If you work out, what does your schedule look like?

[underwaterrhymes]

Do you lift? HIIT? Peloton? What days?

I have lost so much strength and fitness over the past year or so and I’m finally in a place where I can start getting some of it back. I’m doing some full body weight lifting videos on YouTube and went for a run yesterday, but really need to define some sort of a schedule so I stick to it.

I also see a PT because I have scar adhesions in my abdomen and my core strength is abysmal. She’s helping me get some of it back, but it’s slowwwww going.

[wanderingback]

I do a combination of running and HIIT.
My schedule can be so variable that I usually sit down on Sunday to determine my workout days and what I’m going to do. That’s more sustainable to me than saying I’m always going to work out on Mon, Wed and Fri for example. Then, based on my schedule I on what I’m going to do, sometimes I can only do a quick 10 min HIIT vs a longer run.

I am going to start working with a personal trainer in June 1 day a week because my building has a brand new gym to get back in to weight lifting. So that’ll be a consistent day with her, but otherwise the rest of my weekly schedule will continue to be variable.

[candreco]

My current routine for cardio is spin bike three days a week, short runs two days, and outdoor walks/treadmill hikes two days, strength of some sort (dumbells, barre, pilates) five-six days a week, and yoga once or twice a week, mostly through Peloton. It's like 40-50 minutes total per day, with both cardio and strength most days.

I am feeling like it's not doing much anymore, so I'm thinking about changing it up longer cardio and longer strength workouts, and only doing one or the other each day. Still trying to figure out how to work that around commute, kids, etc. and make sure I get both in during the week.

ETA: Weekday exercise is almost exclusively right after work, pretty much as soon as I get home.  I'm already up early in the morning and don't want to squeeze it in then, and I find that I'm much more present at home in the evenings if I've had that hour to clear my head and transition, which makes it more appealing to go work out too.

[onomatopoeia]

I go to a gym class (a mixture of weights and cardio) and try to go 4-5 times a week, Mon-Fri every morning at 6 am. That's the only time I can fit it in during the week day and the consistency really helps me stick to it.

I also try to walk as much as possible. Even just a 20 minute walk after work or dinner, rain or shine. My dog is a big fan lol.

[eb777888]

I do Peloton and Pilates. My schedule is all over the place so I try to get a certain number of classes in a week of each (four Pilates classes, 5-6 rides/wk) because that just works better for my schedule. Ideally, I like to have it all done in the morning and could never be a workout at night person.

I really need to add strength training back in!

[kittywalker]

I'm in the same boat. I want to lose 10-15 lbs and also get into better shape. I'm trying to start slowly so it's sustainable. I also have a history of joining places and then losing interest in a few months (OrangeTheory, PureBarre, etc.). We have been paying for our peloton subscription since covid, so I'm trying to stick with that for now.

I joined WW online and have been doing 30 minutes of exercise, 5 or 6 days per week. 30 minutes at home has been pretty easy to incorporate. I alternate each day between a 30 minute ride (I love Power Zone) and a 30 minute strength class (usually upper body since I'm biking the other days).

[beerlover]

I follow the Hardcore on the Floor calendar for Peloton. There's a FB group that provides the calendar which is made by a personal trainer.

Monday is lower body, Tuesday upper body, Wednesday full body, Thursday I do something recovery-ish like Pilates or Barre, Friday lower body again, Saturday upper body again. 10 minutes of core every day. Each day is about 40 minutes and if I have time I'll tack on a 20 minute ride but cardio is not really my priority. I think I get some cardio in the strength workouts and I'm pretty active with walking etc.

I absolutely love it and have been doing it for 2.5 years now.

[litebright]

I am trying to set a more regular workout schedule as well. I don't see results unless I do at least three days a week, but I have never in my entire life been able to do that consistently for more than about four weeks at a time.

Right now I am looking at my schedule each week and picking three days/times that allow enough rest, work around travel, etc. This week it's Tues/Thurs/Sat and I think that will be pretty easy to maintain over the summer. 

I am NOT a morning person, and that is a struggle for me. But I'm doing okay so far. Also, I work out in my garage and as it gets hot, morning is the only time of day that's tolerable so I guess that's ... additional motivation? 

I lift and/or do HIIT/HIRT. If I can maintain consistency at three days a week for six weeks, then I'll try to add running, yoga or something else on a fourth day. I also walk my dog a mile twice a day, every day, but that is kind of my baseline and I have to do more than that if I want to actually improve my fitness.  

[underwaterrhymes]

My PT has typically mostly focused on scar and lymphatic massage, but she’s got me doing some exercises to help my build my core back now. And this morning, she had me lie on my back, tighten my abdomen and let each bent leg kind of fall out to the side, alternating left and right.

