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Quarter 1

11/13 - 1/1

Daily Breakdown:

Sunday - off
Monday - 45 mins run/walk
Tuesday - 45 mins run/walk | weights
Wednesday - 45 mins run/walk
Thursday - 45 mins run/walk | weights
Friday - 45 mins run/walk
Saturday - 45 mins run/walk

Legend:

run/walk = A combo of running walking @ 3.5mph
weights = Full body weights using pulleys

Overview:

From now to the end of the year, I'm going to keep it really basic and simple. 45 mins of AM cardio 5-6 days a week. PM weight training sessions twice a week.

On Sunday, I'll do an AM/Noon time walking tour of my city. There are 6 of them, 1 for each Sunday till the end of the year. Jan 1, I will review where I am weight wise and adjust my schedule accordingly.

Quarter 2

4/8 - 7/6

Daily Breakdown:

Legend:

FBW = Fat Burning Walk (12 week walking program)
TP = Preset program on treadmill

Overview:

I’ve broken down my workout routine into 90 day blocks or quarters. After using the last 30 days of the first quarter to ease back into vigorous workouts. I am now ready to do a minimum of 60 minutes of cardio 5-6 days a week in the early AM. Towards the end of the quarter, I'm aiming for 90 minutes.

I'll also do 15 mins of weights in the PM 5 days a week. Alternating between upper & abs one day and my entire lower body the next. I'll start of w/8lb weights and divide the time between 2 workout routines, each down for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks, I'll consider moving up to 10lb weights.

Quarter 1

1/8-4/7

Daily Breakdown:

Sunday - FBW, TP
Monday - run, FBW, walk
Tuesday - run, FBW, TP
Wednesday - run, FBW, walk
Thursday - run, FBW, TP
Friday - run, FBW, walk
Saturday - walk, TP

Legend:

FBW = Fat Burning Walk (12 week walking program)
TP = Preset program on treadmill

Overview:

I’ve broken down my workout routine into 90 day blocks or quarters. After so many months off towards the end of 2005, I’m going to use the first quarter to ease back into vigorous workouts. The first 45 days will be cardio heavy, aiming for 60 minutes 5-6 days a week. The last 45 days I’ll add back in strength training and by the end of 90 days aim to walk 90 minutes 6 days a week.