Showing posts with label strength. Show all posts
Showing posts with label strength. Show all posts

5.29.2013

Variation Station

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I have my bridal dress fitting this upcoming Tuesday! I'm so excited to see the dress again, try it on, and see how it will look when it truly fits. In anticipation, I'm trying to stay consistent with my workouts and follow some kind of plan instead of the "seeing what happens" approach I sometimes take. 

This week was pretty varied. I included a few runs (mostly short runs with my dog), Bodypump (weights), TRX (body weight resistance), Pilates, hot Pilates, Ballet Barre Burn, and Spinning. As far as variation goes, I made it happen.

For those of you who are worried about my dog on a long run: yes, we take many breaks. Mostly sniffing breaks.


Wednesday: 45 Minute Interval Run
Thursday: Bodypump (60 Minutes) + 30 Minute Stairmaster Sprint
Friday: TRX Class (60 Minutes) + 60 Minute Run w/ the dog
Sunday: 60 Minutes Barre Burn Class (awful) + 60 Minute Run w/ the dog
           -Oh my gosh this class was awful, boring, and really not a workout at all. I had to take my dog on a run/walk afterward just to blow off some steam at how frustrating it was being stuck in a 60 minute long class that felt like a waste of my time. 
Monday: Spinning Class (60 Minutes) + Bodypump (60 Minutes)
           -I had all the time in the world on Monday, because my fiance was taking a practice GMAT, so I had like 4 hours to kill before we could do anything together. I ended up taking two classes and then cooking a bunch of food. Sounds about right.
Tuesday: Pilates Class (30 Minutes) + 20 Minutes Stairmaster
            -I haven't taken this class yet, so I'm slightly nervous because it is arm-focused and that is not my strong suit. Here's hoping I can make it through the class tonight without dropping something!


Question:
What about you? How much variation do you get in your workouts?

9.24.2012

Fitness Monday, A Week in Workouts, and Free Workouts

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Happy Monday!

Time for another workout weigh in -- no, you don't have to actually weigh yourself. We're weighing our determination, dedication, and willpower here. First, before you look at what you did, you've got to nail down what you needed. What is involved in fitness? Let's compare notes...


A successful week in workouts should hit most of these aspects of fitness. I don't say all because I recognize that there are a lot of things to incorporate and there's a chance you're hitting them overall but not everything in one week. A good goal to shoot for would be hitting all of these aspects at least once every two weeks.

I usually give you guys a list of workouts, but this time I'm going to match them with what aspects of fitness they're successfully working on!

A Week in Workouts:

Monday: Skip
Tuesday: 1 Hour Boot Camp (Cardio Weights Circuits)
Strength, Cardiovascular Capacity, Speed, Good Coordination, Power, Agility
Wednesday: Yoga
Flexibility, Balance, Power, Agility
Thursday: 1 hour Elliptical
Cardiovascular Capacity, Speed
Friday: 1 Hour Boot Camp ("Butts and Guts, Cardio Weights Circuits)
Strength, Cardiovascular Capacity, Speed, Good Coordination, Power, Agility
Saturday: 45 Minute Stairmaster Sprint
Cardiovascular Capacity, Speed
Sunday: Body By Science (Weight Lifting) and 15 minute Bike
Strength, Power
Monday: Stairmaster, 30 Minute Abs
Cardiovascular Capacity, Speed, Power

Workout Resources By Type

So, how are you doing with hitting all of those aspects of fitness? If you're looking for some more ways to ring in, here's a list of free workouts broken down in those categories!

Strength
Speed
Cardiovascular Capacity
Good Coordination
Flexibility
Muscular Endurance
Agility
Power
Balance


Workout Inspiration:

Because a good workout post can never end without a few bits of inspiration!
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Question of the Day:

  • Which of the 9 aspects of fitness do you most OFTEN get? 
  • Which do you get the LEAST often?
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