Hi all,
I am in my mid-20s, I don't have any bio children of my own but raise my partners child with him, her mum isn't on the scene so it's just us always. Now she is 5 the pressure is easing slightly (school and partner does all the morning parenting). I've been trying to rebuild my exercise routine.
As a teen/early 20s my main workouts came from tennis. I was competing, training 3/4 times a week + Strength and Conditioning twice a week. I also love Pilates.
I'm really not a fan of weight training but do see the importance.
I have a friend who is open to playing tennis together 2 times a week, she was also competing as a teen so the quality should be high and it should be a good work out.
I want to do Pilates 2-3 times a week.
I want to do an intense cardio workout once a week too.
This only really leaves time for one weight training day - now I'm fine with this it's my least favourite way to work out. I'd do it with a PT.
This has 1 workout Monday-Saturday + an extra one day. I don't like scheduling anything for a Sunday, as it's the day my partner does the most childcare (I do Saturday so he can go play golf). So it my dedicated socialising day, however that might end up incorporating tennis/long walk etc.
There isn't anything I massively want to change about my body, I'm 5'7, UK dress size 6. I'm not interested in being particularly muscly, I like the more slender figure that I have. But obviously I do want to be healthy and fit.
So I guess my question is, does this sound balanced enough or do I really need to make time for another weight session? (maybe alternating Pilates and weight each Saturday or just finding another slot in the week)
Are there any changes I should make to have the best chance of maintaining my figure and feeling healthy?