Let’s Universe

Let’s Train

Set by set, month by month

Starter programs

Endurance

Longer, steadier work for the heart and lungs, with enough strength to carry it.

Written for

Nothing but the floor, a wall and a sturdy chair.

Three or four days a week: one long easy session, one steady session, and one or two circuits.

Most of the time, go at a pace where you could still speak in sentences. In a circuit, move from one exercise to the next and rest a minute after each round.

When a session feels easy from start to finish, add five minutes or a tenth of the distance, not both. In circuits, add reps before rounds.

These routines are written for healthy adults. With an injury, a pregnancy or a medical condition, see a doctor or physiotherapist before you start.