How many minutes per week do you work out?

Need2Exerc1se

For me it varies greatly based on how active I am outside of "working out". Also, whether it's cardio or strength training varies based on my daily activity. I don't have a set routine, other than walking on my lunch hour which I do most work days.

All of this allows me to eat more while losing weight, but since I was also doing it when I gained weight I don't give much credit to the exercise for weight loss. Diet is responsible for that.

ShandaLeaS

Typically around 10 hours a week running

Noot30

I'm doing about 3 x lifting workouts of about an hour each, and 4 runs of about 30 mins (4 miles) each run.
So about 5 1/2 hours a week. Plus walking to and from work, but I dont really count that as exercise...

dizzieblondeuk

I was doing more cardio minutes up until last week, but I've switched to HIIT workouts for a couple of sessions. Instead of 45-60 mins of steady state cardio, I'm doing 20-25 minutes max of HIIT. I also have upped my strength training - previously it was about 20 mins per session, now I've switched to free weights and am doing at least 30 minutes (depends on how many squats I can manage!).

I'm at the gym or in classes 5-6 days per week: 3-4 cardio/weights mixed sessions of ~60 minutes, plus one 60-min pilates class and a 60-min cardio class (spinning, Boxfit or similar). Total is 5 or 6 hours per week.

youtastelike

hi, according to my sports tracker i do 13-22 hours per week, but it's important to know that most of it is walking (I'm experimenting to go to work/go home after work on foot - 10 kms) and that i aim for extreme cal burns in order to be able to eat whatever i want. it's far more than normal or usual but i can gladly report that it works out well for me - i feel great and sporty and can eat 2000 cals a day

granturismo

In a good week;

2 hours stretching
1.5 hours running
1.5 hour weights

7lenny7

My workout time has been increasing steadily as I ramp up my miles. For each of the last two weeks I've had about 375 minutes of running and 50 minutes of walking (warm up & cool down to running). For me it's been hugely effective for weight loss. On non running days it's hard to hit my deficit, but on running days I often have a 1000 kcal deficit or greater. I now starting to let some of those big run-day deficits carry over to the non running days.

Last night I ran 8 miles from 9pm to 11pm, burning 1440 kcals. I ate until I was full and still had a 1100 calorie deficit on top of the 500 calorie deficit that MFP sets up for me.

Hornsby

300 minutes a week strength training. 3-500 minutes on cardio.

cwolfman13

Kimbot88 wrote: »

I am curious, how many minutes per week do you work out? How much of that is cardio vs. strength training? And is that effective for you as far as weight loss goes?

8-10 hours per week...so 480 - 600 minutes. i exercise for fitness and use my diet for weight management...this is to say that I've pretty much done the above for about 3 years now...I've lost weight, maintained weight, and gained weight doing that; the difference being how much I was eating.

I generally ride 60-80 miles per week, sometimes more...I lift 2-3x per week....this also depends on season...I ride a lot less in the winter and hit the weight room a lot more. I also cross train with a 5K or interval runs once per week and do some hiking and swimming.

diet for weight control; exercise for fitness...setting some fitness goals that are independent of weight management can really open up a whole other world as exercise goes.

christianlee100

I workout 30-40 min 5-6 times a day. Its about intensity. Moderate weights + high intensity/reps= results with less time in gym.

raven56706

4 days of lifting 60 minutes each and 35 of Insanity dvds on my cardio days (2 days)

DBrooks1979

Doing about 150 minutes a week on Cardio... walking twice a day for approx 15 minutes at a time... working up to jogging that time.. doing 2 miles a day 5 times a week

I have lost 4lbs total since I started just over 5 weeks ago.. mainly watching my calories and doing this little bit of walking mixed with light jogging.

G8rRay

I run and walk 4x per week and usually that's about 300-400 minutes (5.00-6.67 hrs); the other days, I'm a slacker. I don't count body weight exercise time, though, since I don't wear my Garmin for that (too inaccurate for calorie count).

urloved33

405

hapaman

360 - 420 minutes. Focusing on just cardio, for now.

Jimmy_Jack

Im a crossfitter so all of the workouts are cardio/weight based for the most part. I do five days a week for around an hour each session. 300 minutes i suppose

aarar

This week I did 13.5 hours of running. Normally I average anywhere from 7-9 hours/week depending on where I'm at with my training.

mommyof4cpa

6 hours per week over 6 days of "formal" exercise: 3 days of just cardio + 3 days of cardio/weights.

My "off" day is used for errands and housework and yard work.

AnnPT77

Rowing 3-4x per week, hour to an hour and a half on the water, 45-60 minutes when the boat is actually moving (per Garmin Forerunner).

Spin class 2x per week, 45 minutes of spinning typically, plus some stretching.

Weights 2x per week, around 35 minutes. (I don't do legs when in-season for rowing, and in general avoid muscles that get worked hard in the boat, instead focusing on those not used, for balance. I'm 59, and find I generally feel better with 2 weight workouts/week rather than 3, especially when in calorie deficit.)

So, that's a minimum of around 5 hours a week . . . but I usually do some other stuff that I count as well, often bike rides or walks or the more vigorous yard work, so realistically probably 6-7 hours weekly.

I don't count yoga or stretching, of which I do a bit daily, or core exercises that I do a couple of times per week.

SuggaD

Varies as my tri coach plans my workouts. This week is 18 hours over 6 days so around 154 minutes per day. This does not include walking/jogging the dog, which is another 45-60 minutes per day, 2 hour walk on my rest day, or daily core exercises.

rainah84

I combine strength training with my 120min cardio days, 3-4 days a week. Works perfectly for me on maintaining my weight (104ibs) and building muscle without watching my calories. Hoping to build enough muscle and pick up my 185ibs husband. JK. He wouldn't be too thrilled.

stealthq

I was doing both lifting and running a couple of months ago, but stopped when travel made my schedule crazy with red-eye flights and such. I'm working my way back into my former routine.

Right now, running 5 days a week. 2 long runs - last week's were 8 mi a piece, and the rest were 3-4 miles. That comes to about 5 hrs total, not including the 1-2 miles of walking I do after each run.

Realistically, the exercise is almost meaningless for my weight loss. I'm short, I'm a healthy weight, I'm not 20 yrs old. I have a small deficit because if I try to do a larger one I feel lethargic and I don't recover very well. I can either exercise and let that be my deficit for the week, or I can not exercise and eat a bit less. When I exercise, I'm hungrier so it's not like eating more makes me more satisfied.

It'd pretty much be a wash for me - except I like running. And I like that making my feet and legs stronger means I can be on my feet all day once in a blue moon and not get horribly sore like I used to. And I like the strength and speed and appearance that lifting gives me.

Endless_Journey

I am up to 800 mins a week. I am training for an endurance event taking place next year. I do cycling and mountain biking. If I feel tired then I just go out for a walk.