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I use my SP Fitness Planner for my strength training and cardio. I also write a plan for my 5 days of cardio on Sunday afternoon as I look at the schedule for the week ahead. This helps me fit it in, doesn't leave time for excuses and helps keep me fit and organized.

- Submitted by FABRICGIRL1 4/10/2010 in Exercise | 32 Comments

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MEEBELO 4/11/2010 12:05:00 AM

I'm one of those people that has to have a workout planned ahead. I use DVDs for exercise so I try to come up with a 6-week rotation. I also keep a log of all my workouts with comments about intensity and fun factor and this helps me to plan future workouts.

LYNNIERN 9/17/2012 7:30:00 AM

Excellent idea. It is probably a lot harder to ignore doing something if it's written down. Thanks for sharing...I'm off to write down my exercise plan for this week.

JODENEMARIE 4/12/2010 2:57:00 PM

Making an exercice plan works great! It didn't work for me until I wrote it down and taped it to my desk.

LEANMEAN2 11/20/2012 6:15:00 AM

Thanks for sharing.

J2740LOU 11/19/2012 8:53:00 PM

You have to have a plan to get done what you want to accomplish. Thanks for sharing!

MARYHENNIG 11/19/2012 5:50:00 PM

Great idea. We all do better when we plan.

CHERYLSBUTT 11/19/2012 11:42:00 AM

Great tip for those learning to incorporate fitness in daily routines!

RASIRE 11/19/2012 10:23:00 AM

great tip!

MARYGOLD5 11/19/2012 9:08:00 AM

Great idea. Planning makes for success.

WHERERMY62KEYS 11/19/2012 3:59:00 AM

good idea

HYATTI1 9/20/2012 2:29:00 AM

Great Idea, but still time consuming, although I do agree we should plan ahead for our exercise routines.

TDEMAIO2 9/19/2012 10:17:00 AM

AWESOME : ) thank you :D

SEWKOOLMOM2 9/18/2012 11:49:00 AM

Hmm...oh to be organized and time enough to do this! I feel so overwhelmed right now. I wanna do it all and make it all happen. It"s stressing me out. I really like this idea!!

LEANMEAN2 9/18/2012 7:16:00 AM

Thanks for sharing

LYNCHD05 9/17/2012 9:37:00 PM

I like to have a plan soi knowm what I am doing. This way I don't have to think about it in the morning.

NAOLEE 9/17/2012 6:18:00 PM

Yes, that will work. Thanks.

PYNETREE 9/17/2012 3:18:00 PM

Will try this ...maybe if I write it in, I'll actually get up and do it!

JPEARL127 9/17/2012 1:48:00 PM

great idea--if I wait to do things daily, I get bogged down in articles and nutrition tracking and miss the varied plans for exercise....then wonder why I'm bored with my current routines!

NESARIAN 9/17/2012 1:13:00 PM

Seeing a plan visually is a great way to reinforce it and helps support success.

DLDMIL 9/17/2012 11:56:00 AM

I also do this and it truley helps keep me moving and motivated, so that I don't have to deduct from my fitness minutes that I have already posted for the week.