Do you exercise everyday?

thenewkayla

I can barley exercise 4 days a week and I hate it ! How offen do you exercise?

valerialeek

I do 3 days cardio and 3 days weights, one recovery day. I do 30min each workout with YouTube. I stopped going to the gym, waste of money.

TavistockToad

between 3-6 days, depending on what i'm doing.

sijomial

I exercise most days as I enjoy my exercise and also enjoy how it makes me feel. My exercise has changed over the decades but it's always been something I've enjoyed, it would be a chore otherwise.

Winter tends to be 3 days cardio (different kinds), 3 days strength training.
Summer tends to be 3 days strength training and 3 or 4 days "cardio" - mostly cycling in beautiful countryside (c. 500 miles a month) or indoor training to support my cycling.

I belong to 2 gyms, one at work and one that's local to home.

BodyzLanguage

Build your tolerance up. It's not a race, it's a lifestyle. If what you're currently doing is causing you dissatisfaction taper it down a smidge. Build from week to week in terms of workout time/days.

firef1y72

Depends on what you call exercise. I walk an average of 15km a day, some out and about, some doing circuits of the house some following a Walking At Home video. Then I go to the gym as often as I can, whenever OH has a day off, but at least twice a week for strength training. I've just added a boxercise class in once a week as long as the OH has that day off and tonight I'm trying out an Insanity class.

norie92

I workout 3 days a week, have lost a lot of weight mostly due to calorie deficit.
You don't need to exercise to lose weight, keep that in mind.

Machka9

Do you exercise everyday?

Yep ... absolutely!!

But I mix it up. Some days (like yesterday) I walk 20 minutes. That was a rest day. Other days, like a few weeks ago, I cycle a century (100 miles). Just depends.

saintshoc

Tend to train 6 out of 7 days but with lots of variety however it does depend on how my body feels. Any pain and I rest before I'm forced to with an injury. Four times a week is a good level of exercise.

middlehaitch

I never exercise 7 days a week.

Most of the time I do 3 strength/3 cardio, but in the summer I cut back because I am active enough not to need to do a structured exercise programme as frequently.

Cheers, h.

DresdenSinn

I do at least 1 activity for a minimum of 20 minutes every day. Sunday is my biggest activity day with as many as 5 activities lasting up to an hour. This past Sunday I walked, ran, and cycled over 30 miles.

pomegranatecloud

5-7 times per week.

rybo

I have no specific schedule, but I train most every day. Sometimes 1-2 rest days a week, sometimes none if my intensity or volume isn't very high.

kms151209

I go to the gym 5-6 times a week depending on my working hours but also so home workouts too if needed! I find it really helps with keeping stress levels down (especially in my line of work)

mazdauk

Most days, but I don't spend hours in gyms or pounding the streets!

A typical day would be - 20-25 mins aerobics (Rosemary Connley dvd) before breakfast, walk to work (13 mins) walk home from work (13 mins) then 20 mins "Wii Zumba Core". Wednesdays (term time only) I do a 45 minute Zumba class followed by a 45 min clubbercise class - sometimes I walk there and back (15 mins each way). At weekends I might do a longer workout to a DVD (aerobics/toning/weights, maybe Davina McCall) or go for a longer walk - 1-2 hours - cut the grass, more elaborate food preparation/baking than during the week.
I have a rest day on Thursdays if I've been to my double class (except for walking to and from work).

I really have to make myself do the after-work workout (which is why I do the pre-breakfast one most days so at least I've done something that day!) and don't always manage it, for example if I'm going out somewhere. But I like my food and drink, so I eat back most exercise calories.

