Back in February 2019, when Kelley started her journey, she was still living in an apartment away from home and said she used plans from fitness influencer Mari Llewellyn. Kelley worked her way through the first gym guide, which had her weightlifting four days a week, then progressed to Mari's second and third gym guides, which increased the gym schedule to five days per week. She actually did the third guide twice, upping her reps and going heavier as time went on.
Now back in her hometown and with a longer commute to the office, Kelley continues to work out five days a week, but she doesn't strictly follow those guides. Instead, she splits up her five days the following way: biceps and triceps; glutes and hamstrings; chest, back, and shoulders; quads and calves; and then repeat one of those combos or do a full-body circuit. Depending on how long she can spend in the gym, she'll sneak in 10 minutes of cardio on the treadmill, StairMaster, or elliptical as a warmup.
Most of Kelley's weightlifting gym sessions are 35 to 45 minutes long. She also noted that her job in media requires her to work inconsistent hours and days, so she doesn't have a set time or calendar for those sessions; she just makes sure to check off five days a week and two days of active recovery.
Kelley told POPSUGAR, "On my off days, I've kind of learned that I get super anxious when I don't move my body a little bit. So, even on those days where I'm taking a rest, I like to stretch and foam roll and walk my dog or even sometimes go for a light jog."
Kelley also is reevaluating the way she works out, and said she's probably going to make some changes soon. The most important thing for her, though, is keeping the gym fun — because that's what it has been so far. She'll keep her workouts fresh by finding moves from fitness accounts on Instagram to incorporate into her routine (she actually has a running list of ideas in her phone's Notes section).
