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Power Up Your Life Workout Plan, Part 3

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WEEK 2

For all resistance-training workouts this week, perform 5 sets of 8 reps with heavy weight (so heavy you can't do more than 8 reps with it) per exercise.

Monday
Moves 2, 4, 7, 9, 10 + treadmill walk for 45 minutes at incline 15, speed 3

Tuesday
1, 3, 5, 6, 8 + elliptical trainer for 45 minutes (15 minutes at incline 5, resistance 10, pedaling backward; 15 minutes at incline 15, resistance 10, pedaling forward).

Wednesday
Rest

Thursday
2, 4, 7, 9, 10 + treadmill walk for 60 minutes at incline 15, speed 3.

Friday
1, 3, 5, 6, 8 + repeat cardio from Tuesday.

Saturday
rest or repeat Monday's cardio

Sunday
rest or repeat Thursday's cardio

Click forward to Page 3 for the next week's workout plan


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