I've never been "sporty", but having got into a routine I now feel fidgety and uncomfortable if I miss too many days. And I do find, if I've got a slight headache or feel out of sorts after work, that short session sorts me out.

litsy3

I do, but I don't *call* it exercise - it might be running, cycling, walking, swimming, various body weight exercises, other activities I like doing. I think just lumping it all together as 'exercise' makes it functional to you rather than fun: you're doing it for a specific purpose and not for its own sake. Maybe you need to look for 'exercises' that you'd also do for enjoyment?

goldthistime

I try to exercise everyday but probably average 5 or 6 days a week. Strength training, treadmill and tennis are my mainstays, with occasional golf, cycling and swimming thrown in. I sound like an ad, but it's truly the good life.

OP are you pushing too hard?

pondee629

6 days. 4 days running (training for a Half Marathon) and two days lifting cross training. Sunday is a day of rest. Outside of race training I'll go three days running and 3 days lifting. Still resting on Sundays.

OP, you need to find an exercise/physical activity you enjoy.

yesimpson

I try to have very few days where I'm sedentary, but I still consider an hour or so of walking to be exercise, others may not.

I try and do some kind of resistance training, usually a mix of bodyweights and kettlebells in a circuits style, at least twice a week, maybe 3. I've started running again 2 or 3 times but this is very low mileage, maybe 2-3km at a go. I swim once, do yoga twice, cycle once, and walk a lot.

LivingtheLeanDream

Every day as I enjoy it.

Joanna2012B

I do physical activity everyday. I run, cycle, do a HIIT class, yoga, walk. I love how it makes me feel. You have to find that activity that you enjoy!!

Willbenchforcupcakes

5 days actual training, plus all the activity from my daily life (two young children plus just not sitting still in general).

I'll take a super lazy day maybe once a month.

chrislo2691

Mainly I dance and walk. I am not into running, cycling, gyms and that kind of kind of thing.
I try to go for a walk most lunchtimes at work for about half an hour.
I do a Pilates class one night a week followed by a ballroom dance class for 1.5 hours
Two nights I attend either Ballroom classes or modern Jive.
Two more nights I teach ballroom for 1.5 to 2 hours plus some practice time with the students.
Saturdays I may teach in the morning and I usually go to a social dance for about 3 hours in the evening.
Sundays I do a bit of walking and occasionally go to a dance.

Shells918

5-6 days a week, but I'm cranky on my rest day. If you hate it, maybe you could find something you like better? I hated the regular gym, so I tried a women's only gym. I liked the company, but not the equipment. I started working out at home, but had to find the right programs, that I knew I would do faithfully. Once I found that, I looked forward to my workouts, which have increased in intensity and difficulty since I started over a year ago. Now I do everything in my power to fit my workouts into my day. Find something you enjoy, or maybe a workout partner. That can help too.

BrianSharpe

Strength Mon, Wed & Friday & run Tue, Thur, Sat & Sun (plus biking & rowing several times per week) but I've also been running for close to a decade and I'm not lifting to failure (it's more a case of cross training)

Ant488

5 days.

stephenearllucas

Yes: One hour cardio Monday through Saturday; weights Monday-Tuesday Thursday-Friday; gardening Saturday; long walk on Sunday

fitgamercatlady

I work out five days a week. You do want to give your body rest from intense exercise so it can recover. I've never heard anyone say they regretted a trip to the gym, but I know the hard part is getting yourself there. Just stay motivated and you'll want to go so you can look forward to your progress!

peleroja

I walk or cycle to work 5 days a week (~4 miles each way), run an additional 5-6 times (usually skip Friday and occasionally one other day) and strength train a couple weekdays as well. So I usually don't do any "real" exercise on Fridays, just the walk or bike commute.

ETA: I also used to hate it, but now that my cardio endurance is better and I'm stronger, it's a lot easier and more enjoyable. I also found stuff that helps me with it like listening to audiobooks on long runs.

ninerbuff

In one way or another. I may bike one day, jog/walk one day, kickbox one day, etc. Rare that I don't do something physically active on a daily basis.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

kevinf2380

I try to do everyday. Something active for at least 30min. I usually do 5-6 days. 3cardio/3 strength training.