THE PERFECT ORDER

Again and again one can ask oneself what the perfect order is. Which exercises do I do first or on which day of the week should I train my strength, go for a run or when is the best time to do yoga? When I do strength training, do I do the heavy exercises first or the easy ones first? Where I'm good or where I'm bad, what do I do first? There are different opinions. Some say you should do the most important things first when you're still fresh. Others say you should attack your weak spots first so you're pre-fatigued there, and then don't over-heavy the compound lifts for the weakest links in the chain. Personally, I do it by simply tackling my weak points first and then moving on to the strengths in turn. This also means that I use more time for my weak points. In the past, I actually tended to do the things that I enjoyed the most. The weak points would always fall back, which would eventually lead to pain or injury spoiling all the fun for me. For example, when it comes to cardiovascular training, I'm not putting that on the back burner because some training scientist said you should train for strength first, then endurance. I do that at the very beginning because that is the most important thing to me. Then I target my weak areas like my triceps, hamstrings, and lower back. Finally, I do the exercises where I'm already strong, e.g. bench press or pull-ups. I'm strong enough anyway. I can then quickly power through them at the very end and that's it.