What is your workout schedule/routine/?

[misskitty100]

I am curious what everyone does on a week to week basis for excerise?

I have just started doing a treadmill for 45 minutes a day and will add in some weights soon.;)

[Miss_Liss]

I generally go to Pilates 2-3 times a week and jump on the eliptical for 45 minutes at least twice a week. I've been really good lately but am working somewhere with a company gym, which makes it a little easier, particularly during cold weather :o

[sneezles]

I walk 5 miles on the treadmill at least 5 days/week.

[misskitty100]

I walk 5 miles on the treadmill at least 5 days/week.

How fast are you walking or how long does it take you? I am up to 3.5 mph on the treadmill and just go a little bit over 2 miles in 45 minutes.

[sneezles]

It takes me an hour and 20 minutes (including warm-up and cool down). Most of my time is at 4.0. I've found there is little difference in speed from 3.5 to say 3.7 and after a couple of minutes it's pretty easy to push it up to 3.9. After 5 minutes at 3.9 it's nothing to go to 4.0. I don't use any incline though.

[HealthyinMN]

For cardio I use our elliptical 3x a week for about 50 minutes - and about 20 minutes 2x a week - I lift weights 2x a week and then once or twice a week I'll do power yoga.

[Kristal]

I run on a treadmill about 4 days a week, anywhere from 3-6 miles. On the days I don't run, I do a tae bo DVD workout. Monday is usually my "rest" day.

[MiMo]

When I'm not travelling for my job, I ride my stationary bike (it's a Schwinn Airdyne, so I work both upper and lower body) 3 times a week for 45 minutes. I have just started lifting 6-lb. weights 2-3 times a week, too, and I am seeing such great results. I alternate days of riding my stationary bike and lifting the weights. I walk in place of riding the stationary bike on nice days like today (sunny and mid-60's outside).

[badunnin]

Run, either on a treadmill or outside, 4 days a week, depending on schedule, and go for about 45 minutes usually - it will start to get longer soon, as I'm looking at races coming up. I also do some strength training 2 times a week.

[Pony]

I walk ~5 miles 4x/week outside. Sometimes 3x/week, but usually 4. It takes me about 65 min.

[Paula H]

At the moment my workout schedule is alternating cardio with strength work six days a week. That's a very basic version of it - there's yoga and pilates thrown in too.

I'm trying to shift the inch of pudge that I've allowed to slowly settle around my middle. Of course, thanks to my genes, after six weeks I've managed to get legs and arms that are really strong and showing definition (well, only a little bit on my arms, but that's a miracle for me! but my legs could crush someone) and no change around my midriff. But I'll keep working on it!

[SusanMac]

Paula -- I'm like you. Certain parts of my body can be really muscular, while other parts look just 'meh.' They say there's no such thing as "spot reducing" but part of my brain really doesn't believe it.

For everyone saying they do treadmills....is that just b/c it's winter? Or are you an all-the-time treadmill person? (They personally drive me nuts. I've been able to push past the boredom on a stationary bike, but not stationary running. Don't know why)

[Hoodone]

I workout for about a hour a day, six days a week, on average. I alternate cardio and weight work days, sometimes doing circuit workouts (my fave). For cardio I do step and kickbox. In the summertime I am able to bike and hike as well, but I'm too much of a weinie to do outdoor work in the winter. I lift fairly serious weights for a woman (I think?). I alternate strength with endurance lifting on a monthly basis. Strength training is my favorite, though. If the only exercise on earth was swimming, I'd be a couch potato. You have to do what you love. Oh, and interval training is important. I probably do an interval cardio workout once a week.

[Kristal]

For everyone saying they do treadmills....is that just b/c it's winter? Or are you an all-the-time treadmill person? (They personally drive me nuts. I've been able to push past the boredom on a stationary bike, but not stationary running. Don't know why)

Oh definitely! I can't wait until I can run outside again.

[badunnin]

Susan - it kills me to run on the TM, and I require my TrudiPod and an episode of Alias. But, I'm babying my knee again, and I can't afford to slip on the ice.

