Hey guys, just wanted to get a feel for what most of you are into! I love lifting (both strength and swole training), but right now I don't really have the time for it, so I'm planning to start running soon just to stay healthy.
I walk, i play basketball, i make jump excercises sometimes, but very rarely, used to run/jog the last year, but not this year. Sometimes i play volleyball and table tennis, it's not that big excercise, but still some sport and movement. When i go out to walk, it's usually around 10 km a day, and sometimes even more than 15.
I came up with a weight training session for myself. I squat down, pick up the bar-bell, squat back up; lift the bar-bell to my chest; Then I hold the bar-bell strait-armed in front of me for 3 seconds, bring back to chest; I twist left at pelvis and hold it strait out to the left; I then do the same to the right: Then I do 3x strait up, and 3 arm curls: Then I squat putting it back down, and squat back up empty handed. That is one set! Then I do it all again.... The first time is palms down, the second is palms up, the third, palms down, and so on... Because that works out the whole body at once, I only do it 3x a week. Then I go a round on the punching bag.
I exercise almost every day but it's not hardcore or anything. I have a ten and twenty pound handweight that I do various things with, along with crunches, planks, jumping rope, jumping jacks. Sometimes an hour a day, sometimes less. I used to bike and walk almost everyday and want to get back to doing that.
Why? Beginners, yeah, but I've seen plenty of non-beginner programs with more than 3 days per week. I was doing 5x/week before I had to quit to focus on studies. I was doing: Monday: Legs Tuesday: Chest/Back Wednesday: Shoulders/Traps Thursday: Tris/bis Friday: Legs
That is awesome. Keep up the good work. I don't have the time, nor the energy to do a long workout. That is why I came up with the one I did; it works out the whole body, and take very little time. As I get healthier, I'll add more things: But for now, it will do.
Depends on the exercises... What your are doing works for 5 - 6 days a week. For someone like me who chooses to do compound exercises, then 3 days a week is better. Keep up the good work.