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    Posts: 40 Member
    edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    I have been working out 30 mins a day on average. Like 5 days a week. A mix of cardio and strength training. Would it be better to up it to one hour? I live a lightly active lifestyle, and currently consuming 1700 cals to lose 1 pound of fat a week

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    • Posts: 1,249 Member
      Any time you expend more calories than you intake you will see results. The longer you workout the faster and more drastic the change will become.
    • Posts: 35,719 Member
      I did p90x3 which is 30 minutes 5/6 days a week and got great results
    • Posts: 1,406 Member
      You may see results with increased resistance in that 30 minutes. Otherwise you may be maintaining. Keep it challenging/progressive if you want to see change.
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      edited July 2016
      What kind of results?

      Right now I'm training for a time trial series so most of my rides are right about 30 minutes at threshold...I've seen great improvements in my ability to work at threshold and my threshold is going up...those are the results I'd expect and look for in my case...

      If you're talking about weight loss, that's more about your diet...you can exercise for two hours but if you eat to a maintenance level of energy you're going to maintain irrespective of your exercise.
    • Posts: 196 Member
      If you're using that time wisely, then you'll definitely see results. If you feel like you want more and have the time, an hour would be even better, of course.
    • Posts: 28,439 Member
      edited July 2016
      It ultimately comes down to your calorie intake being smaller than your calorie output. There are many more variables to this than just the amount of time you work out.
    • Posts: 40 Member
      cwolfman13 wrote: »
      What kind of results?

      Right now I'm training for a time trial series so most of my rides are right about 30 minutes at threshold...I've seen great improvements in my ability to work at threshold and my threshold is going up...those are the results I'd expect and look for in my case...

      If you're talking about weight loss, that's more about your diet...you can exercise for two hours but if you eat to a maintenance level of energy you're going to maintain irrespective of your exercise.


      My ultimate goal is weight loss, and toning. I want to lose weight, and I know that is just according to my calorie deficit. Didn't know if an hour would speed up the process, or if it will help me be more toned when the weight is finally off. I just don't want to be doing 30 minutes if it isn't benefiting me as much. Especially since i have been working out for about a year
    • Posts: 5,767 Member
      cwolfman13 wrote: »
      What kind of results?

      Right now I'm training for a time trial series so most of my rides are right about 30 minutes at threshold...I've seen great improvements in my ability to work at threshold and my threshold is going up...those are the results I'd expect and look for in my case...

      If you're talking about weight loss, that's more about your diet...you can exercise for two hours but if you eat to a maintenance level of energy you're going to maintain irrespective of your exercise.

      Exactly. Length of time spent working out is much less important than the amount of calories you take in. After you have that part accurate then focus on quality over quantity. If you feel up to working out for an hour, then go ahead. But make it count. Same applies to the 30 min. workout. Work harder in less time.
    • Posts: 9,248 Member
      laurenjennings914 wrote: »
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      My ultimate goal is weight loss, and toning. I want to lose weight, and I know that is just according to my calorie deficit. Didn't know if an hour would speed up the process, or if it will help me be more toned when the weight is finally off. I just don't want to be doing 30 minutes if it isn't benefiting me as much. Especially since i have been working out for about a year

      Increasing the amount of exercise without increasing your food intake will, most likely, accelerate your weight loss (you're increasing the caloric deficit) however this may result in diminishing returns as exercise at a reasonable level of intensity requires fuel and by increasing your caloric deficit you may just find yourself working out longer at a lower intensity which defeats the purpose (or just dragging your butt after a few days....)
    • Posts: 343 Member
      It depends on what you are doing in that 30 minutes and how much you are eating
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      BrianSharpe wrote: »
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      Increasing the amount of exercise without increasing your food intake will, most likely, accelerate your weight loss (you're increasing the caloric deficit) however this may result in diminishing returns as exercise at a reasonable level of intensity requires fuel and by increasing your caloric deficit you may just find yourself working out longer at a lower intensity which defeats the purpose (or just dragging your butt after a few days....)

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      And I'd also add...and this was just my personal experience...but when I was losing weight I had the greatest amount of success just sticking to a modest calorie deficit in my diet and doing a moderate amount of exercise. I remember training for my first century ride and actually gaining weight...my body wouldn't not let me eat...if I didn't eat, I didn't perform and had recovery issues...and believe me, my body let me know it needed food...yes, I did overdo it a bit because I felt like I could eat anything and maintain given the miles I was putting in...but it was much easier to manage my calories when I was just exercising moderately.

      I'm having the same issue with my training now...I'm more experienced now so I know how to handle it better...but actual training makes me want to eat the whole house...and then the neighbors house....
    • Posts: 237 Member
      The one issue with training over 30 minutes is that if you aren't actually up to it you end up backing off a bit on the effort to save yourself and complete the additional time. That might actually be less productive. Add to that, if your five days a week are all all you can do you may have recovery issues that reduce the all you can do. More isn't always better.
    • Posts: 657 Member
      My rule of thumb is to gauge how you feel at the end of 30 minutes. If you feel like you've pushed yourself well, then stop. If you feel like you want/need more, then go for a little longer.

      For sustainability purposes, there's no point in pushing to the point that you burn out, but you also want to challenge yourself and test your limitations. It's a fine line, and that line is different for each of us.
    • Posts: 2,149 Member
      Working out as with most things in life, quality over quantity always!
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