[gaja]

I workout for an hour every day, alternating cardio (mostly running or kickboxing), weight training, yoga, and Lotte Berk / ballet training. I have a huge DVD collection and right now I am addicted to iTrain MP3 workouts - especially their running workouts and iSculpt Ballet (www.itrain.com).

[Chefzhat]

I walk 30 minutes per day, attend yoga 1x per week, and a strength training class 2x per week. On the days that DH goes to the gym I go with him and do another 30 minutes on the treadmill.

Debie

[AZLorena]

I go to yoga 5 times a week. (mostly flow and power classes)....walk my dog almost every day.

Lorena

[cumulus]

I run between 3 and 10 miles a day, 5-6 times a week. I lift weights 3 times a week (full body).

Of note, I just started with a new doctor. Her nurse was looking at the information I put down on my "get to know you" page. A question asked how often I exercise. I wrote, "cardio for 30-45 min/day, 5-6 times/week, lift weights 30 min/3 times a week." She told me that I was exercising TOO MUCH. Umm, isn't recommended by most physicians that average people should get at least half an hour of physical activity every day? I was a bit surprised to say the least!

[sarah2397]

I have a great club that offers all sorts of classes so things vary and evolve but the basic now is:

Mon - 1 hr spin
Tues - 20-30 min cross trainer & 1 hr strength
Wed - 1 hr spin
Thurs - 20-30 min cross trainer or treadmill & 1 hr strength
Fri - 1 hr cardio bootcamp type class
Sat - 1 hr rebounding class (the mini trampolines)
Sun - day off or power yoga

When the weather gets better I will run and ride outdoors on the weekend.

[springsgourmet9]

Wow, you guys give me encouragement. I've just started at a new gym (Planet Fitness) the beginning of the year and go 5xweek, every morning from 6:15 to 7:15 I walk the treadmill. Only up to 3.5 miles so far. I try to vary the workouts and walk some, use the eliptical (although its kicking my butt because I'm a little out of shape) and lift a couple times a week. The more I go, the easier it gets. Its only 5 min from work and the mornings are not near as crowded as the evenings.

[SusanMac]

Cumulus - That's really sad! It is really common knowledge that people should get the level of aerobic activity that you described. Very sad that doctors would try to get you to back off. I think the bar is really, really high before you get to the "too much" point!

[CompassRose]

For everyone saying they do treadmills....is that just b/c it's winter? Or are you an all-the-time treadmill person? (They personally drive me nuts. I've been able to push past the boredom on a stationary bike, but not stationary running. Don't know why)
Oh, treadmills -- and any kind of cardio machine -- drive me out of my MIND with boredom too!

But you could try running outside. I know it seems hellacious when you're huddling your way out to your car on a frosty morning -- but you know, it's really not bad.

Me, I went out to MEC a few years ago and made an investment of about $300. Tights with windproof panels; long-sleeved wicking top; a good sport fleece; a good pair of Fila long underwear (which I need on only the coldest days); and a down vest (ditto). With that layered on, trail runners, wool socks, a hat, Thinsulate gloves, and a cheapie old windbreaker, I go running regularly in minus 20C weather -- and most of the time, I'm actually kind of steamy by the end of the run and opening up the fleece to air out. It's fun, and perfectly doable unless it is actually blizzarding, or there's been recent freezing rain.

Running outside, and the occasional cross-country ski session I manage, is the only time I even like winter... :(

As for my workout routine -- right now, it consists mostly of opening sugary packages and eating them... however.

Normally, it would be running three or four times a week, between eight and ten kilometres (takes me forty minutes or so). Then strength training two or three times a week, and/or the occasional Pilates video if I'm feeling fragile. Plus, lately, there's Nia class on Saturday, and contact improv dancing on Sundays.

I don't know what I'm going to do about strength training, though. I'm about to lose my fully equipped Dungeon, and can't afford a gym membership. I'll probably take the minimalist home gym equipment as described by Krista (http://www.stumptuous.com/cms/displayarticle.php?aid=47) and get myself a doorway pullup bar and try to mistress that -- but I really prefer heavy lifts, nice kickass squats and deads, and that's not going to be possible. I suppose I'll have to put together something along the lines of a bodyweight routine.

