EXERCISE PLAN: BEGINNER
Week 1
Mon
Core
 
Tue
 
20 – 30 min steady-state cardio
Wed
Upper body
 
Thu
 
20 – 30 min steady-state cardio
Fri
Total body
 
Sat
 
20 – 30 min steady-state cardio
Sun
 
REST
Week 2 
Mon
Core
 
Tue
 
30 min steady-state cardio
Wed
Upper body
 
Thu
 
30 min steady-state cardio
Fri
Total body
 
Sat
 
30 min steady-state cardio
Sun
 
REST
Week 3 
Mon
Core
 
Tue
 
30 – 40 min steady-state cardio
Wed
Upper body
 
Thu
 
30 – 40 min steady-state cardio
Fri
Total body
 
Sat
 
30 – 40 min steady-state cardio
Sun
 
REST
Week 4 
Mon
Core
20 min steady-state cardio
Tue
 
40 - 45 min steady-state cardio
Wed
Upper body
 
Thu
 
40 - 45 min steady-state cardio
Fri
Total body
 
Sat
 
40 - 45 min steady-state cardio
Sun
REST
REST
Week 5 
Mon
Core
20 min steady-state cardio
Tue
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Wed
Upper body
 
Thu
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Fri
Total body
 
Sat
 
20 min HIIT
Sun
REST
REST
Week 6 
Mon
Core
20 min steady-state cardio
Tue
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Wed
Upper body
 
Thu
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Fri
Total body
 
Sat
 
20 min HIIT
Sun
REST
REST
Week 7
Mon
Core
10 min HIIT
10 min steady-state cardio
Tue
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Wed
Upper body
 
Thu
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Fri
Total body
 
Sat
 
20 min HIIT
Sun
REST
REST
Week 8 
Mon
Core
15 min HIIT
10 min steady-state cardio
Tue
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Wed
Upper body
 
Thu
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Fri
Total body
 
Sat
 
20 min HIIT
Sun
REST
REST
Week 9
 
 
Mon
Core
15 min HIIT
10 min steady-state cardio
Tue
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Wed
Upper body
15 min HIIT
10 min steady
Thu
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Fri
Total body
 
Sat
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Sun
REST
REST
Week 10
Mon
Core
15 min HIIT
10 min steady-state cardio
Tue
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Wed
Upper body
15 min HIIT
10 min steady-state cardio
Thu
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Fri
Total body
 
Sat
 
45 min steady-state cardio
Sun
REST
REST
Week 11 
Mon
Core
15 min HIIT
10 min steady-state cardio
Tue
 
50 min steady-state cardio
Wed
Upper body
15 min HIIT
10 min steady-state cardio
Thu
 
50 min steady-state cardio
Fri
Total body
 
Sat
 
50 min steady-state cardio
Sun
REST
REST
Week 12 
Mon
Core
20 min HIIT
10 min steady-state cardio
Tue
 
50 - 60 min steady-state cardio
Wed
Upper body
20 min HIIT
10 min steady-state cardio
Thu
 
50 - 60 min steady-state cardio
Fri
Total body
 
Sat
 
50 - 60 min steady-state cardio
Sun
REST
REST