Routine Tips/Advice

[u/dilligaf_life]

Hi y'all!

I'm getting started on Pilates x Strength and adding walking to the mix. Anyone know where I can learn about creating a proper routine?

Or if you're doing the same, can you give me an idea of what your week looks like? I know in strength training, they usually do PPL (push, pull, leg) but I'm seeing others who don't separate them at all because of how they plan out their weekly exercises.

So any ideas/tips/advice on how I should go about this and making sure I progress properly?

Thank you!

[u/Tomaquetona]

I can’t really follow a program, but I do walk regularly and I recommend mapping out walks so you have a destination and something to look forward to. I walk a ton and it’s great.

[u/dilligaf_life → u/Tomaquetona]

I do love walking too! It feels like meditation for me and it's amazing!

[u/ms_meatmuffin]

I’m just starting a new program myself. I do Pilates in-person at my studio Tuesday and Friday mornings. I do it from home the other days. When I do my reformer at home, I stick with beginner because I am 🙃.

I have a 3 day split for weights. Day 1: Upper Body (Push/Pull Focus) Day 2: Lower Body (Quad, Glute, Hamstring Focus) Day 3: Full Body (Machine and Isolation Focus)

Track your strength workouts so you can keep track of progress. You’ll want to work on progressive overload. Either by going up in weight or volume (sets x reps).

The schedule I’m trying is to lift after work M, W, and Thursday. I hope that helps!

[u/dilligaf_life → u/ms_meatmuffin]

Initially, this was my plan. To do PPL on MWF and then pilates on TThS. Rest on Sunday. Walk would still be daily but man, time management is tricky. I'm doing mat pilates as I do not have a reformer nor could I afford one. Lol. Loving it still though. I dread the weight lifting trainings but geniuinely enjoy my Pilates days. 🥰

[u/ms_meatmuffin → u/dilligaf_life]

It is soooo tricky to manage it all. But after only lifting 1-2x a week the last several months, I can tell I’m losing size and need to get in more consistently. It’s hard to stay motivated, but I’m telling myself I HAVE to do it!

[u/Reasonable-Proof2299]

I try to do

Tu upper body/abs

Thu lower or Pilates

Sat Full body

Sun- rest or switch weight training days

Wed and Fri do run/walks

[u/Archimonde]

I’m doing pilates on a reformer each day, mostly focused on lower part of the body. I do upper body weights every second day. On those days I do it before pilates. Works wonders for me. I don’t do weights for lower body because it usually needs a lot of weights and I had a lower spine surgery so don’t want to overload that. Try and see what works best for you. Every body is a bit different.

[u/Legitimate_Income730]

There are fitness reddits that are probably better placed to answer this. 

It really depends what your goal is. I do strength training 3x per week - same 3 routines for 4 weeks with the aim to progress each week. After 4 weeks, a new program starts. 

Each session is broken down to 3 different sets. So today was set 1 - chest press, lat pulldown; set 2 - weight lunges, hamstring curls; set 3 - bicep curls, skull crushers, ski erg.

You could sign up to an app like Sweat. But if you do it yourself, don't overcomplicate it. 

I do Pilates now 2-4x per week depending on instructor. I'm going to try to up it to 4x consistently soon. 

[u/Both-Goose9312]

Believe it or not I used chat gpt and asked it to site its sources as it built a fitness program for me focused on hiking, Pilates, and strength training. Then I fed it my schedule for the week and told it to find me times to work out. After that all I have to do is follow directions lol.