As for too much training -- well, cumulus, your running schedule would frack me up with serious overuse injuries (and has, in the past -- I got myself a pretty bad case of iliotib syndrome, and wrecked up my knee worse than it already was). I'd recommend regular preventive chiropractic and Active Release Therapy, if you aren't already doing it. That's a lot of impact.

Two years ago, I was on a heavy schedule myself, working with an online trainer. Lifting three days a week; interval training or steady-state cardio five days a week. I looked pretty good (considering the fact that despite eating like a carnivorous and semi-starved monk, my messed-up metabolism refused to drop any actual weight) but I was exhausted all the time, woke up every morning in pain, and felt as though I had no life. Eventually, I pinched a nerve in my butt, and my knee got really bad, and I had to cut down. I feel much better -- healthier, even -- on a lighter schedule, but look worse (even if I'm NOT eating idiotic things).

Sigh. There's no winning. Perhaps it's just my advanced age.

[donleyk]

I walk the TM or outside 2X week 3 miles, Pilates 2X week and spin 1X. Then at home on the weekends I will either do the recumbent bike or the elliptical trainer and a few weights (only 1 of the weekend days). Once it gets nice out we will hike or bike instead.

[linsleyd]

Right now due to time constraints of commuting I do 30 minutes walking and running on the treadmill and weights about 3-5 days a week. In the spring, summer and fall I mountain bike, hike and walk the dogs nearly every day.
I don't function well in the winter!

[erinlovesmarc]

A couple weekends in the winter downhill skiing...I love snowshoeing but I haven't done any in a few years, need to get back into that...

Yoga once/twice a week...

Power walk window-shopping on my lunches at work, almost everyday...I work downtown and I'm a 5-minute walk from the shopping district and all the underground city so it gives me an excuse to go for a walk ;)

Does sex count?! :D

[cumulus]

Cumulus - That's really sad! It is really common knowledge that people should get the level of aerobic activity that you described. Very sad that doctors would try to get you to back off. I think the bar is really, really high before you get to the "too much" point!

I totally agree!

Heart disease also runs in my family- I think I may have to ask my doctor about the nurse next time, I was literally appalled.

** Regardless- I wanted to commend everyone that's commented on this thread. It's fantastic to see everyone out and active! Kudos to you! And keep up the fantastic work :D **

[LaraW]

I am curious what everyone does on a week to week basis for excerise?

Wake up early in the morning.

Chase 3yo and 1yo until nap time

Nap

Chase 3yo and 1yo until bedtime.

:p

[sneezles]

For everyone saying they do treadmills....is that just b/c it's winter? Or are you an all-the-time treadmill person? (They personally drive me nuts. I've been able to push past the boredom on a stationary bike, but not stationary running. Don't know why)


I use to walk outside but it's too hot in the summer (and I'm not about to get up early enough to eat first and then walk :p ) and we had too much rain in January so I got my birthday gift early. I have a 10-speed mounted as a stationary bike but it truly gives me a pain in the arse!;)

DH just mounted a tv for me and now I'm waiting for him to connect it to the satellite receiver so help break some of the boredom but I rather like the mindless time I spend there.:D

[Meganator]

I aim for 7x/week on the treadmill, so by the time I factor in being away in the evening or overnight sometimes, it works out to about 5x/week. I do 60 min walking on an incline. I vary the speed and incline as needed to keep my heartrate where I want it.

We do have a 1-mile soft track in our neighborhood that I can get back out to now that it is staying light later, but currently I am in a routine of exercising at about 9:00 pm, so that would be too late to be outside. Last summer I was going out to the track after work, but it requires a lot of pre-planning and pre-prepping in order to then get supper ready at a reasonable time.

I DO find the treadmill horribly boring...whereas music keeps me entertained enough when I am outside, I must have the TV inside, and I'm thinking of springing for an additional DVR for the TV that is by the treadmill. I might go the library and see what they have in large-print books; magazines and regular books have print too small for me to focus on when I'm treading.

