Twice a day workout

Spoilascanb

Is it beneficial? I am trying to drop 20 pounds in 1 month. I started 2 a day workout.

AnnPT77

It depends on the specifics of the workout program, and how suitable (vs. excessive) it is for your current fitness level.

Dropping 20 pounds in a month is not a healthful plan, unless a person weighs more than 500 pounds . . . in which case both their eating and exercise should be under close medical supervision.

yirara

You don't say how heavy you are, nor what else you're doing. So lets just assume you want to lose the weight with exercise only.

To put it into perspective, lets see how much you'd need to run in order to lose 20lbs in one month.
I see that you're female. lets just use 200lbs, and this calculator
https://exrx.net/Calculators/WalkRunMETs
so that would come down to running about 3 hours every single day, split over 2x1.5hrs at a slow pace. That's the total of a half-marathon every day while eating at maintenance.

yirara

Sorry, I was meant to say 'run a half marathon each day' without eating any food. Ugh.

Djproulx

As others have mentioned, this goal appears unrealistic and unhealthy. Without more details, its hard to offer many further comments.

I can tell you that even long time exercisers don't keep up a two per day routine without a break. To do so is inviting excessive fatigue and also risk of injury.

RockingWithLJ

With strict dieting ( veggies, 25g max daily sugar intake, protein - weigh your food is a must! No processed garbage) you might be able to achieve that. Exercise is maybe 20% of weight reduction so doing two workouts the day isn't going to replace what you do in the kitchen. I would not recommend to exercise twice a day unless you have been exercising for months and want to up your game in that area or if it's something easy going like walking twice a day.

cupcakesandproteinshakes

Naa, don’t do it. U will likely rebound. Slow and steady is best long term.

springlering62

Why such a punishing goal? Is there a special event coming up? Spanx may be your friend.

We are conditioned by magazine and tabloid headlines, social media, daytime TV, and friends to believe that it’s totally possible, should be expected, and that you’ve somehow failed if you don’t lose many pounds quickly.

In real life?

If you cut calories hard, you may very well drop a pound or two or five very quickly. But, it’s water weight. As soon as your body has a chance to catch up with all the changes you’ve thrown back at it and rehydrate, you have a very good chance of regaining most, all, or (and this surprises people) more a few days later.

Now, suppose you’re trying to burn the candle at both ends. You’re in such a panic. You start a new exercise- or two a days, on top of the brutal calorie cut. That’ll get it off fast, right?

What happens is you stress and strain you body. Ever been sore after a new exercise? Waddling, can’t walk kinda sore?

Your body compensates by retaining water, which it directs to those muscles to aid in healing. Most people will gain weight while sore, til it passes and they eventually pee it out.

While all this water shifting is going on, you’re freaking out. “OMG I put on weight! I’m destined to not lose weight! I must have a (name your condition of choice here). Fat forever! This is soooo hard!”

It’s actually not. It just takes slower, considered planning, with respect for the wonderful vessel that is your body.

AnnPT77

FWIW, as a point of information: Our OP posted this same question, phrased a little differently, in two different sections of the Community.

On the other thread, there seem to be hope, from her replies, that she's understanding why trying to lose 20 pounds in a month is not an excellent plan.

Other thread is here:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10859714/twice-a-day-workout

cwolfman13

Spoilascanb wrote: »

Is it beneficial? I am trying to drop 20 pounds in 1 month. I started 2 a day workout.

This would depend largely on what these "workouts" consist of...how strenuous they are, etc...also your current fitness level. As you had to ask the question, I'm going to say no. The need to ask the question suggests that you don't really know how to train in that capacity, nor how to properly fuel that training or anything about proper load management. In other words, people who train like this tend to be really knowledgeable about how to properly train, manage their training load for proper recovery, and how to fuel that training appropriately.

In many cases, heavy training loads can actually be counterproductive to weight loss as they are a major stress on the body and dieting on top of that is more added stress...not to mention, dieting with a heavy training load can be difficult because your body is going to want fuel and you will be hungry most of the time.

20 Lbs in a month is also not a very realistic or healthy goal outside of perhaps being morbidly obese. It would require a massive calorie deficit...to that end, your body would probably shut you down anyway in that you wouldn't have enough fuel on board for proper recovery, nor proper rest likely resulting in injury, fatigue, and the slowing of "non-essential" functions like growing hair, menstrual cycle, nails and hair becoming brittle, etc. Your body will go into revolt.

sunnygurl_tx

lol springlering62 #truth!

getting_stronger1483

It's a huge amount of weight to try and lose in a month and will be a struggle to maintain it. I have found that I am more likely to keep the weight off in the long term if I aim for about half a kilo a week (one pound per week). Also I love exercising so really it depends on how you feel about it. Is it something that will bring you joy or is it something you hate?

age_is_just_a_number

I agree with Anne’s first response.