How often do you train?

How often do you train at the gym/workout?

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  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    4-5 times a week
  • 4-5 times a week

    What would you do on those days? if you dont mind me asking.

  • nighthawk584
    nighthawk584 Posts: 2,023 Member
    edited October 2019
    I train at home 6-7 days a week. I don't train for hours, but get in around 30-45 min each time alternating between cardio and weight training. Plenty for me!
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    edited October 2019
    4-5 times a week

    What would you do on those days? if you dont mind me asking.

    Right now I'm following a program with an app called Bodbot. It's currently a combo of weightlifting, bodyweight work and cardio.

    Oh and I sometimes play tennis but I don't really count that as training.
  • 84creative
    84creative Posts: 128 Member
    I train 3x per week at home. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
  • Machafin
    Machafin Posts: 2,988 Member
    6-7 days per week, with 2 workouts on some of the days. I do crossfit 3 days, I run 2 days, weightlift 1-2 days, and do calisthenic workouts/gymnastic movements and isometric holds 3-4 times per week.
  • sarko15
    sarko15 Posts: 330 Member
    Anywhere from 3-5 days a week, depending on what my week looks like schedule-wise. Usually 2-3 sessions lifting and 1-2 LISS cardio days.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Right now lifting 3x per week short full body workouts. That's all I have time for.
  • 84creative
    84creative Posts: 128 Member
    My current 3x per week home workout.

    Monday

    Dumbell Bench Press
    36.5kg each (0.5, 2.5, 4, 10 / 5, 5, 4, 2.5, 0.5 + 2.5 bar)
    10 (1RIR)
    9 (1RIR)
    7 (1RIR)
    6 (1RIR)
    5 (1RIR)
    36 reps
    5 to 10 rep range

    Single Arm Lying Tricep Extension
    18.5kg each (0.5, 2.5, 5 / 5, 2.5, 0.5 + 2.5 bar)
    7 (1RIR)
    6 (1RIR)
    5 (1RIR)
    18 reps
    5 to 7 rep range

    Lateral Raises
    6.5kg each (2 / 2 + 2.5 bar)
    20 (1RIR)
    18 (1RIR)
    16 (1RIR)
    14 (1RIR)
    68 reps in total
    14 to 20 rep range

    Wednesday or Friday

    Chin ups
    Bodyweight
    8 (2RIR)
    7 (1RIR)
    6 (1RIR)
    5 (0RIR)
    26 reps
    5 to 8 rep range

    Dumbbell Bicep Curls
    20.5kg each (5, 4 / 4, 5 + 2.5 bar)
    7 (1RIR)
    5 (1RIR)
    4 (1RIR)
    4 (1RIR)
    16 reps
    4 to 7 range

    Dumbbell High Pull
    9kg each (1.25, 2 / 2, 1.25 + 2.5 bar)
    22 (3RIR)
    22 (3RIR)
    19 (3RIR)
    19 (3RIR)

    Friday or Wednesday

    Reverse Grip Dumbbell Bench Press
    29.5kg each (2, 2.5, 5, 4 / 4, 5, 2.5, 2 + 2.5 bar)
    14 (1RIR)
    13 (1RIR)
    12 (1RIR)
    9 (1RIR)
    8 (1RIR)
    45 reps
    8 to 14 rep range

    Bent over rows
    29.5kg each (2, 2.5, 5, 4 / 4, 5, 2.5, 2 + 2.5 bar)
    13 (1RIR)
    12 (1RIR)
    10 (1RIR)
    9 (1RIR)
    44 reps
    9 to 13 rep range

    Hammer Curl
    20.5kg each (5, 4 / 4, 5 + 2.5 bar)
    8 1RIR)
    6 (1RIR)
    5 (1RIR)
    4 (1RIR)
    19 reps
    4 to 8 rep range

    Lying Barbell Tricep Extension
    34kg each (2 2.5, 10 / 10, 2.5, 2 + 5 bar)
    9 (1RIR)
    8 (1RIR)
    8 (1RIR)
    7 (1RIR)
    32 reps
    7 to 9 rep range

    Bent Over Row (Elbows out)
    12.5kg each (5 / 5 + 2.5 bar)
    24 (2RIR)
    19 (2RIR)
    18 (2RIR)
    18 (2RIR)
    79 reps
    18 to 24 range
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,473 Member
    ^^^i got tired just looking at that.

    Seven days a week, including long walks, shorter runs, yoga, Pilates and weight training.