My ab muscles are so sore! 😂

[InBetweenDays]

I generally run 3 days/week and then do Peloton strength and cardio classes 2-3 days/week. For Peloton days i always do 1 Flash 15 strength workout, 1 20-minute HIIT, and then another 10 minute strength for a total of 45 minutes.

[zaneyzoo]

I go to Crossfit 5 days/week. sometimes 515am, sometimes 515pm, depending on the day/schedule. Now that it's nice out, I walk for sure on Thursdays/Sundays 2-3 miles and also try to get a walk in on my gym days too

[simpsongal]

Right now I'm just doing hot power yoga once/week. It's crazy intense. I've done running twice/week, lifting, etc. I try to mix it up. The yoga is hitting strength, cardio, and flexibility right now - all in 90 minutes.

[Susie]

Right now I am running 3 days/week, usually Tues/Thurs/Sun, doing PT exercises pretty much every day (and going to PT on Fridays).  Whatever else I can fit in is a bonus.  It's often 1-2 bike rides (often on a trainer in the basement) a week.  I've also done NROLFW in my basement at various points.  I have a set of adjustable dumbbells and have figured out dumbbell variants of most of the exercises.

I workout when I get up in the AM, before my kids are up.  If I let my kids or my clients get ahold of my time before I workout, the workout will never happen.  Fortunately for me I have a late shifted morning because my 2nd grader doesn't get on the bus until 8:55, so it's not excessively burdensome to workout before she's up.  I go to work right after the bus.

I am base building right now, and will move into half marathon training in the summer.  Sunday mornings will be my long runs.

[gemini79]

I run 4 days, lift 2. I often double run and lift days.

I run for an hour lift for an hour. I had significant health issues that required a lot of time off and impacted strength etc. I work with a running coach who helped me get back to running, and I pay for weight training. Both keep me accountable, they keep me at the level of working out I want to be at, and I'm not injured, which can easily happen when coming back after time off. It's hard to not over do it.

[toepick]

I do a group personal training class that is a mixture of cardio / heavy lifting. I do this 3-4 days a week, and just walk the rest of the week. I do some sort of exercise every day.

[gretchenindisguise]

I’ve just started doing reformer pilates and really like it. I’m doing 2 days a week so I don’t burn out on it.

And then I try to walk 2-3 miles a few times a week.

It’s not as much as some others here, but it’s been more consistent this past month than I have been in years.

[devonpow]

I mostly use my peloton - a mix of power zone training/rides and strength (I like the Hardcore on the floor strength calendar). When I get bored I go back to Barre 3 classes for a while. I also just walk a lot since I don’t have a car, so I make sure that in days I don’t do an official workout I at least walk a few miles.

[Aloe Vera]

Since working from home, I have time to work out during my lunch hour. Depending on the weather outside, I either walk outside or lift weights at the gym.

[icedcoffee]

I'm a Peloton biker. I work out 5 days a week for around 40-60 minutes and I don't have a set schedule, but I always start on the bike and do a spin class and either a strength or yoga class depending on my mood.

A few examples of my days:
--20 minute spin and 30 minute yoga
--30 minute spin, 10 minute arm, 10 minute core, 5 minute stretch
--10 minute spin, 30 minute full body strength, 10 minute stretch
-45 minute bootcamp, 10 minute stretch

[melmaria]

I am another Peloton Hardcore on the Floor follower. I follow the calendar Monday-Thursday (as many of the classes as I can fit in that morning). Two of those days I’ll add a 20 min Peloton spin class.

I recently (like within the past month) also resumed doing in person group fitness classes for the first time in 4 years. I do an Orangetheory class Friday mornings, and a Barre3 class Sunday mornings. Saturdays are my official rest day (though I’m usually at least walking around on a family outing somewhere).

[sugarbear1]

I lift every morning but Friday (rest / LISS day) and walk 2-4 miles several times per week. I would say I'm a heavy lifter with a lot of old injuries that I work around. I usually write my own programming (at this point I've been at it for decades) but sometimes will follow someone else's program for a few months.

5:15 -- up, eat a banana, drink coffee
5:30 -- in the gym (I have a full gym in my basement)
15" light pedal to warm up, mobility work, lift
7:00 -- shower, breakfast, get kids up
7:45 -- head to school

I get walks in whenever I can and really, I'm just trying to get to 10k steps. Sometimes I'll do laps of my school during a prep period. I'll walk during the hour-long warm up that precedes my kids' baseball games. If my kids stay late at school, I'll go home and get a longer walk in.

ETA: Ohhhhh you meant weekly schedule 
I do 4 full-body lifts per week, 2 glute-specific days with added mobility work, and 1 LISS day.

