Exercise Plan

Before I went away, I was getting a little burnt out on the exercise front. Since coming back I’ve mixed it up a bit. I’m not turbulence training this month, although I will return to TT next month.

Over the years, I have collected loads of workouts from magazines like Shape and Self. I particularly like the workouts in Self because they usually use minimal equipment and can be done at home. Since I don’t currently belong to a gym, this is a bonus. So this month I am doing an old Self Challenge workout. They run these every year, over 3 months, with a new workout and diet advice each month.

So my workout schedule for this week looks like this:
Wednesday (don’t ask): 30 min walk, 30 min pilates
Thursday: Challenge cardio workout number one (intervals, 30 mins)
Friday: Challenge, total body toning workout (10 exercises, 3 sets of 15 reps, around 40 minutes). I also walked to the shops and back instead of driving.
Saturday: Challenge cardio workout number two (pyramid, 30 mins)
Sunday: Challenge toning workout
Monday: 60 mins pilates
Tuesday: 30′ whatever-you-fancy Challenge cardio workout number 3. Last week was kickboxing, this week was step. Next week Tae Bo (wish me luck) and week 4 is Hip Hop. I’m so glad I don’t have a webcam!

I am gradually increasing the pilates and cardio each week. After four weeks I will do another 4-week TT block, and continue to alternate strength and endurance like this each month.

The 30 minute walk on Wednesday is to and from my xx*@!!@! (censored name of international weight loss organisation) meeting. I’ve clocked up 23 exercise bonus points this week (that’s my entire daily allowance) and only eaten 2 and a 1/2 of them. Hoping to see a bit more movement on the scale than last week when I’d only dropped half a pound! Wish me luck.