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Work Out Days?

autiemommy
Posts: 238
Quick Question.
How many days a week does everyone work out do you have a set schedule?
The reason i ask i worked out for 5 days and on the 6th day i went to work out and the drive and motivation just wasnt there? Is that bad?
How many days a week does everyone work out do you have a set schedule?
The reason i ask i worked out for 5 days and on the 6th day i went to work out and the drive and motivation just wasnt there? Is that bad?
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I usually go 3 to 4 days just because that is what I can do with my schedule. On the days that I don' i ry to do something a litle less intense like walking my dog. Remeber your body does need a break. If your working and takeing care of a family and working out and whatever else you are doing you are going to ware down. Give your body at least 2 days off.0
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5 days shoul d be ample as long as you are doing at least 45 minutes per workout and are active enough during those workouts that you are sweating. If you want to add a 6th day, try making it something you enjoy, a fun day workout as I call it. Good luck!0
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I used to do it 6x a week now its 5x....just gotta find something you really like to do!0
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i view my week in terms of rest days. I aim at 2 or 3. When i do weights I also do 30 min of cardio, so after 2 straight intense days I like a rest. You body gets stronger on rest days. If I play hockey of do another activity it counts as an exercise day, I fill the rest of teh days with gym time. If I don`t have any exercise palnned for the week end, I save 2 days of rest for the week-end.
So my range is 3 to 5 days of exercise a week. If I just do 3 days I feel like my effort was low for the week, 5 I am very satisfied/happy with my effort. 4 days is acceptable/good.0 -
I was doing it 7 days a week now I do between 5 days and 6 days a week0
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I do 7 days a week...not because I feel like I have to, but when I try to take a rest day, my body feels like it needs to do something. So, some days its elliptical, some days it circuit training...everyday I walk/jog. Don't see it taking weight off any faster, but it makes me feel better overall.0
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I aim for 6 days at the gym. I've only been gettin in bout 5 days a week bc of my work schedule or something comes up but on my good weeks, I go 6 days a week.0
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I aim for at least 3 days a week of gym time. But I also walk/jog 5 days a week as I've started walking to/from work and on my lunch breaks as well.0
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