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WEEK 2

Weights: 5 sets of 8 reps, heavy weight per exercise

Monday
Resistance training moves 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 + treadmill walk for 40 minutes (20 minutes at incline 3, speed 3.5; 20 minutes at incline 5, speed 3.0)

Tuesday
Resistance training moves 1, 4, 6, 9, 10 + elliptical trainer for 45 minutes (15 minutes at incline 10, resistance 5; 15 minutes at incline 5, resistance 5, pedaling backward; 15 minutes at incline 15, resistance 7, pedaling forward)

Wednesday
rest

Thursday
Resistance training moves 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 + treadmill walk for 40 minutes (10 minutes at incline 3, speed 3.5; 30 minutes at incline 7, speed 3.0)

Friday
Resistance training moves 1, 4, 6, 9, 10 + repeat Tuesday’s cardio

Saturday
rest or repeat Monday's cardio

Sunday
rest or repeat Thursday's cardio

Go to page 3 for your WEEK 3 workout plan


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