9 Months to Tri

[Mike] Well… here it is. The much anticipated second workout for Chris. I can’t believe we are already 4-weeks in. The reason we switched up his workout was because after a certain period (in this case 4 weeks), everyone’s body will begin to realize that a workout is no longer a workout any longer, and it is now just another thing it has to do during the day — like a chore. Once this happens, it’s time to change it up. We always want Chris maximizing the number of calories burned during the workout and we never want there to be a plateau in strength. Basically once you feel comfortable with a workout, it’s time for something new. This will usually happen in about 4-6 weeks if you are as consistent as Chris has been.

So, back to the workout. We are now doing 4 exercises in a row and then repeating until the desired number of sets are completed (see above). Once complete, Chris will do a bout of cardio - either designed around time, METS (how much energy the body is producing), or distance. Then 4 more exercises. We are still targeting the total body in each workout, however, there is now a new workout on each day (M, W, F). The reason we went from 2 days/week to 3 days/week is simple, one of the 3 days is now “optional” depending on what the rest of the week looks like for Chris. I’d much rather see him do two days of this, two days of cardio, and a day of swimming… but living in the Northeast can sometimes affect what you do during the week. So there is always the optional third strength training day.

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