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Feedback on my weekly workout please

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Starting2025Strong · 03/01/2025 17:14

My 2025 focus for the first 6 months is to improve my strength, tone up and I’m training for a half marathon.

Can I ask for feedback on what I’m doing now;

Pilates Reformer - 1-2 a week
3 runs - 7K, 16K and a cross train (hills/ speed on treadmill)
2 x all over body weights

I’d like to fit in more Pilates and other things, but I don’t seem to have the time. Also, I don’t feel fit enough to double up yet e.g. a run, and then weights. I’d like to get to the point where I can double up. You’d think Reformer Pilates would be easy, but it’s actually a killer!

I’ve been doing the above for the past 3 months, but I’d like to take it to the next level.

Perhaps I need to stop thinking of what I’m doing in a week, and perhaps look at it over 2 weeks or a month?

Any tips?

OP posts:
Gymbunny2025 · 04/01/2025 21:58

I'm sure you will achieve your goals with that.
Maybe add a yoga/stretching day too?

Personally I do double up most days and don't find it more challenging really (compared to doing either for twice as long). Maybe try it and see?

Passthecake30 · 04/01/2025 22:01

Where do you do the weights? PT sessions and Bootcamp classes have worked wonders for me, way better than I was managing alone.

ThatFluentTiger · 05/01/2025 07:22

You can definitely double up OP, but not weights and a long run on the same day. That seems like too much stress for your body and you’d possible struggle to recover sufficiently for the next day.
Pilates and run? Or weights and Pilates?
weights and a shorter slower run might be a good compromise? Or add in a swim, yoga or something low resistance on weight or run days maybe

MsMartini · 06/01/2025 08:52

Why do you want to do more Pilates and other things - because you enjoy them?

You are doing 3/4 strength sessions a week (Pilates and weights) - if they are all whole body, it may be hard to do more without compromising recovery. If you do splits (so different muscle groups on different days) you can fit more strength sessions in but that doesn't work with a class format. I wouldn't just add more in for the sake of it - if you are training strength properly (and refomrer Pilates is demanding) you do need recovery time. So if it is for pleasure I would do something else.

I run and train strength on the same day but if I did a good strength session and a longer run, I would expect to be tired the next day and adjust programme accordingly.

MsMartini · 06/01/2025 08:53

I would stick to looking at strength over a week as well - you need consistency to see progress and avoid injuries, and get progressive overload.

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