Sample Weekly Schedule

During the countdown phase of your training, focus on maintenance and avoid any undue pressure on yourself. If you've done the work in prior months, now you can keep up the good work with a minimal amount of working out. It's not necessary to overdo it.

To give you an idea of how these busy bride workouts fit together into a weekly program, Table 16-4 shows a sample schedule.

Table 16-4: Sample Countdown Workout Weekly Schedule

Day of Week

Cardio-Training

Muscle Conditioning

Core Training

Stretching

Monday

10,000 steps

Cardio-resistance circuit

Rest

P.M. stretch

Tuesday

10,000 steps

Rest

10-minute core

Individual stretches

Wednesday

10,000 steps

Cardio-resistance circuit

Rest

P.M. stretch

Thursday

10,000 steps

Rest

10-minute core

Individual stretches

Friday

10,000 steps

Rest

10-minute core

P.M. stretch

Saturday

10,000 steps

Rest

Rest

Individual stretches

Sunday

10,000 steps

Rest

Rest

Individual stretches

This sample weekly schedule is based on the assumption that you're busy with pre-wedding events and planning and your workouts need to fit in as easily and smoothly as possible. If you decide that you want to do more, refer to the targeted workouts in Chapter 15. Use the elements of the wedding workout program to design your ideal training routine.

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