Do you workout more than once a day?

ingeh

Im doing the jillian michaels 30 day slimdown so workout 6 days a week plus three 30 min kettleblell circuits a week. I do the jillian workout either when my kids are etaing breakfast or when napping then kettlebell in the evening or when the kids are quiet. I like doing 2 separate workout sessions a day and usually look forwards to it

DanIsACyclingFool

Well, its gotten complicated. :grumble: I now have heavy days, light days, rest days, and off days. I classify them more by the heartrate and sweat levels than by volume of training.

Once a week I go fullbore. Gym at 530am, walk at lunch, and insanity in the evening. That's a heavy day because the am and pm workouts are hardcore. Calorie burn for the day is over 2000.
About 2 to 3 times I skip the gym and sub a 45 to 60 min bike ride in the am. Walk at lunch and insanity in the evening makes it still a fairly heavy day that I call light. About 1300 to 1600 cals.
A rest day means only a sedate 45 min bike ride and lunchtime walk. I burn some cals but don't push myself. Less than 1000 cals.
An off day usually means i still walk at lunch. 200 to 300 cals.
Lately on weekends I've dumped the insanity split and just done a multi hour bike ride at medium high pace. 2000 to 3000 cals in a single ride. :ohwell:

Btw I usually fast during the day so my 30min lunch is devoted to my walk which is very light. I go with someone you guarantees it will be a light walk. If he's not there that day i throw in jogging intervals and walk faster which is more of a 500 cal walk but that's not often. If I eat that day I usually bring protein powder in my thermos for the afternoon. If I feel I must have food I sneak out for a chicken wrap. If I workout hard during the fast portion of the day I take amino acids.

When I was "on program" for insanity and had the 60 day deadline I went away on some business trips and got behind so to make them up I was doing the month 2 workouts twice a day. That was too much and I really felt it in the knees. Once I finished the official prg and got my t shirt I decided to never do 2 insanity workouts in a row ever again. I always have a day in between insanity workouts to let the body rest though I still do other stuff that's less jarring.

rybo

Depends on the day. Somedays I do strength in the morning & run after work. Other days it's just one or the other after work. Depends on my schedule

lindleywest

There is about an hour and a half from when I get home after work and when my husband gets home. I will go on the treadmill for about 30-45 min. and then when he gets home we have dinner and then we both work out together for about 45-60 min.

DanIsACyclingFool

we both work out together for about 45-60 min.

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majica8

I usually just aim for a 40-50 cycle a day, around midday, but more often than not I end up adding a short walk late-afternoon as well.

mkwongh

Lately i have been doing body beast in the mornings, and les mills combat in the evenings. I work out 5-6 times a week, with 3-4 two a days -- just need to make sure you are getting enough protein, otherwise you will burn out fast

pavs100

I try to break my workouts down, So i'll workout in the morning, afternoon and sometimes the evening too! In the morning I start with the 20 day shred, then for the other 2 workouts I'll do cardio kick boxing and blogilates

jennwren77

I have a question for those who run, walk, or otherwise workout at lunch: When do you eat? and... How long is your lunch break? Mine is only 30 minutes...if I was to workout then, I would be all sweaty and then not get to eat. Plus the fact that it would take half the time just to get to wherever I was going to workout. Do you just go back to work all sweaty?

I also have a 30 minute lunch break. I walk (at a brisk pace) around the neighborhood taking different routes and YES I do come back hot and sweaty LOL. I pack my breakfast, snacks and lunch everyday so I just eat at my desk when I get back. I'm an Accountant and I'm at my desk most of the day so this works for me. It lets me get in some exercise and get away from the office to clear my head.

Legs_McGee

I have a question for those who run, walk, or otherwise workout at lunch: When do you eat? and... How long is your lunch break? Mine is only 30 minutes...if I was to workout then, I would be all sweaty and then not get to eat. Plus the fact that it would take half the time just to get to wherever I was going to workout. Do you just go back to work all sweaty?

