- I run 3-4 times a week. It doesn't matter which days of the week, but I prefer to mix it up a bit.
- At least one day a week I push myself in regards to the length of time ran. I maintain a steady pace and focus on producing the absolute longest run possible for me on that day. I like to set personal goals and then I obviously like to break them and set new ones. One app I swear by to make my accomplishments trackable is the MapMyFitness app. This app tells you the length you ran, the time you ran it in, and your average mile per minute for your entire run. You can play your music that is on your phone through the app so there is no hopping back and forth between apps mid run. It also has routes that people in your area have run and how long they are! It also records different calorie loss amounts for running, biking, and a lot more activities.
- One day a week I focus on interval training. For those of you that don't know, intervals involved sprinting or running for a certain amount of time, then walking or jogging the other alternating time length. One app I found very useful for this is the C25k app. The couch to 5k app was designed to prepare someone for a 5k. Week one of the training involves a walk and jog interval exercise. It's 60 seconds of running to 90 seconds of walking for a 20 minute workout. I prefer using this workout in a more intense way with 60 seconds of sprinting and 90 seconds of jogging. You can play your music through this app and when an interval is up the music will pause and a voice will say "start running(or walking) now". I feel like a brand new woman when those workouts are over.
- Note: The C25k is great for it's actual purpose too! If you have trouble running I HIGHLY recommend using this app to build endurance.
- The other one or two days I take it easy, just doing a brisk jog usually lasting about 20-30 minutes. I do this mostly to loosen up my muscles and relieve soreness from other previous workouts.
- I workout abs, arms and legs at least 2 times a week. As you may know, I am easily bored but also very easily entertained. Because of this I like to mix up my ab, arm and leg workouts by using a variety of fitness outlets. I don't have a set ab, arm or leg routine, because I find those monotonous, especially after doing them for weeks, but here is what I do use:
- Blogilates! If you've never heard of blogilates, it really is worth a try. The beginner's calender is full of great workout videos for all areas of your body. If you want a killer ab workout, try the ABC ab workout video. Disclaimer: It will probably make you cry. There is also a blogilates app!
- @BeFitWorkouts on twitter! Their account tweets workouts for all areas of your body. A lot of them have picture diagrams for the more unique workout moves, which I find very helpful. The great things about the workouts they post, is that I always workout up a sweat and feel the burn. If you're a workout pro and they are ineffective, you can just up the sets to make your workout worth it.
- Belly Dancing <-- this bitch is insane, but it works. There are a lot of other belly dancing workouts on YouTube as well!
- Zumba! If you don't want to pay for a Zumba class, YouTube has numerous videos that target the areas you need help with.
- The SworkIt app! SworkIt is full of routines for your target areas. The app times each workout and alerts you when to switch. It includes pictures.
- I am ALWAYS looking for other ways of getting in shapes. If you have an suggestions, please comment below.
This sums out my "workout plan patterns". If you have other suggestions or questions please comment below!
Royally yours,
RockingMyTiara
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