How much do you exercise weekly?
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7 days a week. I train one body part a day and do at least an hour of cardio. Usually walking fast or run/jog.
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I have been at both ends of the spectrum, running as much as 60 miles a week with 5-6 days of weight training to simply ensuring 4 kids got every where they needed to be. Currently, now that I am a bit older (45) I do 6 days of weight training at least 1 hour a day plus around 20 miles a week. That works for me but it’s more about your goals. Do you simply want to be fit (average) or to you want to be above average amongst above average people? Whatever that answer is make sure you enjoy the journey!1
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I do Sydney Cummings workouts 5-6 times a week I have lost 40lbs and 10 to go 💪0
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »You can try rolling the egg on a hard surface, while putting pressure on it to break up the shell before you try to peel it. That can help.
Sometimes, the way you cook them can make them easier to peel...I put them directly from the egg cooker into ice water to cool and that seems to make them easier to peel.
Also, I have heard that the fresher the eggs are, the more difficult they can be to peel. Usually, I buy groceries that have the freshest "best by" date, but for eggs, I actually look for some that are a little older.
I use a countertop egg cooker instead of boiling them in a pot, and it's made the cooking process much easier, less hassle, and easier peeling.
Is egg rolling a form of exercise?🤣2 -
I work full time (from home). I wake up verrrrrry early and run or lift around 430-5 for about an hour and a half.1
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I do 1-1.5 hours of cardio 3 days a week and weights 3 days a week. I usually throw in a brisk 2-3 mile walk a couple times a week as well with my dogs depending on the weather. I have about 15lbs more to lose.
I’m realizing I may need to work in a rest day to allow my body a break. I work 5-6 days a week on my feet 10ish hours a day and go to school full time. I’m thinking a rest day will benefit me mentally and physically0 -
DancingMoosie wrote: »Do those of you who exercise multiple hours per day work? I work full time and cannot see how to fit in over 2hrs of exercise per day. I still have responsibilities at home too.
I’m single and live alone, so while I have a full time job my other responsibilities are limited. I currently work from home and the majority of my workouts don’t require transportation, no way I could do 2-a-days if I have to travel 30+ min each way.
I do get up an hour earlier than most of my colleagues (kids or not) and do my yoga, and I’ve cut back on Netflix and couch time. “Me time” is to a larger extent focused on active hobbies. While my circumstances make it easier to devote time to workouts there is also a lot of choices and prioritisation taking place.
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250-300km cycling usually.1
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AwesomeSquirrel wrote: »While my circumstances make it easier to devote time to workouts there is also a lot of choices and prioritisation taking place.
Exactly. I think this is what people miss sometimes miss. While it's real that there are circumstances that make it easier to exercise more, what is often missed is that the time still doesn't descend magically from the sky. People who are working out more are usually making deliberate choices to create the time to do so. There are movies I haven't seen yet, other hobbies I haven't taken up, etc.
While we all have a different set of circumstances that determine our overall time available, the practice of prioritizing exercise is open to many of us.2 -
Lost 25 lbs so far, need to lose another 43 to get to goal.
Lift 4-5 days a week for 45min to an hr with an upper/lower split
Cardio in the gym 5-6 days a week min 30 minutes. Rowing, summit climber, treadmill, and arc trainer. On upper day I always row and on lower day I already use the summit climber. Other than that, whichever I want to use at that moment.
On off days or sometimes “on” days also, I take the dogs for a walk or a hike.2 -
Currently maintaining. Train every day in one way or another. Mostly grease the groove, 4 sets in the morning and 4 sets in the afternoon of handstand pushup, running stairs, pullup, handstand supported wall hold, dead hang and hollowbody hold. I do a set of this complex every 30 minutes. 2 hours in the morning, 1 hour in the afternoon and 1 hour in the evening.
