Over summer, I spent most of my time relaxing and eating lots and lots of junk food. I barely got any exercise over summer and I am completely out of shape. Luckily I have a gym in my apartment building which gives me an easy opportunity to get back into shape. My friend, Aman, and I decided that we both wanted to start working out do thought that it would be good if we went together. This also gives us motivation to not skip out on days as we were there to support each other. To start working out you need a plan and a routine. To accomplish this, I decided to do some research and plan ahead by making my own set routine (LO3). The plan is included below.

The routine works on a 4 cycle. The plan is to workout Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. The entire routine is split into 2 different blocks. The first 3 exercises and then the last 3 exercises. Each block has 3 sets. However, the last exercise in each block, you only do twice so you skip it on the last set.  Each day starts out with stretching which is very important in preventing injuries. Then it moves onto the exercises that I plan on completing . As mentioned earlier, the last exercise in each block is only completed twice. Once I complete the first block, I give myself extra time to rest and hydrate myself. Once onto the last block, the same rules apply. To finish off my workout, I end off with a 1 kilometer run on the elliptical set at level 13. The weights of the dumbbells vary depending on the exercise but it varies anywhere between 4kg to 10kg for each dumbbell. The focus of the routine is for me to get toned. So the first two exercises of each block work on the different parts of the body while the last ones are strictly core. The 1 kilometer run is for cardio to help burn fat. I have already completed 1 full cycle of this and so far I can tell this will workout well. The days have been challenging leaving me sore but I know that this is what I need to do if I want to accomplish my goal of getting toned and in overall better shape. As I progress with this workout regime, I should be able to move on and increase the weights that I am using (LO1). If I want to see results and get more shape, I need to stick with this plan and go to the gym 4 times a week. This will require a lot of perseverance and commitment (LO5)