How often, and how long do you exercise?

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ChristyMomx3
ChristyMomx3 Posts: 176
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Do you exercise everyday? How long do you exercise for?
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  • la4et
    la4et Posts: 134 Member
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    30 minutes on my own-running, walking biking or swimming or 50 minutes if in a class
  • ecrb
    ecrb Posts: 8 Member
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    Hi,

    I try to go for a minimum of 5 days/week but really strive for 6-7 I like to do an hour of cardio. I used to use a lack of time as an excuse not to go. Now, even if I only have 30 minutes, I will go as it is better than nothing at all.

    You're doing a great job with your 15 pounds! Congrats!

    Ellie
  • nikkirhea1
    nikkirhea1 Posts: 11
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    I have been exercising daily. Times vary from 25-50 minutes.
  • frogmommy
    frogmommy Posts: 151 Member
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    Pretty much every day because I like to eat ;). Honestly, I try to do something daily ~ the gym at least five times a week for 40 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of weights or abs or something like that. I walk a few miles each day when I don't go.
  • nikkirhea1
    nikkirhea1 Posts: 11
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    I have been exercising daily. Times vary from 25-50 minutes.
  • bbombard
    bbombard Posts: 17
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    I do 30 minutes a day on the treadmill or play golf about 6 times a week. I take one day to rest and enjoy....
  • Becka77
    Becka77 Posts: 284 Member
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    Mon-Thu: 60 min Jazzercise class
    Friday is my errand day so I usually spend all afternoon out walking around doing things, or I might go out for a walk when I get home
    Sat: at least an hour of swimming
    Sun: I try to make this my rest day, but usually by mid-afternoon I start getting restless and wind up going for a walk or something
  • david1956
    david1956 Posts: 190 Member
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    Usually 7 days, I guess averaging it out ... a bit over an hour a day.

    Legs / Chest / Back / Shoulders-Arms one day each
    Usually one of them a second time (most often chest because it's my weakness)
    Boxing one day
    Cardio/abs-only one day

    Sometimes I whizz back to gym in the evening for a short cardio/abs catch-up

    Ocassionally I take say 2 or 3 days off in a row if I feel a bit overtrained, but not often. Usually I wait till that's dictated by being out of town or whatever.
  • acreator24
    acreator24 Posts: 26 Member
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    My doc says that anything less than 30 minutes is useless b/c you dont get into the "fat" stores until you've been going for 20. If doing cardio I go for about 45 minutes, if fat burn (slower heart rate) I go for about 1.5hrs. I will tell you though, I had borderline high blood work numbers in all categories but within only 90-days of 3x 45 min cardio workouts all my numbers were spot on perfect.
  • acreator24
    acreator24 Posts: 26 Member
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    My doc says that anything less than 30 minutes is useless b/c you dont get into the "fat" stores until you've been going for 20. If doing cardio I go for about 45 minutes, if fat burn (slower heart rate) I go for about 1.5hrs. I will tell you though, I had borderline high blood work numbers in all categories but within only 90-days of 3x 45 min cardio workouts all my numbers were spot on perfect....funny thing is...I wasnt dieting...I figured that I was working out, weight was maintaining so I should have lost....but I didnt lol. My numbers just got better.
  • Van3ssa_2468
    Van3ssa_2468 Posts: 76 Member
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    I shoot for 5 but end up doing 6 days per week on my treadmill, 4.0 mph for 50 minutes
  • SaveTheDrama
    SaveTheDrama Posts: 62
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    Every other day 30 min to 1 hour depending on what I am doing that day.
  • blakejohn
    blakejohn Posts: 1,129 Member
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    1 hour of lifting and 30 to 60 min of cardio.
  • sweetbn
    sweetbn Posts: 318
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    I try to do 6 days a week at least an hour each time. Otherwise, I just don't burn enough calories as my heart rate doesn't elevate as much anymore.

    But honestly, if you are starting from nothing anything at all will help. Work your way up to 5-6 days a week slowly. Make it enjoyable not unrealistic. :)
  • Jamiebee24
    Jamiebee24 Posts: 296 Member
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    I go to the gym at least 5 days out of the week---right around 75 minutes first thing in the morning (cardio) and then midmorning i either take a 3.5 mile walk/jog or take a class at the gym and do some extra cardio and weights which ends up being a hour and a half. Some days I do a workout video in the afternoon, which is the Shred, and thats no longer than a half hour---So, I usually exercise close to 3 hours a day 5 days a week---and then have 2 light rest days where I won't do anything, or just one of the above.
  • raymj61
    raymj61 Posts: 142
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    35-70 minutes of cardio(depending on if I get to do 1 or 2 walk/jogs) 6-7 days per week, and 20-30 minutes of stretching, calisthenics, strength training. 6-7 days per week.
  • Dom_m
    Dom_m Posts: 337 Member
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    My workout week tends to look basically like this:

    Monday:
    Step class: 60mins ~800cals
    Resistance: 60mins ~300cals

    Tuesday:
    Posture, stability, mobility, breathing: 60mins ~200cals
    Yoga: 60mins ~300cals
    Run: 20mins ~250cals

    Wednesday:
    Step class: 60mins ~800cals
    Resistance: 60mins ~300cals

    Thursday:
    Cycle: 60mins ~700cals
    Yoga: 60mins ~300cals

    Friday:
    Cycle: 60mins ~700cals
    Resistance: 60mins ~300cals

    Saturday:
    Cycle: 60mins ~700cals
    Resistance: 60mins ~300cals
    Yoga: 60mins ~300cals

    Sunday:
    Posture, stability, mobility, breathing: 60mins ~200cals

    So each week includes:
    6x1hr cardio
    3x1hr resistance
    5x1hr yoga etc
    Running is usually off-schedule, so I do it mostly just when I feel like it, or if it isn't a scheduled cardio day and I had a craving for chocolate and blew my calorie goal ;)
  • imagymrat
    imagymrat Posts: 862 Member
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    I workout 7 days a week, it's like breathing at a minimum of 4 hours a day. (keep in mind i'm an instructor!)
  • ChristyMomx3
    ChristyMomx3 Posts: 176
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    I am worn out just reading your posts! I hate excercise. All I have is a treadmill and some vids. They treadmill is sooooo boring for me. I cant stand it for more then 20 mins.
  • AnnaPixie
    AnnaPixie Posts: 7,439 Member
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    I am worn out just reading your posts! I hate excercise. All I have is a treadmill and some vids. They treadmill is sooooo boring for me. I cant stand it for more then 20 mins.

    I agree treadmills are boring :laugh: Perhaps its time to try somethign different. An aerobics dvd, dancersize, swimming, jumping rope, just walking in a nice park with your ipod. Or using the treadmill in a different way, called HIIT.

    HIIT = High Intensity Interval Training

    It's where you walk for a certain time and then run for a certain time. Can be 1 min walk, 1 min jog/run, 2 mins walk, 1 min run or even 30 seconds....google it! It's all about excelling your heart rate then slowing it down. It's supposed to burn fat more efficiently too :wink: For me, it makes all exercise more interesting. Especially the treadmill when you go at one pace all the time. It increases your endurance too.

    I workout 5 days per week and try and mix things up. One day I'll do a step class, one Day HIIT, one day strength training plus half a step dvd.

    I think that you need to find something that floats your boat a bit more?

    Good luck :flowerforyou:

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