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    • Posts: 58 Member
      An hour a week
    • Posts: 3,329 Member
      I take an Orange Theory class 4-5 times a week (hour long) and walk approximately 20 miles a week on top of that.
    • Posts: 6 Member
      6 days of gym classes or running and one day off but a 10,000 steps walk... Also try to get my 10,000 steps per day everyday....

      I feel good and it's my hobby... But have had times when exercise was " punishment" for bad eating and it didn't work I gained weight anyway so enjoy, set non weight goals and destress/me time....
    • Posts: 1,576 Member
      Roughly 12-13 hours cycling per week.
    • Posts: 245 Member
      I walk at least a couple of miles each way of my commute and often walk for most of my lunch break. At the moment I'm doing Couch to 10k so there's a bit of running three nights a week as well. Very little resistance training at the moment, but I'm planning to swap the lunchtime walks for the work gym.
    • Posts: 121 Member
      williams969 wrote: »
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      Nah, we're not all active. I love and respect all the active MFP peeps. I'm just not one of them. 30-40 min bodyweight training, 3x week for me. My cardio is walking instead of driving kids to and from bus stops/school, grocery shopping, and nearby errands (SAHM here).

      It's enough for me; I see results, I get to eat a respectable (to me) amount, and I don't feel overwhelmed when I get a rest day every other day.

      I'm right with both of you! I often feel like a slouch around here but I don't want to do what I cannot keep up with for life. If I do any extra, its because I want to lose a few pounds. Once the pounds are off, I go back to this again.
    • Posts: 31 Member
      Over 100 pounds, every other day, stationary bike, other days walking and/or strength training.
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      vixtris wrote: »
      Hey everyone! I just entered maintenance last week. I've lost 90 lbs in the past 13 months, and a total of about 150 lbs from my highest weight. As I was losing weight, I exercised a lot, every day - cardio on the elliptical for 2+ hours, plus 1 lifting session a week. I felt working out for 2 hours every day was too stressful for me, so since starting maintenance I have reduced the cardio time to 1.5 hours/5 days a week, and 1 lifting session per week as well. So far, this has been working great for me, and it gives me 1,900 calories to work with on a daily average (after eating about 1,300-1,400 calories a day, that's a pretty generous amount for me!). But, I wonder if its too much exercise? It obviously is not nearly as much as I was doing before, but I don't want to seem obsessed. However, I feel really good after working out on the elliptical, and I do want to keep my fitness level at least the same, if not improve somehow (and I also want to eat more food!) I also may want to try new activities this spring/summer, like maybe swimming, biking, or hiking.

      So, for those who are maintaining, how much/how long/how often do you exercise? What kind of exercise(s) do you do? What is your daily calorie intake for maintenance? Do you exercise solely to eat more food, or do you do it for other reasons as well? At what point do you think it becomes an obsession?

      I exercise 5-6 days per week...usually I ride anywhere from 60 - 80 miles per week and I lift 3x per week. My exercise didn't change when I went to maintenance...I just ate more.

      Too much exercise is relative...most over-train issues aren't actually a matter of over-training but rather underfeeding that training.
    • Posts: 936 Member
      My fiancé and I lift weights 5 days a week about an hour routine a day.. some a little longer, some shorter. We walk other days, talking about some HIIT cardio on off days.
    • Posts: 113 Member
      To maintain, 4-5 days a week an hour of weightlifting only. To decrease some weight, I add HIIT 3 x week for 15-20 min and a caloric decrease from 2500 to 2000-2200 cals. Cardio is not my choice of exercise but you gotta do it sometimes! At least for cardiovascular health purposes :)
    • Posts: 32 Member
      I wouldn't consider your exercise regimen extreme at all. Like someone said in a previous post, if fitness is your hobby it isn't extreme in your eyes.

      I currently work out 6 days a week I average about 1.5 to 2 hours a session. My workouts are strength training focused with about 15-21 minutes of HIIT style cardio at the end. I usually burn about 800-1000 calories per workout session. An "outsider" looking in may think what I am doing is extreme but for someone who has made fitness a huge part of my life it is normal.

      Do what makes you happy. Plain and simple :smiley:
    • Posts: 22 Member
      What you're doing sounds awesome and healthy, so long as you maintain that happy attitude of enjoyment (& listen to your body on times you may be pushing too much or need rest). I recommend supplementing what you do with yoga and quality stretching to help prevent muscle aches/fatigue and improve flexibility to help prevent injury. :) Keep it up!
    • Posts: 59 Member
      Wow, so many people exercising 5+/week. I lift, +10minutes cardio, 2x a week and can't be bothered to spend more time than that!
    • Posts: 5,585 Member
      3x a week circuit body weight cardio usually 60-70 minutes
      2x week strength/weight training usually about 50 minutes
    • Posts: 1,001 Member
      mikeski52 wrote: »
      Wow, so many people exercising 5+/week. I lift, +10minutes cardio, 2x a week and can't be bothered to spend more time than that!

      Those of us that work out 5+ times a week generally do so because we truly enjoy it. Not because we're trying to punish ourselves or anything.
    • Posts: 113 Member
      edited February 2016
      richardgavel wrote: »
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      Those of us that work out 5+ times a week generally do so because we truly enjoy it. Not because we're trying to punish ourselves or anything.

