I prefer run on leg days especially on a bulk so my legs get a true rest day the following day as I lift days everyday.
Kinda hard to give you advice since we don't know your goals or what kind of yoga, lifting, or cardio ypu are or plan to do.
I do want to lose a little bit of the weight, 5/7 pound-ish, toning is my main goal. I am among those skinny fat people I think. I love cardio, the interval/HIIT ones. I also love body weight strength training and I do not have enough time for gym. So either I have to buy free weights/adjustable dumbbells or do it without weight. Yoga gives me peace of mind. And I dread core exercises. I think, I will do pilates/yoga everyday in the morning and strength training and cardio on alternative days in the evening.1 -
unnichaacko wrote: »How do you schedule weight training, cardio and yoga in a weekly workout?
It's really hard, isn't it?! I do cardio 4 times a week (I run three times, and use a recumbent bike once), lift twice, and do barre once.0 -
trudiebamford wrote: »unnichaacko wrote: »How do you schedule weight training, cardio and yoga in a weekly workout?
It's really hard, isn't it?! I do cardio 4 times a week (I run three times, and use a recumbent bike once), lift twice, and do barre once.
I am doing yoga every morning or before sleeping *whichever suits, depends on that day* and cardio and strength training on alternate days. Lets see how this routine works out.0 -
I tried doing two workouts a day - cardio or strength in the morning, Pilates or barre in the evening - but I just felt exhausted and run down. But I do have to be careful, I have fibromyalgia.0
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Ah, I can speak to this. Out now due to injury but my weekly pattern is usually:
run in mornings very early mwf, walk tues/th
yoga in evenings m,tues, thur, fri
weights saturday late morning and if i get home in time, Wed after work.
Sunday long slow dog walk only, nothing heavy or fast.0 -
amyrebeccah wrote: »unnichaacko wrote: »unnichaacko wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »you do weight training one day,cardio the next and then yoga(doesnt have to be in that order). or you can do weight training and yoga afterwards for your stretching.it all depends on how you want to do it. most people though will do each one on separate days though and give yourself a day or two of rest as well.
I know this might sound very idiotic. An hour long yoga is peaceful and calming even with the tougher moves but barely burns 100/120 calories. Is it satisfying enough?
Exercise isn't just about calorie burns.
I knew that was coming. But it kind of gives you the option of eating a few more calories sometimes.
You could do your strength training or running in the morning and yoga in the evening. I find it helps me sleep and the stretching is good for recovery from the harder workouts.
This, for me, is the gold standard and what I did as a single mom, because my kids could come with me for some of the workouts. A run to energize you in the morning, yoga to wear you out and unwind you for sleep. A lovely daily pattern of activity.1 -
I lift on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Cardio (usually HiiT) on Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday. I also do a hot power yoga class on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. I workout first and then go to the yoga studio. Stretchy yoga on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Sounds like a lot and the power yoga is pretty challenging, but I've been enjoying all of it. I LOVE the yoga. I'm sure it's not a huge calorie burn even if it's hard. I want to enjoy my workouts, if I don't then I'm not going to keep doing them.1
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I do circuits on a Tuesday/Friday, these include strength training. If not I do weights in the gym. I try to swim 4-5 days for an hour weekdays (after acticities). Yoga for 1hr on a Wednesday. When I want I will do cardiovascular in the gym, some weeks more than others. Weekends I walk.
Yoga isnt a great calorie burn but makes me feel a lot better, improving flexibility, improving posture and calming and relaxing my mind.0 -
unnichaacko wrote: »How do you schedule weight training, cardio and yoga in a weekly workout?
Monday - Cycle AM
Tuesday - (recovery day)Yoga PM
Wednesday - Cycle AM
Thursday - Cycle AM/Lift PM
Friday - Cycle AM
Saturday - Cycle to gym and lift/Cycle home
Sunday - Whatever I feel like...sometimes ride...sometimes hike...sometimes just some yoga...sometimes my wife makes me mow the lawn.1 -
I'm going to spend an hour in the weight room tonight and then head right over to the yoga class for an hour. Followed by a couple sessions in the steam room.
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I don't have set days but I'll do something like:
Sunday: Rest
Monday: Cardio/abs
Tuesday: Legs
Wednesday: Chest, back & shoulders
Thursday: Cardio/abs
Friday: Bi's & Tri's
Saturday: Yoga
Now that I'm trying to lose weight again, I might lift one day per week and do cardio 3x per week. But I'm not sure if that's a good idea.1 -
I'd say that balancing your lifting and yoga can depend greatly on the type of yoga you're doing. I take a class 3x/week that can be pretty intensive - arm balance work, lots of inversions, and so on - and I struggle a bit if lift the day before these classes or vice versa. I lift twice a week (currently Stronglifts), usually Saturday/Wednesday and these more rigorous yoga classes are M/Th/F mornings. I just accept that I may have to modify some on Thursdays if I'm too fatigued to go all out. If I can sneak in an extra restorative class, I'll jump on that opportunity whenever I can. Cardio is easier for me - it's something I work in after lifting or in shorter bursts other days. But, it's also not a top priority for me, whereas lifting and my yoga practice are - they compliment one another beautifully. I suppose all that is to say you may have to decide what your priorities are and adjust accordingly. It's hard when you want to do it all, I know.
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I typically lift Mon, Wed, Fri and sometimes Sun. Yoga on Thurs. Right now no cardio but I would fit it on Tuesday's if I had to. My yoga class can be a bit intense as it involves a lot of muscle and balance work so I have to be mindful of that.. But I will modify if something feels uncomfortable since my lifting is priority right now
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