How much often do you go to the gym?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,688 Member
    edited July 2023
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    tomcustombuilder wrote: »
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    JaysFan82 wrote: »
    I run on the treadmill at the gym 4-5 days a week and play baseball 1-2 times a week. Currently rehabbing my shoulder so I'm not lifting at the moment.
    As a rehab specialist, you SHOULD be doing weight resistance training to rehab your shoulder or any other body part to rehab it correctly.

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    If the shoulder issue is due to RC then you have to be careful with weights as the wrong exercises can exaserbate the problem.
    He's playing baseball 2 times a week so I doubt that's the issue. If it was RC he likely wouldn't be able to throw the ball at all. But yes certain exercises can hurt it more which is why you consult a professional to find the ones you need to do to rehab.

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  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,532 Member
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    Never. I hate the music, blinking screens, people and general noise. I rather go on a run or cycle ride, or work out at home.
  • csplatt
    csplatt Posts: 1,068 Member
    edited July 2023
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    2-3x per week I do a video at home, primarily functional strength training (some intervals, maybe a plyo, a little HIIT). Videos average 40 min. I go to the gym twice a week for weights. I have significantly lessened my cardio (to 20 min per gym session). Provided I am eating within my limits this works for me fine. Cardio tends to flare up some hip pain that has plagued me for years so this is either walking (fast) or a bike. I am an educator off for summer and I anticipate I may need to drop one of my video days in fall.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,996 Member
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    yirara wrote: »
    Never. I hate the music, blinking screens, people and general noise. I rather go on a run or cycle ride, or work out at home.

    While I prefer to get my cardio outside, this time of year it is too hot and humid for me.

    Maybe 10 years ago I had a two week trial at a gym and didn't continue because of the noise. Now I have noise cancelling ear buds and I can stand it...except when there is a group exercise class in the basketball court. I use the overhead track above it, and the sound still gets through my noise cancelling. I switched to later in the day.

    That still doesn't help with the people and the blinking screens :lol:
  • alexwwilson
    alexwwilson Posts: 4 Member
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    I currently go 5 days a week. 2 hours more or less a day.
    Doing leg day/ push day/ pull day/ another leg day and a second light push day.

    It's true 2 hours isn't needed to have a good workout. But for me, after 10-15 mins warm up. 15 mins abs. That leaves me with 1.5 hours workout.
    And when lifting heavy weights - sometimes a few minutes between sets is needed.

    Or, some days I train 1.5 hours. With Less resting times - but then 20-30 mins HIIT or treadmill after my workout. Either way. 2 hours.

    But everyone is different. I know people who can have a good session in 1 hr 15 mins.
    And some that spend 3.5 hours.
  • mrmota70
    mrmota70 Posts: 528 Member
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    🪦 to all the folks that COVID got, but as soon as lockdown was looking like it was coming I decided to get situated to not make an excuse why I couldn’t/wasn’t at the gym. I already had a Precor elliptical for about 10 years and decided I needed a tread with weight capacity for me at that time. My Sole has served me well. My rower, stretcher, treadmill, elliptical and weights are behind the couch in the living room. My stationery bike is by the front door. So the gym is always within a few steps for me. Having the gym at home eliminates dealing with people not cleaning after themselves, the noise, crap music, travel time and I choose to dress up or run in my undies if I want. But that said I do actually enjoy outside runs immensely. I know social interaction has its positive side, but to me working out is personal and I do however enjoy having my family be right beside while we both put a little work into our well being. When I travel I’ll use hotel facilities and sometimes get a day pass at a gym. I do however think of how much nicer the WO would be at home in front of my 75 inch TV.

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