Maggie's Farm

This post is a bit repetitive, but worth repeating as people begin to plan their post-Labor Day life routines.

It is prompted by a link sent by one of my sisters:  FORGET SWIMMING LAPS FOR DAYS- A SHORT, SHARP POOL WORKOUT CAN TRUMP SPINNING AND RUNNING FOR RESULTS. HERE’S HOW TO NAIL A WATER WORKOUT

For general conditioning/fitness, we recommend that 1/3 of your exercise time be spent on pure cardio conditioning. That entails two 20-30 minute sessions of HIIT and a one-hour "long slow" session (eg jogging). What formats? Best to mix them up: Rowing, running, swimming, elliptical. Reason to mix them up is because repetition increases efficiency so reduces effectiveness.

That's enough pure cardio for anybody who is not in training for races. Remember, with our plan, you also have about 2 hrs of calisthenics/week which are good cardiac stressors too. 

To summarize the Maggie's Conditioning Program:

1. 2 hrs of power lifting and accessory weight training (for power, muscle, and bone strength)
2. 2 hrs of cardio conditioning (heart mainly)
3. 2 hrs of calisthenics  (for athleticism, agility, flexibility, balance, endurance, "toning", and cardio too)