Scheduled Workouts??
DST513
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Just wondering do you plan your workouts for the week or just go with the flow?? Which have you found to be affective? Do you mind sharing you planned week if you have?
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A little of both. I generally go 5 mornings a week before work, and Saturday is optional. Mon-Wed-Friday I do arms and higher intensity cardio (like crossramp trainer or running) and the other two days, I change it up by doing the bike or just walking, and then do abs and leg work on the weight machines. Saturday is a spinning class that I sometimes take in the mornings (but when the weather is good, I prefer to do something outdoors one or both weekend days.
I like that I hold myself accountable to the higher-burn days, but its best to find something that works well for you, and doesn't leave you sore on the wrong days. From time to time, it always needs to be changed up a bit since your body will get used to the same routines and therefore they'll become less effective.0 -
I'm fortunate to have my gym only 2 blocks from work so I'm able to
go everyday over my lunch hour.
I follow a "routine" vs a schedule, doing a mix of cardio and strength training M-W-F
and all cardio on T & TH. I vary the specifics, based on what I had already done
the previous workout.0 -
I follow a "routine" vs a schedule, doing a mix of cardio and strength training M-W-F
and all cardio on T & TH. I vary the specifics, based on what I had already done
the previous workout.
I do this too!0 -
I Plan my "workout" if you can call it that. Every morning I walk on the treadmill and if I find myself in the afternoon with nothing to do, I "sneak" in a little bonus time on the treadmill while I watch my favorite shows on FOOD NETWORK.. lol Several people tell me that they love to watch that channel while walking on the treadmill. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME.... lol0
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I pretty much plan mine, I know Monday-Thursday my coworker are probably going to go walking or go to my apt gym on our lunch, I know that at least 5 days out of the week I will be doing 30 Day Shred It, and I know that Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday or Thursday I will be doing my C25K running.0
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I "plan" mine, in a way. I put it right on the calendar at home, so whole family knows THIS IS THE SCHEDULE. Lol....
Mon - Pilates
Tues - Zumba toning
Wed - Circuit training class
Thurs - Zumba
Friday - off
Sat & Sun - whatever I can make myself do.
I need to improve on a Sat or Sunday scheduled workout. Just weekends are so crazy, hard to "plan" like the week.0 -
I'm a planner when it comes to just about anything so I plan my workouts, but leave some room for flexibility. I run Couch to 5K three days a week, usually M-W-F but I can move it around as long as I get rest days in between. Right now I'm also doing 30 day Shred 6 days a week in the mornings.0
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Mon - Deadlifts and assiting muscles
Tuesday - Bench and assisting
Wednesday - rest/cardio
Thursday - squats and assisting
Friday OHP and assisting
Saturday - Dynamic, Olympic, Vanity, or Rock climbing
Sunday - rest no cardio0 -
I have a rough outline of what I'd like to do. I used to be so much more strict with it, and I really do wish I could get back to it.
Mon - Wed: cardio with weights of some sort (various body parts as to not over work them)
Thurs: Break
Fri: cardio with weights
Sat: long run
Sun: Break
I'm trying to change my regimen to incorporate more yoga and maybe sub a class of cardio/weights to do a body pump class or something. I know I'll get better results when I actually have a plan.0 -
I absolutely do better (sometimes infinitely so) when I have a structured plan to follow. Without it, I find accountability to myself much more difficult.0
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My schedule is very loosely structured. I keep track of monthly minutes on a spreadsheet. Those minutes are translated into percentages for cardio, strength & flexibility. I copied a Microsoft Excel template for protien, carbs, fat ... and re-labeled it.
That way when I look at my spreadsheet .... I know I'm due for weights, yoga, or whatever. This also keeps track of my monthly goal for minutes. I started this years ago when my goal was 90 minutes per week (way out of shape). "Loose" works for me ... when I've had a hard day ..... I can adjust to "whatever" I'm in the mood for.0 -
I personally don't really plan. The only thing I hold myself to is a 600+ calorie burn a day when I work out. I was just wondering if maybe I should plan the workouts of what to do, or have a rough idea of what to do each day i workout!!0
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I do lots of classes, so I follow a schedule.
Mondays - HIIT, then Pilates
Tuesdays - Pump, then Zumba
Wednesdays - Cardio Kickbox, then Treadmill Intervals (if I have energy)
Thursdays - Pump, then Pilates
Fridays - Treadmill Intervals
Saturdays - random or off
Sundays - off0 -
I plan all my workouts, I find if I do consciously and actively make time for it, it doesn't get done.0
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I have planned workouts, but the days vary with my work and life schedule. Generally, I want 4 - 5 days in the gym. All of my workouts are in the mornings (I prefer to do cardio in the morning on an empty stomach, and I'm on a full cardio phase now. Will do a muscle building/strength phase starting March 1st). I alternate my workouts, Workout A - Elliptical, Workout B - Walk/Run. Each workout, I try to increase the intensity and/or speed and measure my distance and calories burned.0
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