Strength training in the summer

[Dogmama]

Is one strength training session a week enough to maintain? My trainer thinks it should be twice a week, but am wondering what others have experienced. Indeed, I am putting my club membership on hold for the summer - I can still see my trainer - just can't be there any other time. My apartment complex has a small fitness center and I do my own thing there as needed.

Current research says that two full body sessions are minimum for maintenance. I would do compound movements only. An easy & fast routine would be 1. squats, 2. pushups and a 3. pulling exercise for your back (e.g., rows, pull ups.) Three sets of twelve, stopping before your form gets bad. Then add some 90 second planks at the end & you're done.

[Catrin]

Thanks Dogmama! Next week I drop down to one session a week with my trainer (for financial reasons as much as the other reasons stated). I have asked him to refresh a written workout he gave me last year, your suggestions will be helpful. I dont want to lose all of that work I have been doing!

[ny biker]

I do weights 2x/week all year round. In summer when I'm doing long rides I reduce or skip the leg exercises if I've just done a long ride or am about to do one.