My bf says I'm going to the gym too much

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  • fireytiger
    fireytiger Posts: 236 Member
    That isn't too much. Don't listen to him, sounds like he's insecure and jealous. I go to the gym 3 days a week to do heavy weight lifting and to work on running, overall that's an hour workout. Then I still do taekwondo (which is moderate to high intensity for me) another 3 days a week. If you feel good and you're being careful not to injure yourself, then you're fine.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Perhaps your boyfriend isn't going to the gym enough :-). Think he might want to join you or would that be to much stress to have a tag-along?
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    you need a new boyfriend.
    Yeah, no kidding.

    Seriously, it sounds like he has too much time on his hands and needs a hobby.

    Why don't you ask him to meet up with you at the gym? :smile:
  • Josalinn
    Josalinn Posts: 1,066 Member
    I go to the gym 4 times a week: MTRF, but I go 2x on MF. Weights in the morning, Zumba after work. I'd hate to see what he'd say about me.

    I love the gym, and I totally get the detox the mind thing, its a great space for it. I say do what you do.

    You need to talk to the BF. Does he think you are at a fine weight so thats why he is acting like this? is he jealous? Is he insecure?
    Perhaps he feels like its cutting into together time
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    4 days is not excessive. Many do 5-6 days. True, you need rest days... but actually, if you vary what you do, you are ok going more often... An example... One day I do chest/tris, then biceps/back/core, then shoulders/tris, then legs/core.... Everyday I do some cardio. If you think of it, if you primarily do cardio, many in more strenuous jobs do a lot more cardio than that... and 5 days per week. Best wishes on your goals. You may offer to have your BF join you at the gym some... A family that works out together can more easily stay on track.
  • Trad_Barbie
    Trad_Barbie Posts: 166 Member
    you need a new boyfriend.

    Or at least a pow wow with the one she has to determine if his opinion is stemming from (possibly) misinterpreted/misguided information and/or concern.
    Or jealousy/insecurity.

    I'm kind of thinking it's probably the latter. In which case, I agree with you.

    But, to the OP: Like I said, sit down and talk about it with him. :) YAY partner bonding time!

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