FEAT Fitness: The Plan

On a week where I’m able to exercise up to 6 times (sometimes 7), I’ll try to do cardio every day, but it’s not the end of the world if I don’t get to it since I know I’ll have dedicated cardio activity days.

I labeled them by number and not by day of the week because I’d like to be able to have the flexibility to do certain days when I know I’ll either have a lot of energy or when I just want to do something that I can just go through the motions with on a day that I might not be in a good mood. You should always have your go to activities for when you’re not in the mood for exercise. It happens, and just because you might be tired or out of it, doesn’t mean that you should just skip exercise that day.

It’s important to be flexible in your workout schedule, even if you have set days that you want to do specific exercises. The fastest way to lose motivation for going to the gym is to fret over a missed workout day or shortened workout. There’s no need to feel guilty, either shift your exercise schedule or just make up for it on another day. There have definitely been weeks where I had to make my workouts shorter or go at an unusual time of the day. The long-term is all that will matter. If you look back over a month or longer, that missed day won’t take away from the progress you’ve made.

If you’d like to manage your meals too, you can add another row. My meals are pretty simple so I didn’t feel the need to repeat that several times. My meals consist of 2/4 plate of veggies or fruits, 1/4 plate of meat, and 1/4 of a whole grain carbs. In the future I’ll be more closely managing my diet, so that I can take my physical health control to the next level. When that happens, I’ll be sure to post about that process.