A Week In The Gym With Me

I literally jumped for joy as soon as I was cleared to return to the gym after treatment + surgery.

As I write this post, I’m exactly 2 years out from my diagnosis and a little over a year out from my last surgery. It’s taken a long time + lots of patience for me to work back up to this level of activity. Be patient with yourself + set attainable goals. What works for me or works for your Breastie may not work for you - and that is OKAY. What matters is your drive to improve + celebrating the small victories.

Here’s what a week of workouts typically looks like for me. I aim to move my body (more than just walking with my dog) at least 5 times a week! When I first started hitting the gym after treatment, my goal was twice a week, so it definitely took me a while to work back up to here.

Sunday: The spin studio I teach at doesn’t have any classes on Sundays, so I like to hit the open studio in the afternoon to run through my playlists for the week. After I’m done, I always double up with either a Pilates class or weight training.

Monday: I teach spin class @ 5:15am on Mondays… that’s enough for me!

Tuesday: To power through the beginning of the workweek, I like to keep my early morning workout energy going and hit a Pilates class before I head to the office.

Wednesday: I take a rest day midweek to enjoy Wine Wednesday ;)

Thursday: Timmy + I enjoy working out together but he is not a morning person! We do weight training together, with the target group varying week by week depending on how we’re each feeling. Sometimes it’s leg day, sometimes it’s triceps, sometimes we hit back, but it’s always nice to spend time together getting our pump on!

Friday: This is my abs day. I start with a quick 10 minute walk on the treadmill, with both the incline and speed set at a minimum of 3.0. I spend about 30-45 minutes solely training abs, with a circuit that typically includes weighted Russian twists, bench leg pull-ins, dumbbell side bends, crunches, planks and leg raises.

Saturday: I teach spin on Saturday mornings + spend the rest of the day enjoying time with my husband!