For some, practicing comes naturally, but for others, it can be difficult because of many reasons, like lack of time, or lack of a structured schedule or practice plan. However, don’t worry because this article has great practice guides for cubers with different amounts of time available per day. First things first, these practice schedules are made for people averaging anywhere from 10 to 30 seconds. But even if you average faster or slower, still take a look at this article because everyone can learn something from this.
Light
This schedule is for people with less than 30 minutes a day. If you have this less time to cube, you need to spread out the things you practice over multiple days. It won’t be possible to practice everything every day.
| Day 1 | Ao25 | Cross only Ao20 | F2l Only Ao20 |
| Day 2 | Learn new algs | Last Layer Ao25 | Ao25 |
With this plan, we’re spreading out the practice plan over two days. On the first day, we are working on the intuitive parts of the solve which are cross and f2l by doing cross and f2l only Ao20 (average of 20). On the second day, focus on last layer algs and fluency in OLL and PLL transition. Notice how there is an Ao25 on both days. This is to make sure there is fluency in implementing all the things practiced. Doing this schedule twice a week should be good for consistent practice and improvement.
Moderate
If you have 1 hour of free time in a day, for at least 3 days a week, this schedule is best for you. This schedule is the most optimal for almost all cubers because it provides a lot of improvement and is pretty easy to follow consistently.
| Ao100 | Learn Algs + Last Layer Ao50 | Special Focus |
This schedule is sort of similar to the light schedule but in much more volume. Instead of practicing f2l and cross individually in small amounts, doing an average of 100 is great to practice both at the same time and also work on cross-to-f2l transition. Practicing last layer helps build muscle memory for OLL and PLL and is extremely important for a fluent solution. The last section is special focus. This is choosing something you need to work on like cross, f2l, OLL, PLL, etc… and practicing that specifically.
Intense
This schedule is for very dedicated cubers with 3+ hours to cube at least 4 times a week, or if you’re practicing for a competition. Cubing so much will definitely lead to very fast improvement, but it also can lead to burnout, which you must be careful of.
| Ao200 | Learn new algs + LL Ao100 | F2l Ao100 | Ao100 |
The main advantage of cubing for this amount of time is being able to do a lot of solves. This schedule provides you with 300 solves per session. Although I mentioned that practicing f2l individually is not efficient, when you have this much time, focusing on f2l in high volume can actually be extremely beneficial. Finishing off with an average of 100 is also helpful because it helps implement the things practiced in the prior steps of the practice.
CRAZY
This schedule is mainly just for fun, but if somehow you have enough motivation and 6+ hours to cube, then try this schedule I guess?
| Ao300 | Learn Algs + LL Ao300 | F2l Ao300 | Ao100 |
As you can see, as the time you have available increases, basically, the only thing that increases is the volume of the things you are practicing. The reason for this is creating muscle memory and more fluency in solves.
In the end, just make sure to be consistent with your practice habits. It’s also important to make sure you work on your weaknesses and also your strengths. Make sure to practice all aspects of a solve, even if you don’t like some of them.
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