Astrology Based Workout Plan
Most if not all workout according to your zodiac articles I have seen focus on your sun sign, say for example you are an Aries then you may enjoy a high energy activity that presents a worthy challenge like mountain climbing. Recently I have been thinking about tailoring my workouts to suit the ruling planet of the day. Then taking into consideration the sign(s) ruled by each planet and using that as a guide to plan the workout. I am self studying the traditional style of astrology and since the distant planets, Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus are fairly recent discoveries they do not rule any signs and the rest of the planets do double duty.
My days get busy and I need the workouts to be something I can stick to. They will need to be versatile so I can do them from home or the gym. I do workout on a regular basis but I am certainly not an expert in the gym. I am just sharing my thoughts hoping to help like minded people.
Monday is ruled by the Moon and the Moon rules the zodiac sign Cancer. Cancer governs the chest. I am thinking:
Set 1
Incline Push Ups
Dumbbell Chest Press
Dumbell Chest Fly
Army Crawl Plank
Set 2
Lay down fly
Single Arm Deadbug Press
Narrow Chest Press
Cross body bicep curl
Tuesday is Mars’ day and Mars rules both Aries and Scorpio in the traditional style. Aries relates to the head, face, teeth, tongue, hair, arteries, and blood while Scorpio relates to the genitals, urinary, and excretory system. Exercises to get the blood moving and improve my mental focus and mood are what I have in mind.
Dance Fitness Class
Meditation
Wednesday is Mercury’s day and he rules Gemini and Virgo in traditional and modern astrology Gemini governs shoulders and arms while Virgo is the digestive system. I plan to focus on shoulders/arms, core and touching base with my nutrition goals.
Set 1
Squat Tricep Extensions
Concentration Dumbbell curl
Tricep Dips
Side raises
Set 2
Front raises
Arnold Press
Reverse Fly
Skullcrusher
Thursday is Jupiter’s day and in the traditional style Jupiter rules Sagittarius and Pisces. Sagittarius handles the back, hips, and thighs while Pisces is concerned with the pituitary, pineal gland, and feet. To me this says, leg day and hopefully a great leg day that also encourages my pituitary to produce some endorphins.
Set 1
Calf Raises
Single Step Up
Bulgarian Split Squat
Front Squat
Set 2
Sumo Squat
Romanian Dead Lift
Glute Bridges
Bird Dog
Friday is Venus’ day, she rules both Libra and Taurus in both the traditional and modern styles. Among other things libra rules the lower back and Taurus rules the neck but I personally honor Venus on Friday with a rest day of self love, pampering, and a date night with my husband.
Saturday as the name suggests is Saturn’s day and he rules Aquarius and Capricorn in the traditional style, so calves ankles, forearms, circulation, and then skin, hair , ligaments, tendons, joints, spleen, and bones respectively. Saturday I plan to incorporate yoga to stretch and flex all those soft tissues and joints. I may also alternate that with cardio to focus on the circulation component.
Sunday is, of course, the Sun’s day and that means it is Leo’s time to shine. Leo rules our heart, spine, and back.
Set 1
Upright Row
Dumbbell Rotate
Single Arm Row
Bent over row
Set 2
Single Leg Row
Front Raise to Lateral Raise
Dumbbell Shrugs
Glute Bridges
We will see how this works out ad if I have to make any adjustments along the way. Let me know if you try any way to incorporate your astrology into your workout.