Struggling with a plan

[Cbelle]

I've really had a hard time adjusting to teaching classes and getting my own workout in, in an order I like, and could really use some help. My classes are as follows and obviously these can't be changed.

Monday - Spinning and Hi/Lo
Tuesday - Teach yoga (I don't DO yoga when I teach it)and every other week teach a Body Pump class
Wed - Kickboxing and yoga
Thurs - Spinning
Fri -
Sat - yoga
Sun

So, what I need to do is slip into that schedule 3 days of weight lifting (except on Body Pump weeks and just 2 days, one upper one lower.) Plus I really need AT LEAST one day of yoga. I'm finding it really hard to workout on the weekends for some reason. And I have to have a day off. I'm thinking that weights on Tues, Thurs and Sat and then yoga on Fri. would work best. What do you think?

 

[Bobbi]

Cbelle,
If you are aiming for working each body part twice per week, you could do upper (on your non-body pump) Tuesday, lower on Thursday and throw in a total on Saturday. Do you work out at the gym where you teach or do you use Cathe's tapes?

Inserting CTX weight training, say two body parts per day might also be an option. It really depends on what your methods are. Just don't overdo it!

Good luck!

Bobbi

 

[Cbelle]

Yeah, the plan was to do upper one day, lower the other with heavy weight, lower reps and then on Sat do Power Hour. That way getting the benefits of heavy lifting plus muscle endurance. I mostly lift at the gym although I have Cathe's PS series which I love. I dont' have heavy enough weights and why buy them when I can use the gyms for free is my way of thinking. I don't have the CTX tapes...do I need to put these on my Christmas list?

 

[Bobbi]

Since you work around your teaching schedule, I bet you would love CTX. Doing one body part per day is surprisingly efficient. I usually add a total body day the complete week. And if I am doing another type of cardio, doing one or two body parts from the series is excellent too. Leaner Legs is a great workout for lower body. I have the DVDs which is really beneficial for mixing and matching.

Still, since you lift at the gym, I think your plan to do upper, lower, and add Power Hour is a good one. I Love that workout! I would like to get a gym membership soon but right now I am enjoying Cathe's workouts and running quite a bit!

Bobbi

 

[honeybunch]

EVERYONE should have the CTX series!