what is your fitness routine? ie workout schedule, what you do while you're working out, etc

[Anonymous]

i'm fairly new to working out, and i'm curious what other people's routines are. tell me about yours

[Anonymous]

I work out 3-4x/week

I do 5 minutes of light cardio to warm up (usually elliptical, sometimes bike)

About 45 minutes of weight training - I do 2-3 from each category

lower body - lunges, squats, step ups, straight legged deadlifts, single leg deadlifts, calf raises, abductor/adductor machine

chest/back - bent over row, bent over rear fly, lateral pulldown, chest press, assisted pullups, hyperextensions

upper body - shoulder press, bicep curl, tricep pulldown, tricep dips

core - plank, leg lifts, oblique twist

I do 3 sets of 10-12, with the heaviest weight I can manage. I sometimes superset too (1 set exercise A, 1 set exercise B - repeat 3x, no breaks)

Once every week or 2 I get really ambitious and run sprints after that. But I really hate it.

I think weight training for women is grossly undervalued. Cardio burns calories, but does nothing for building muscle - which is what will give you an awesome, toned, shapely figure. Weight training literally reshapes your body, and is so SO good for your health!

I also fit in yoga when I can, but that's rare - I would love to do yoga 1-2x/week but it's usually more like 1-2x/month

[Anonymous]

I like classes at my gym and a local yoga studio. I am 5 months pp so I am doing some baby & me yoga and other baby incorporated fitness classes. I also love doing zumba a few times a week.

[Anonymous]

I run about 15 miles a week and do yoga twice a week. I belong to a gym but am about to quit because I think this is about all I can fit in. (Work FT, two young kids.)

[Anonymous]

I run four days a week The distance depends on where I am in my training schedule. I used to run religiously every day but have recently started seeing some signs of overtraining so I've backed off for now. *sigh - yet another sign that 50 is right around the corner.

I do yoga at home every morning. Once a week I take a power yoga class at my fitness center.

Until about a month ago I was lifting four times a week. I need to start doing that again, but life keeps getting in the way.

[Anonymous]

I clock 20 miles a week running outside and on the treadmill depending on weather, I lift weights 3xs a week, and I take private pilates instruction 2 days a week (my "off" days).

[Anonymous]

I work out 6 days a week. Training for a triathlon, plus lifting 2 x week, Zumba for fun & barre classes for flexibility. Yes I am a SAHM and I clock about 15 hours per week. I could probably maintain my fitness level with half that but since I have the time & desire to do more, I do.

[Anonymous]

I do strength training 3 to 4 times a week. Sometimes, I focus on one muscle group a day(arms/shoulders, chest/back, legs, rest day, repeat). I'll add a little bit of core to each of those days. Sometimes I do whole body. I like to find ways to work some cardio into my strength training, like including box jumps or kb swings. I hate cardio machines, so I try to avoid them bc they make me dread exercising. I will do a class every other week. I always make sure to get to one yoga class a week. I'll skip spin, but I'll never skip yoga.

[Anonymous]

I swim for an hour 2 or 3 days per week and do yoga another couple of days. I need to do more, but I don't know how to fit it in.

[Anonymous]

Spin 2-3x a week, yoga 2-3 times a week and one strength class.

[Anonymous]

A more moderate exerciser. I work out 4-5 times a week:

2 times is weights, full body, about an hour
2 times is cardio, either spinning or running/sprinting intervals
if I get to the gym a fifth time, it's to do something half-assed while I read gossip magazines

[Anonymous]

I workout 6-7 days (not really on purpose, but I just go when I can/feel good) I typically warm up with cardio (run or stair climb) for 10-31 minutes. Then I pick a body part and lift. Some days I throw in things for fun that I don't do often (box jumps, dip belts) Sometimes I will have a straight cardio day (circuits usually). And lately, with the nice weather, I've been throwing in a 3-4 mile run at night. Life is good

[Anonymous]

So I'm the lazy one in the bunch.

M-W-F run three miles with the dogs. T-TH I sleep in a bit, but really should get my arse out of bed and do a yoga or pilates DVD to stretch and strengthen.

Saturday and Sunday we do a long family dog walk. We will sometimes go for a bike ride, too.

WOHM. Just have not figured out a way to get more activity into my schedule without sacrificing sanity or family time. Or sleep, of which I already run a deficit.

[Anonymous]

I run home every day from work, about 6 miles with a backpack. If I have time, I do some strength exercises before I hit the road. I love my routine.

[Anonymous]

I workout usually twice a week, if it wasn't for childcare obigations 3x a week would be ideal and even at twice a week is a struggle.

My routine is full body workout push/pull/legs. Squats, deadlifts, bench press, military press, back exercise, and some form of ab exercise. i don't have time to do arms unfortunately, but it gets basically covered from doing compound exercises. I also do prowler sleds and kettlebell swings as finishers for cardio 1x a week or so. Squeeze in plyometrics from time to time.

I spend at least 15 mins prior to a workout foam rolling and warming up for mobility and injury prevention.