Yoga and stomach vacuums every morning as part of a morning routine...2 -
I basically workout around 45-50 min in the morning M-F, then lift 2x/wk after work for about 45 min, I try to get in a short 2.5-3 mile run one evening, some sort of cardio mix for about 1 hr Saturday, a workout at home plus longer run Sunday. That's why I was asking about the 2+ hrs per day if you work. This is a lot for me to fit in with full time job, errands, cooking, etc. We're also renovating, so that is after work and on Saturday as well. I need some down time Sunday to grocery shop, clean house, laundry, and food prep (and maybe sit on the couch for a show).0
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Doing around 6 to 6.5 hours of rowing, LateralX and Assault Bike per week until it cools down in AZ. Then, I'll also add in a few 10 or 20 mile bike rides a week. Right now swimming (more like splashing around) 2 or 3 times a week in the pool as well. I used to do nearly all rowing (on a Concept2) but I've enjoyed mixing it up more recently.
I'm working on more dedicated lifting but right now it's mostly pushups (around 300 to 400 a week) and back exercises. Going on two years of back issues that I'm finally fed up with enough that I'm doing planks and other rehab nearly daily (except on my two strenuous cardio days).0 -
DancingMoosie wrote: »Do those of you who exercise multiple hours per day work? I work full time and cannot see how to fit in over 2hrs of exercise per day. I still have responsibilities at home too.
I wake up at 4am. gym by 5am. Finished by 6:30 work by 7. Off by 4-430. I go for a bike ride, take the kayak out, go for a walk. Family time at 6pm sleep by 10.2 -
zippie2223 wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »Do those of you who exercise multiple hours per day work? I work full time and cannot see how to fit in over 2hrs of exercise per day. I still have responsibilities at home too.
I wake up at 4am. gym by 5am. Finished by 6:30 work by 7. Off by 4-430. I go for a bike ride, take the kayak out, go for a walk. Family time at 6pm sleep by 10.
That is not enough sleep for me! I try to sleep 9:30-5:150 -
DancingMoosie wrote: »I basically workout around 45-50 min in the morning M-F, then lift 2x/wk after work for about 45 min, I try to get in a short 2.5-3 mile run one evening, some sort of cardio mix for about 1 hr Saturday, a workout at home plus longer run Sunday. That's why I was asking about the 2+ hrs per day if you work. This is a lot for me to fit in with full time job, errands, cooking, etc. We're also renovating, so that is after work and on Saturday as well. I need some down time Sunday to grocery shop, clean house, laundry, and food prep (and maybe sit on the couch for a show).
The renovating can be exercise depending on how strenuous it is.
In addition to my weight lifting 4-5 times a week, cardio 6-7 days a week (including hiking and the dog walks in there as cardio for none gym days), I also work a full time job and a second unpredictable physical job (hubby and I buy and sell used gym equipment). I help him move the heavy stuff although he lifts way more of the weight than I do. I don’t actually count that in my exercise calories, but my point is that you can hit 2 hrs fairly easily if you start counting that renovation work as exercise 😜0 -
Right now I'm just walking about an hour every day, and on some days I hike on the paths in the state forest near me. I want to get as many walks/hikes in as I can while the weather is still nice, before winter sets in.
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Dogmom1978 wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »I basically workout around 45-50 min in the morning M-F, then lift 2x/wk after work for about 45 min, I try to get in a short 2.5-3 mile run one evening, some sort of cardio mix for about 1 hr Saturday, a workout at home plus longer run Sunday. That's why I was asking about the 2+ hrs per day if you work. This is a lot for me to fit in with full time job, errands, cooking, etc. We're also renovating, so that is after work and on Saturday as well. I need some down time Sunday to grocery shop, clean house, laundry, and food prep (and maybe sit on the couch for a show).
The renovating can be exercise depending on how strenuous it is.
