Spreading workout over the day

belimawr

Hey,

I was curious about the effects of spreading out a workout.

Between commuting and work itself, I spend 14-20 hours away from home and any ability to hit a gym. So I purchased some small equipment that I keep at work, whatever I can do with free weights and such.

The thing is I can't set aside a significant time. The phone rings, other matters needing attending to, whatever. Sometimes I can do some exercises for 5 to 10 minutes, and not get back to it for an hour or more. So say I do a set, then not be able to do a second for quite some time.

I figure any work out is better than none, but is there any detrimental effect in not being able to do a workout continuously, non stop, to some sort completion?

healthy491

I spread my workouts too Sometimes I do 20 mins of treadmill in the morning , another 10 mins in the afternoon and another 20 at night. If your aim is to lose weight then I dont think it makes any difference as long as you are in a caloric deficit and are burning more calories than you eat

julie_broadhead

I broke up my workouts when my baby was younger and I saw results from those workouts. You have to do what fits into your day:-)

Cherimoose

It's not ideal for improving endurance & stamina. But if that's not a priority for you, it's much like a manual-labor job, with work-rest cycles all day long. No harm in that, right?

Personally i'd have trouble lifting properly at work.. meaning using heavy weight, and doing mostly compound exercises, as opposed isolation movements like bicep curls.

JJordon

IIRC, Beachbody sells and markets tapes towards this "I ain't gots no time" phenomena (like 10 Minute Trainer). I've done such workouts and well, they can, too work.

lorrpb

There is no detrimental effect to spreading out your workout. Like you said, it's better than none. Once you get going, you will prob find ways to squeeze in a bit more. Every little bit helps, even if it's not ideal to start with.

kbmnurse

You spend 14-20hours daily away from home? Why?

BadAssAries

I agree with others that something Is better than nothing. I will add though that I recently read an article that emphasized the importance of prioritizing your workout. This was an important assertion for me; it mean that if I didn't make the workout a priority then I would have no reason to adhere to making it a part of my life. Ultimately though, you know your priorities and you must do what works best for you.

belimawr

Sorry for the delayed reply. Thanks for the info to those who provided it, I'll keep it in mind.