I'm so inspired by how many Featherweights are really committed to exercise and fitness along with weight loss. So, I'm curious what everyone likes to do to burn those calories!



I'm still in the process of creating a weight loss routine that works for me. Here are some of the things I like:

Cardio:
- Running (Week 5 of C25K!!)
- Turbo Jam
- Elliptical
- Walking on an incline

Strength:
- Turbo Jam Turbo Sculpt
- Amy Bento All Pump

I'm also awaiting my delivery of Hip Hop Abs and thinking about ordering the Transfirmer system -- I'm previewing my first FIRM DVD through NetFlix this week!.

I try to do cardio six days per week (40-60 minutes) and strength training two times per week. I want to get up to three days for strength training, but it might be impossible for the next four weeks, as my commute schedule is limiting.

But class ends April 18, and then my schedule will be mine again!!!

What do you all do?

Karate class (ideally, all 3 of the 2-hr classes per week), which is basically cardio, with strength exercises, stretching and meditation all in the package too.

Gym, three times a week:
30 min of cardio. My favorite is running on the treadmill at an incline. I try to switch it up with the elliptical machine and the stepmaster, but I'm not as fond of those.
I do ab and strength training at the gym three times a week.
Considering upping my cardio at the gym but I don't want to tire myself out. I'm doing an experiment starting tomorrow with doing 45 min. of cardio.

I also walk and take stairs every time I can ... I probably end up walking several hours per week, what with walking to the gym, and walking part of the way to and from karate class.

Monday
upper body weights (approx 30 minutes)
cardio with left-over gym time

teaching kickboxing

Tuesday
leg weights (approx 40 mins)
cardio (treadmill) with any left over gym time

kickboxing (private lesson) 1 hour
kickboxing (group class) 1 hour

Wednesday

either
rest day or some form of cardio (running now...)

Thursday
Upper body weights
cardio with left over gym time (treadmill)

kickboxing (sparring class) 1 hour
kickboxing (ladies only class) 1 hour

Friday
upper body weights

Saturday
active recovery, which usually involves walking around town a fair bit

Sunday
(starting this week) my "long" training run for the marathon

Oh and I make sure I nap on Wednesday afternoons, Friday afternoons and weekend afternoons when I have the opportunity

I'll add some comic relief. I am the worst example of dedication to exercise you'll find in the Featherweights. It's no bloody wonder I can't maintain with a philosophy like this.

I pretty much do what I want. I like walking, biking is fun and so is dancing around the house with my mp3 player on. I try to do that everyday, twenty minutes minimum.
I like weights. Lately I've been doing an upper/lower split. If it still hurts from the last time ... I don't do it again yet.

I run Saturday or Sunday and Tuesday and Thursday, usually for 45 to an hour...

I swim usually for 30 mins but I want to go up to 45 mins, I do this on Tuesday and Sunday, I'm going to add a some more swimming soon because I've finally gotten the knack of doing laps and I love it...

I weight train 4-6 days/week for about 40 mins... I train one or two body parts per session like back/biceps, chest/triceps, shoulders/abs, and last but not least legs ...

Some days, I'll run, weight train and later in the afternoon swim...

Oh and in the summer I bike and roller blade... I try to bike 20k daily with a long ride thrown in once/week... Running in the summer takes a the back burner a bit because I don't do well with running and heat. I may do ok this year though because I'm not getting so many hot flashes and I don't feel so hot all the time anymore...