I'm just starting some strength training also, about 2x/week (at home).

[Gilgamesh37]

February notwithstanding (the wheels just came off) I aim for 5 days a week, split between cardio & weight training. (used to be 6, but it just doesn't work that way anymore) Weeknights are usually around 45 mins, growing to 60 on the weekends. In nice weather, I love to walk but try to limit that to no more than once a week because I find it really isn't an intense enough workout to be a good use of my time, no matter how fast I try to walk (and if I walk too fast, my shin splints give me grief anyway). Spring thru fall, weather permitting, I try to ride my bike to work 3-4 days a week, which is 11 miles round trip, and take that as my cardio maybe 2x per week. I have a full set of dumbells at home (5# thru 25#) and a barbell with plates up to #45 and a Faux-flex (can't remember the brand name right now) which I find I don't use because it's just too boring. I've been terrible about consistency lately, but with the weather getting nicer nad it staying light out later, hopefully that will improve.

[Phoenixcooking]

I am just starting an exercise plan I have been at if for about 3 weeks and can feel the difference LOL I ride my bike (outside) 3 days a week and 2 days I go to the gym at my sisters apartments and do the weight circuits. I also started weight watcher I have long way to go before I am ready for my TV debit in a bikini ala Kristy Alley but it took 10 years to put on the weight I think a year to take it off is not so bad.

Donna

[barbara-cook]

Currently, I am at the gym 5 times a week. I usually warm up on a bike for 20 minutes (aiming to burn about 185 calories), then I go through the Nautilus circuit (about 20 minutes), skipping the arms on alternate days, and then I either do the treadmill for 30 minutes (4.5 -5.0 incline at 3.5 speed), or the eliptical for 22 minutes (fat burning program at level 3) for a goal of 200 or more calories.

I will do this until the weather warms up and then I will be back at my gardening business, burning off even more calories 'cause I'm out there about 6 -7 hours daily. When the season is over, or we have really wet weather, I'll be back in the gym!

[tamawrite]

I'm fortunate to get most of my exercise via lifestyle.

Every morning, I spend about 20 minutes pushing a wheelbarrow of hay around the farm (which is NOT FLAT!) to feed horses, sheep, and chickens. In the evening, I do that again, plus drag a hose around to water all the critters.

Plus, I spend about two hours after work training horses, which involves all manner of physical movement.

On weekends, I spend most of the day training, hauling hay, trimming hooves, cleaning pens, stacking straw, gardening, etc.

I also walk with a co-worker during lunchtime most days.

Ahhh, it's a wonderful life. :)

[Valerie226]

[/QUOTE]
Of note, I just started with a new doctor. Her nurse was looking at the information I put down on my "get to know you" page. A question asked how often I exercise. I wrote, "cardio for 30-45 min/day, 5-6 times/week, lift weights 30 min/3 times a week." She told me that I was exercising TOO MUCH. Umm, isn't recommended by most physicians that average people should get at least half an hour of physical activity every day? I was a bit surprised to say the least![/QUOTE]

cumulus, the only reason I can imagine a nurse saying something like that is if you were extremely, extremely thin, to the point where it's a significant health issue. Otherwise, I don't get it. Also, a lot of office "nurses" aren't actually nurses so she may not have the training you assumed she had.

I warm up for 15 min on a stationary bike using arm weights, then do 30-45 on the treadmill , then 15-30 on the elliptical for 1 hr total of cardio. most days but not all I do weights & pushups, plus a segment of cathe's coremax. I'm trying to add in a cathe weight workout but so far have done only bits and pieces. also 2 yoga classes a week. DH and I hike, bike and xc ski so if we do one of those activities we skip the workout.

We used to run outdoors but too much of the year it's too dark before DH has to go to work so we both use the treadmill now. Darkness is not an issue that way.

[Julie V]

I'm not as avid for working out as I used to be. I used to run 3-5 times a week. Now, I walk when I can. I have to say, being in NY for a month (with all the snow and not having a vehicle to get around in), I was out of sinc with my workout routine.