Technically my lunch is an hour but I often come into work an hour + early or stay a little late so nobody cares if I take a long lunch once a week or so. I've been gone up to two hours at a time for runs. Plus I work for four different attorneys so no one ever knows what I'm up to anyway

I am sweaty when I come back (in the summer anyway) - I use ShowerPill Body Wipes and dry shampoo, if needed. And then I eat lunch at my desk.

theycallyoumister

No. I work out hard then leave...life is too short to spend it in a gym!

cwolfman13

It is completely unnecessary to work out multiple times per day, etc. Most likely you'll end up over training your body and injured. I would suggest setting an actual fitness goal or goals and letting those goals determine what your workout routine looks like...by fitness goals I mean something independent of calorie burn or whatever. You have a deficit built into you diet if you're using MFP properly...you don't need to make that deficit bigger with more exercise...that's why your goal is increased when you log it...you're supposed to eat those calories to fuel that activity.

I am curently training for a couple of races and a Goruck. I run 3x weekly as part of my training. I warm up for my runs with boot camp style PT to help me with my Goruck training. On non running days I weight train in the evenings for about an hour. My races are over in September and my training will switch to a 6 week regimen of military boot camp style training to get me ready for my Goruck.

I usually also go for a walk at lunch on lifting days...I don't really consider that "working out"...just walking to move a little and get my *kitten* out of my office. I eat my lunch at my desk while I'm working...and/or commenting on MFP forum topics.

scottb81

I work out 1 to 3 times a day.

I run every day. I lift or on alternate days do bodyweight exercises and stretching at lunch on weekdays. And sometimes I run a second time.

I have a long range (6 year) marathon time goal and I want to continue placing in my age group in all the local races I run.

Plus I like the way it makes me feel.

harphy

I do morning stretch/cardio exercize like 7 minute workout,. During the day i use bicycle as transport mean and drive around 20 km. Another half or full hour is walking. In the evening last but not least 30-60 minute circuit/weight training. 3 times a week I run 5 km. Can someone tell whether or not this is enough? My count is around 600-700 calories and my muscles are really sore

Leah_Alexis

I go to bootcamp Mon/Wed/Fri in the mornings and I'm there for two hours including my shower afterwards.

I go to the gym and do cardio for an hour Tues/Thurs during my lunch. I shower afterwards. I eat lunch at my desk when I get back to the office. My work schedule is flexible and If i'm gone longer than my alloted time (1hour lunch) I just stay later or make it up later in the week.

Evenings Mon/Wed/Fri would be something light such as walking with the kids or going to the park. Bootcamp kicks my butt.

Evenings Tues/Thurs I do my workout video (Chalean Extreme).

The weekends are kind of up in the air. Depends on who's sleeping in that day. The day I'm up early with our youngest we go for a walk to check out the big trucks. Haha I'd consdier this my rest day. The day where I get to sleep in I do my workout video (Chalean Extreme) later in the afternoon.

bcattoes

5-6 days a week I have a 45-60 min workout. Currently, when weather permits it's usually hiking. Otherwise it's usually a mix of weights and a Turbo Fire HIIT workout. When the weather was cold all the time I did Turbo Fire according to their schedule. And before that I was doing Zumba DVDs and step aerobics with added weight.

I also do mini-workouts in my office 1-3 times a day for 10-15 min. just to keep from sitting too much. These vary a lot based on my mood and whether I'm sore from the previous day. Sometimes it's calesthenics like pushups, tricep dips, planks, squats (currently doing a MFP squat challenge), hip thrusts. Sometimes just low impact aerobics. Sometimes resistance bands or a light kettlebell.

puggleperson

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Babygi6003

I usually do an hour boot camp class at 5 AM and then an hour of running in the evening

jenwarship

I do a six day workout class (3 days cardio/kickboxing, 3 days resistance bands/strength training) and I've been adding in additional workouts here and there. I started biking 20-30 minutes a day or walking. Not too intense b/c my workout class is pretty intense. I also just try to be aware of my body- if it's hurting in the wrong way I slow it down. I've gotten sports injuries a few times and know the importance of not pushing too hard.