    I set my watch’s move goal to 750. As long as I make that every day I’m fine, but I usually go well over.
  • Cat_A_89
    Cat_A_89 Posts: 93 Member
    edited October 2019
    6 days a week 3/3 cardio strength days.
    Cardio for me is a 2 mile run which takes me around 20/25 mins and strength days are 40 mins either upper body or lower body with my main focus being glutes,back and abs atm but making sure I hit legs arms and chest aswell. I tend to follow videos as Im still learning but Its working for me so far.
    I also walk 4/5 miles a day everyday with my dogs.
    I'll eventually build my own training program when I'm more knowledgeable about things haha
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    6-7 days a week (if you count a 20min easy run as a workout, which I don't)

    I run anything between 1.5 and 13.1 miles 7 days a week.
    I train with a PT 4-5x week
    I go to around 10 classes a week.
    I strength train 3x week
    And I stretch (and do piyo) 3-5x a week.

    Average around 2.5hrs a day mon-sat with Tuesday my really crazy day (30-60min PT, zumba, chest/back, run, insanity, boxercise, about 4hr altogether but spaced over the day). But exercise is what I enjoy, I built up to this and it's my way of dealing with a very confusing world (I'm autistic)
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    Everyday. Min 30 mins cardio daily. Lifting 3x/week.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I generally try to do something every day with some of the workouts being active recovery. Some days it'll be a double depending on where I am in a training cycle.
  • 84creative
    84creative Posts: 128 Member
    ^^^i got tired just looking at that.

    May have been overkill for what the OP was asking :-)

  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Weight room 3x per week...one day with a trainer and the other two on my own. I'm active most days though beyond lifting. I walk a lot, road ride, mountain bike, etc. Unfortunately, with the time change coming, cycling and mountain biking will be relegated to weekends as it will be too dark in the morning and too dark after work.
  • jesslifts
    jesslifts Posts: 34 Member
    I’ve been doing 5 hours of planned exercise at the gym over 3-4 days but I’m trying to reduce it down to 3 hours to give myself more time to recover. I work on my feet quite a lot of the time, walk on average 8k per day and haul a small child around the place too.
  • k8eekins
    k8eekins Posts: 2,264 Member
    How often do you train at the gym/workout?

    Maintenance always is low-impact which I don't count: Flexibility routines
    Workout proper is TWICE daily, in the AM and in the PM (evening), 5 days a week.
  • ElizabethKalmbach
    ElizabethKalmbach Posts: 1,415 Member
    I lift for about 40 minutes, 3x per week. Daily step count is about 12k to 15k steps. Sometimes 18k if the dogs are feisty.
  • Shortgirlrunning
    Shortgirlrunning Posts: 1,020 Member
    Daily. I workout at home and am following a program that’s 30 minutes a day. 2 of those days are active recovery days (Pilates and Yoga) and the rest are a mix of cardio and strength training. I also run 3x a week.
  • Steff46
    Steff46 Posts: 516 Member
    When I'm training for a big triathlon I usually train five days a week with one day of rest. In the off season I like to lift in the gym three days a week. Nothing big just circuits and machines.
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,074 Member
    4-5x/week. 15-33 minutes of cardio, followed by ~60-80 minutes of lifting (6-8 lifts, 3-5 sets, 6-15 reps depending on the lift/where I'm at).
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    My goal is to be active everyday. I like to do strength training twice per week, but various injuries and issues make that less than I'd like. I also garden, walk, hike, practice yoga, etc.
  • 84creative wrote: »
    ^^^i got tired just looking at that.

    May have been overkill for what the OP was asking :-)

    I appreciated it.
  • jeffjeff85
    jeffjeff85 Posts: 118 Member
    4 days per week
    2 days 'heavy' for me weights about 30 sets followed by 20 ish mins steady state cardio
    Other 2 days lighter weights (8-10 rep range) followed by higher intensity cardio
  • sweetbe44
    sweetbe44 Posts: 195 Member
    3x per week strength training with a trainer some cardio included but not the main focus. 2x per week yoga class.
  • 5 days a week lifting. 1 to 2 step aerobics classes a week. I’m pretty sedentary outside the gym.
  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,756 Member
    weight training at least three days a week, I just cycle through the body parts whatever days I have the time. I do not specifically schedule workouts.
    Cardio is much the same. I try to run at least once a week, but I throw in elliptical, walking, cycling, where possible.
  • pdmatthews
    pdmatthews Posts: 37 Member
    Weights 3 days out of every 4 (push pull legs rest). Light cardio rest day and I walk at least 30 mins everyday