My Exercise Routine
- Revs
- Apr 25, 2020
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 5, 2020
I am in no way an active person.
I am literally a couch potato. I hate waking up early and all I do all day is watch TV (and occasionally help with the dishes). But I've realized that I need to get moving, I need to stay active in some way. Plus I'm trying to find ways to step outside of my comfort zone, challenging myself each day. And what better way to combine the two than working out?
I don't want to call it "working out" because that makes me sound A) mature (which I'm not) and B) sincere (yeah, right). So I get away with calling it "exercising" and taking around twenty minutes out of my day to do it.
BEFORE YOU START EXERCISING, always remember that you should never be ashamed of your body. You're perfect the way you are. Even if you think you're not thin or pretty enough, you should remember that it's okay, and no job, love interest, or anything, ever, is going to require you to look like a supermodel 24/7. (Models get breaks too, y'know.) Even if you are extremely overweight, then this is a health issue and you're in the process of helping yourself. And that makes you a great, dedicated, brave person.
So first be proud that you've decided to start pushing yourself. And now for everyone's least favorite part: actually pushing themselves!
This is my current exercise routine and it changes every few weeks so that I don't get super comfortable. And don't worry, I'm not very fond of dying or breaking a bone, so this routine shouldn't be too strenuous.
**To get some ideas, I searched up easy exercise routines. It was much easier to just scroll through images of schedules, so I found a few that I liked and decided to try them out. These routines were NOT my idea; all I did was jumble them up and mix different routines together. Thank you to the people who created them!**
SUNDAY
20 sit-ups
10 push-ups
15 squats
26 lunges
50 jumping jacks
40-second plank
30 crunches
35-second wall sit
25 butt kickers
TUESDAY
(Yes, I skipped Monday. Scroll down to see Monday's schedule. And yes, I do understand how HORRIBLY ANNOYING it is when you think you've found something helpful and they tell you to go follow-this-link or scroll-till-here. So I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience!)
Today you will do a HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout! Don't let the name scare you off. It's not that bad, I promise. But keep in mind that you should never do HIIT more than three, maybe four times a week.
Inchworms (45 sec)
Prisoner jump squats (45 sec)
Push-ups (45 sec)
Lunges (45 sec)
1-minute rest
Repeat once
WEDNESDAY
Today is a rest day! You're doing great! (My rest day is usually Friday but for a few weeks I'm moving it around to see what works best for me.)
THURSDAY
20 sit-ups
10 push-ups
10 squats
26 lunges
10 jumping jacks
30-second plank
25 crunches
45-second wall sit
20 butt kickers
SATURDAY
Today's another HIIT day!
Mountain climbers (30 sec)
10-second rest
Burpees (30 sec)
10-second rest
Jumping jacks (30 sec)
10-second rest
Push-ups (30 sec)
10-second rest
Jump squats (30 sec)
10-second rest
Repeat once
If you're feeling up to it: exercise day, but repeating the Routine only once each time! (You'll see what I mean by that in a second.)
MONDAY and FRIDAY
On these days, and on Saturday if you want, complete the exercises listed for any one of the days in this picture.
This has been my favorite routine so far! For the first week that I decided to exercise every day, this was what I followed. (If you're planning on using just this workout plan, Day 7 is your rest day.)
After I exercise, I wash my face and then sometimes sit down to meditate for a few minutes.
I don't meditate every day; as I said, I'm very lazy. But meditation has really helped me. You can't really "track" your progress as you meditate, and you have to have set a specific goal for yourself if you really want to notice meditation improving your life each day. But you'll feel it sometimes, you'll feel more energetic, more aware. It's one of our most ancient and powerful ways of life for a reason.
Happy exercising! (And hopefully, happy meditating!) Let me know if you guys have any other exercise/meditation routines, or how this one worked for you!
These are links to the sources I used:
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