I have an air-resistance stationary bike that I use each day for 30 min - 1 hour. Even if I'm busy, I try to get at least 20 min on it. I have wrist and ankle weights that I use in conjuction with it. Aside from that, I do crunches and leg/hip/arm exercises before I go to bed. That bike makes a lot of noise. Being in an apartment, it's hush-hush after a certain time.

[cumulus]

cumulus, the only reason I can imagine a nurse saying something like that is if you were extremely, extremely thin, to the point where it's a significant health issue. Otherwise, I don't get it. Also, a lot of office "nurses" aren't actually nurses so she may not have the training you assumed she had.


Yeah, not so much :) 5'10" and 145lbs. Perfectly healthy weight! And tons of muscle!

[kwormann]

I do an hour a day 5-6 days a week. The cardio is a mix or running and walking 5-6 days a week and I do weights 3 days a week.

[jmarie]

I work with a trainer/fitness coach twice a week, an hour each time.

I try to go to the gym to walk. Last year, before I injured my foot, I was walking 5 miles a day. Right now I am up to about 2.5. Tonight I did 2.5 and then did 20 minutes on the eliptical(SIC?).

I am trying to get back up to 5 miles a day and am adding weight training (hence the trainer).

This has been my routine for 3 weeks now and i have lost 5 pounds!

[imloulou]

Does sex count?! :D

You are a newlywed...yes?

LOL...just kidding...sex actually does count! It may be not as frequent and might need a little supplement after 15 years but it all counts as exercise!!! Take advantage of it while it is plentiful!:D :D

Speaking of supplements mine is the exercise ball! The thing is huge but I have a loveseat in a corner that I toss it behind when I am not using it. The kids also like to sit on it when we watch movies and they constantly rock on it and roll on their bellies on it...I know this is better than sitting on a couch to watch the movie!

I use the ball 3-4 times a week for an hour each session. I need to work up to more to get my abs in shape.

[barbara-cook]

{Of note, I just started with a new doctor. Her nurse was looking at the information I put down on my "get to know you" page. A question asked how often I exercise. I wrote, "cardio for 30-45 min/day, 5-6 times/week, lift weights 30 min/3 times a week." She told me that I was exercising TOO MUCH. Umm, isn't recommended by most physicians that average people should get at least half an hour of physical activity every day? I was a bit surprised to say the least!}Quote

There is a woman that works at the gym where I go and she was told the same thing by her Doctor. She is about 5'4" and maybe weighs 115, 120? She had a bone density test and they told her she has osteoporosis so she shouldn't work out too much. I always thought that aerobic exercise made your bones stronger.

Some of these health care providers just make it so confusing. I figure when I CAN'T exercise anymore, then I won't. But I'm not stopping until the official study is released that says it will kill me if I don't stop. And I don't see that happening. Besides, I can think of worse ways to go!

[erinlovesmarc]

You are a newlywed...yes?

LOL...just kidding...sex actually does count! It may be not as frequent and might need a little supplement after 15 years but it all counts as exercise!!! Take advantage of it while it is plentiful!:D :D

Yup newlywed! hehehe...:D

[CompassRose]

I always thought that aerobic exercise made your bones stronger.
No, weight-bearing exercise makes your bones stronger. Aerobic exercise is weight-bearing, often, true, but not enough, and impact stresses on already-weakened bones can cause stress fractures and other injuries.

I have osteopenia from my non-eating days (basically, bone thinning not quite to the level of osteoporosis) and my percentage of thinning improved by three percent from my first test after I started lifting weights.

[barbara-cook]

CompassRose - thanks for straightening me out with those facts. 'Preciate it!

[PAMMELA]

Yeah, not so much :) 5'10" and 145lbs. Perfectly healthy weight! And tons of muscle!



:D You are me! Cept I don't think I have TONS of muscle, but I have some! My routine is M-W-F 30 minute cardio with my tape and 15 minutes of leg/arm lifts and crunches (200 on a good morning). I've been slacking lately, so I need to really get back to being diligent.