My plan for the week of 6/22

June 22, 2008

Hi All,

Currently, I'm just trying to get back into the habit of regular

exercise so I'm trying to stick with a plan that won't burn me out. I

was doing very well the last 6 weeks or so, hitting my 3-5 workouts a

week (usually 5). Last week I had a bad week, and only did two. So I

figured I really needed to de-lurk on this group to stop that cycle!

Plus, in my head I'm much more fit than I am in real life (lol) so I'm

trying my best not to over plan - which can lead to me being

discouraged. I like to think I'm an intermediate-advanced exerciser,

but in reality I'm probably more a beginner-low intermediate,

especially with cardio right now.

On a high note, in an effort to make up a little for last week I asked

my husband to go for a bike ride today. We went, and I was thinking

(in my head!) that we would go 6-8 miles or so, since I haven't been on

my bike at all since last year. Well, we ended up going just over 10

miles, and I lived, heh. It was a bit too warm for that, and I hadn't

used bug spray like I should have, and would have brought more water if

I thought we were going that far. But it was okay anyway.

So here's the plan for this week, subject to day switching as needed -

as long as I DO the workouts. The dvd I'm using for stregth this

week is Workout, one on one with Jackie. There are 3 20 minute

workouts - upper, lower, and abs. I've never done this one, but have

previewed it, and saw the episode on Bravo where they made the video.

I'll let you know what I think. For short cardio, I have a couple

short 's I haven't done yet, or I can do intervals on my

elliptical or treadmill. For long cardio I can do a dvd, ride my bike,

walk a dog, elliptical, treadmill, or any combo of those.

Sun - bike ride, done (bonus unplanned cardio)

Mon - Workout with Jackie, upper body + short cardio, ~ 20 min

Tues - long cardio ~ 45 min (my choice)

Wed - Workout with Jackie, lower body + short cardio, ~ 20 min

Thurs - long cardio ~ 45 min (my choice)

Fri - Workout with Jackie, abs + short cardio, ~ 20 min

Sat - off

So there it is. Again, so glad I found this group and I'm looking

forward to sharing my thought on my video workouts!

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