      Truth :)
    • Posts: 10,179 Member
      jsidel126 speaks much truth. I walk 1 mile on my treadmill each weekday morning, but weight loss is not the goal. Cardiovascular and HDL improvement is my goal with that activity.
    • Posts: 6,823 Member
      Walking 10k/steps a day and workout four days a week. Here's my workout schedule:

      Day 1: Shoulders and Biceps
      Standing Military Press – 5/3/1
      DB Military Press – 4 x12
      Side Laterals/Rear Laterals – 4 x12
      Barbell Curls – 4 x12
      Preacher Curls – 4 x10

      Day 2: Back
      Deadlift –  5/3/1
      Bent Over Rows – 4 x12
      Chin ups – 4 x10 (or do Lat Pulldowns)
      Good Mornings – 4 x10
      Hanging Leg Raises – 4 x12

      Day 3: Chest and Triceps
      Bench Press – 5/3/1
      Weighted Dips – 4 x10
      DB Flyes – 4 x12
      Triceps Pushdowns – 5 x 20
      Push ups – 4 sets to failure

      Day 4: Legs and Abs
      Squat – 5/3/1
      Leg Press – 5 x 15
      Leg Curls – 5 x 15
      Leg Extensions – 4 x12
      Ab Wheel – 4 x12
    • Posts: 2,486 Member
      I walk on the treadmill or outdoors 3-4 times a week. Typically it is in the 35-45 minute range. I ride an outdoor bike for cardio work when the weather is nice, instead of walking. Twice a week with weight-training- 60-65 minute sessions each. I use the machines at the "Y". If I am ambitious, I do a bit of cardio at the "Y" as well.....Some of my pals on hear have inspired me to dance exercise on occasion, to change up the cardio routine. I feel so much less stressed, and enjoy the spring in my step that comes from regular exercise.
    • Posts: 188 Member
      4-6 times a week but try to keep them short and intense. An hour max. This hour doesn't include a warm up, conditioning, and stretching/rolling though.. adding those things make the total gym time about an hour and a half. What I do before and after my weightlifting is what allows me to workout that often.
    • Posts: 515 Member
      robininfl wrote: »
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      Also, slightly overweight and active trumps thin and idle, health-wise. A very restricted diet is the fastest way to lose weight for sure, but it's not good for your body, and not good thinking either... I can pretty easily drop below a healthy BMI by working out less and not eating much, and my mind still pulls toward that sometimes. Staying fit and feeling firm and strong helps to offset the unhealthy thinking patterns.

      Yep. Cut enough calories and you're not even getting enough of basic nutrients. Being inactive, you're keeping your body from the cardiovascular strength it deserves. And losing muscle tone.
    • Posts: 18 Member
      Cardio 50-55min 4x week (treadmill, elliptical, bike, stair stepper. I do not stay on the same machine; I have no cardio routine), weights/machines 25 min 4x week. I sleep 8 hours a night (really important if you want to lose or maintain weight), and I drink half my body weight of water every day.
    • Posts: 59 Member
      richardgavel wrote: »
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      Those of us that work out 5+ times a week generally do so because we truly enjoy it. Not because we're trying to punish ourselves or anything.

      I have a lot of respect for people like you :)
    • Posts: 1,137 Member
      richardgavel wrote: »
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      Those of us that work out 5+ times a week generally do so because we truly enjoy it. Not because we're trying to punish ourselves or anything.

      And because 5x a week is the general recommendation for health, and even if I don't enjoy it WHILE I am doing it (running, I'm looking at you...) I do feel much better in my body when I keep up daily exercise. Intentional exercise done to keep in shape, not just active life stuff like walking the dog or stairs vs elevator.
    • Posts: 9,026 Member
      edited February 2016
      usually about 4-8 hours, depending on the time of year. sometimes as much as ten hours in a week.
    • Posts: 515 Member
      mikeski52 wrote: »
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      I have a lot of respect for people like you :)

      I have a lot of jealousy. Between working 7am-7pm 4x a week, being a mom to 3 , I'm only able to exercise on my days off, so 3x a week sometimes only 2x. But those days are either long runs or intense cardio classes. And lifting. Still wish I could do it more.
    • Posts: 1,137 Member
      mommarnurse wrote: »
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      I have a lot of jealousy. Between working 7am-7pm 4x a week, being a mom to 3 , I'm only able to exercise on my days off, so 3x a week sometimes only 2x. But those days are either long runs or intense cardio classes. And lifting. Still wish I could do it more.

      mommanurse, it gets better. I get up and run in the morning at 5:30, because that's the only time I know I have. Short runs not long runs. He gets up and lifts most days, 30 minutes only. The kids get themselves ready for school, so I can shower and get them there on time. We have 9 kids altogether, but only 2 are little now, the next youngest are in college so it's eased.

      Do what you can for now, and look for opportunities. Also remember if you walk a lot at your job (nurse, right?) then your 3x/week workouts are quite likely more than enough overall.
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      mikeski52 wrote: »
      Wow, so many people exercising 5+/week. I lift, +10minutes cardio, 2x a week and can't be bothered to spend more time than that!

      The minimum recommendation for general wellness is 150 minutes per week of light cardiovascular work where the heart rate is elevated for a sustained amount of time...so that would be 30 minutes 5x weekly or 2x 60 minute sessions and 1x 30 minute session...that's just bare bones cardiovascular wellness.

      Beyond that, some of us enjoy fitness and being fit...I'd rather tool around in the gym or ride my bike than sit around watching television or something. I enjoy exercise...I love nothing more than riding on a crisp morning while the sun is coming up...it's not a chore, exercise is as pleasurable for the most part as anything.
    • Posts: 333 Member
      I strength train four days per week at the gym doing an A/B split for upper body and lower body. Those days I don't go to the gym I either workout from home doing yoga or core and mountain bike or ski.
    • Posts: 857 Member
      Daily.
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