it was time for a new routine

17 Mar, 2026

After doing some more research on exercising and training, it was time to finetune my routine!

I've been reading about how often to train, how intens my training should be to reach my goal and when and how to take rest days.

My goal is to train for a better overall health and fitness level and get stronger. And if I lose some weight in the process, that's an extra!

With this goal in mind I can choose between two different approaches. I either have 3 days of strength training (full body) and work rest days and cardio days around that. Or I do a little bit every day. In the latter approach, I would do strength training daily, but in bite-sized chunks. The goal with that is to move every single day.

What I mainly want to do, is try to be active every day. It feels like a way of living that fits to me right now, at this point in my life. Because I already feel great benefits from it.

When I'm being active every day, not every workout has to be a hard workout. I will have days where the activity is lighter, like walking or indoor biking and where I don't push too hard. And there will be days where it's a bit harder, like weight training or hiking with my weighted vest. I feel like this will give me the best chance of making this a habit that will really stick.

The ideal goal is: spend up to 75% of my time strength training and up to 25% on heart rate work (cardio), with incorporating steady zone 2 training (60-70% of maximum heart rate).

my new training plan

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