In addition to my weight lifting 4-5 times a week, cardio 6-7 days a week (including hiking and the dog walks in there as cardio for none gym days), I also work a full time job and a second unpredictable physical job (hubby and I buy and sell used gym equipment). I help him move the heavy stuff although he lifts way more of the weight than I do. I don’t actually count that in my exercise calories, but my point is that you can hit 2 hrs fairly easily if you start counting that renovation work as exercise 😜
True. I've been scrubbing walls, prepping for paint. Nice shoulder burn! However, today I helped with cutting trim. So, I mostly just guided strips of wood out of the table saw.0 -
I like to shove it all in Monday through Friday and chill Saturday and Sunday with the hubs and family time. Sooo, I tend to drive harder on those days with 1.5 hour workouts ((running, abs, jump rope, weights) No, I don’t work outside the home but I do have to schedule the workout for family needs as they are still all living at home.2
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I try to run 15-20 miles a week and I lift 4x a week. I could lie and say I try to get a rest day in here and there, but I don’t. I look forward to working out, I hate it while I am doing it, but when it’s all said and done I’m happy I did it.
I would like to try to get running outdoors, I only run on the treadmill...I get dizzy running outside and I can’t figure out how to mitigate that 🤷🏼♀️2 -
Calisthenics 3-4x a week, light lifts 2x weekly, and walking daily.
Goal is 5-6% body fat percentage reduction.
Therefore, until next Spring, I'll be switching out my calisthenics and lifting rotation so that I'm lifting heavier.
That means a gym for me (😶) since my aquabag or KB and DB sets aren't enough.1 -
Calisthenics 3-4x a week, light lifts 2x weekly, and walking daily.
Goal is 5-6% body fat percentage reduction.
Therefore, until next Spring, I'll be switching out my calisthenics and lifting rotation so that I'm lifting heavier.
That means a gym for me (😶) since my aquabag or KB and DB sets aren't enough.
I’m looking to reduce my body fat within that same range. I began my push for that in June, I’ve given myself a year...fingers crossed I can hit that goal by June 2021. Calisthenics is tough work, I’d rather lift weights 😂! Good luck to you!
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I try to do 20 to 30 minutes of jump rope a day, 2 Pilates sessions a week and 1 full body strength training session a week.
I work out longer on the weekends because that is when I schedule 1 Pilates session and the strength training session.1 -
I am currently living in one time zone and working in another so I have an extra hour in the mornings, after my husband has gone to work and before my colleagues start. I am using that for exercise, and at present I tend to do 60-90 minutes on weekday mornings (depending on how long it takes me to do the Guardian's cryptic crossword which is my morning brain workout), made up of whichever workout is next in the Bodyfit by Amy plan I am following, 30 mins Scottish Ballet beginners barre, and 15-30 mins rowing. Tuesdays I have to be ready earlier so I might get in 20-30 minutes or might have a rest day. At weekends I do what I feel like doing on Saturday, which today was about ten minutes each of low impact cardio, rowing, and abs, and rest (or do a short pre-church workout) on Sunday. I generally also go for a reasonably long walk one or both days, unless it is tipping it down with rain. I am still losing weight (ca. 10lbs to go), and will probably hit my last 5lbs about the time I return to my work timezone. Once I get there and start moving into maintenance, I plan to cut this back, and alternate the Bodyfit workouts with rowing, aiming to do 30-40 minutes daily. I am also looking forward to getting back to swimming.1
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I like seeing everyone’s fitness schedule here bc it makes me feel more moderate! I was thinking my five days a week ( always take sat and sun off ) was excessive but I can see now that you guys are hard chargers! 💪🏼 I like long runs with ab work afterwards and then a big glass of chocolate milk for my reward!! Haha2
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I do body weight exercises (excluding jogging) everyday such as squats, heel raisers, planks/pushups, crunches, pullups/hanging from a pullup bar and stretches--lots of stretches. Then within the week, I jog anywhere from 2 to 4 miles or so one to three times a week.2
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I like seeing everyone’s fitness schedule here bc it makes me feel more moderate! I was thinking my five days a week ( always take sat and sun off ) was excessive but I can see now that you guys are hard chargers! 💪🏼 I like long runs with ab work afterwards and then a big glass of chocolate milk for my reward!! Haha
I love a good drink with my workout too! I like to have ginger with hazelnut coffee, cream and sugar after my workouts. Very relaxing!
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I exercise 4 times a week for, though I'm trying to exercise 5 days a week. I do cardio twice a week, and lift twice a week. I'm trying to make lifting 3 times a week. I also try to get my steps in (some days I'm successful while other days I'm not).3
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