[wanderingback]

May 25, 2023 9:46:23 GMT -5 candreco said:

My current routine for cardio is spin bike three days a week, short runs two days, and outdoor walks/treadmill hikes two days, strength of some sort (dumbells, barre, pilates) five-six days a week, and yoga once or twice a week, mostly through Peloton. It's like 40-50 minutes total per day, with both cardio and strength most days.

I am feeling like it's not doing much anymore, so I'm thinking about changing it up longer cardio and longer strength workouts, and only doing one or the other each day. Still trying to figure out how to work that around commute, kids, etc. and make sure I get both in during the week.

ETA: Weekday exercise is almost exclusively right after work, pretty much as soon as I get home.  I'm already up early in the morning and don't want to squeeze it in then, and I find that I'm much more present at home in the evenings if I've had that hour to clear my head and transition, which makes it more appealing to go work out too.

Not sure what you mean by you feel like it’s not doing much, but exercise is great for heart and bone health! So if you’re getting your heart rate up and doing some resistance work I guarantee that it is definitely still doing good things for your body even if you’ve been exercising for a long time!

[devonpow]

Oh and for schedule, I basically need a competition or someone telling me what to do in order for me to do it. So I’m a Power Zone Pack member for peloton and do the challenges (so it tells you which rides to do each week) and on my non biking days follow the Hardcore strength calendar. A challenge just ended so I’m taking a break and just started going back to barre 3 (a friend also goes so that keeps me motivated to join her). I try to get a “workout” in 5-6 days a week and walk a lot non workout days. I’ve set my movement tracker on my Apple Watch pretty high (900) and my overall goal is to hit that each day

[fuckyourcouch]

Running 5 days a week.
Cross training (walking, spin, whatever) one day per week.
Weight lifting 2-3x a week - arms/core on some days and lower body I schedule around when I do speed/intense running intervals.

[exploding people]

My office building has a free fitness center, so I work out on my lunch break. They have Pelotons available so I use those often (I had just started the Power Zones program but then they turned them off until they can get the recall repair done ), or I do a strength circuit that I made up for myself, or I'll get on the elliptical if I'm feeling kinda lazy. Also since my H now has to get up an hour before I do, I've started getting up at around the same time as him and getting in something simple, like a treadmill walk or a couple rounds of Supernatural on our Oculus. This morning I did a Fitness Blender strength workout.

[mokes]

My schedule is typically:
Spin 3x/week -- usually Tues, Wed and Sat mornings
Lift 1x/week -- Sunday mornings
The other days I walk if it's nice out (about 3.5 miles) or add another group class (I did HIIT this morning).

I really need to add in a regular yoga day. Those classes at my studio are usually 60 min ... I'd love a 30 min. Occasionally my studio will do a 30/30 popup (30 min HIIT, 30 min yoga) and those are great.

Stuff that helps:
--I book my classes 2 weeks out. Can always change if needed.
--Knowing the time of day that works for me. I am nearly always a morning workout person. Sometimes I'll book an evening class and I'm probably like 50% on attendance.
--It's just a thing I do, like washing my face. No motivation needed. I sign up, I show up. I love my studio and the community so that helps for sure though.

[egishere]

I go to F45 2-3 times a week for strength and hybrid days at 5:15am. Then 1-2 days a week I take a boxing class to get my cardio in usually at 6:15am. Now that the weather is nicer I'll probably do more walks too. If I don't get my workouts done in the morning then it probably won't happen.

[janegold]

I don't really have a regimented schedule. I do Pilates or Peloton, and aim for about 5x a week. Usually try to go before noon while kids are in school.

[gretchenindisguise]

Oh - I forgot about schedule.

I've been doing pilates M and W at 6am. It's been shocking me how ok I have been getting up to go to it.

Walks are less scheduled. A has pilates near a good walking spot on Fridays - so H and I usually walk there together. L's therapy is in a different good walking spot - so I usually walk during her appointments every other week. Then just sporadically - like today A wanted to ride his bike to school, so I walked behind him and got in a nearly 2 mile walk that way.

[shauni27]

I mostly do HIIT and I do it daily, except Sundays. My gym is a HIIT bootcamp and its a 30 minute class that I go to on my way home every evening. On Saturdays I go in the morning. On my remote days I often go twice--once on my way to drop S off at school and once on my way home from picking him up.

I recently started running again, so right now I run 2 days a week instead of bootcamp. On Sundays it is rare if we do not do something as a family outside like skiing in the winter or hiking/biking/swimming in the summer.

ETA: I notice how much stronger I am and how much more endurance I have with my running now that I am doing HIIT daily. It is a combination of strength and cardio and when I started running again last month for the first time in well over a year, it was totally different than before (I stopped because I was having pain and difficulty)--it was really enjoyable again!