How Often/How Much Do YOU Workout?

TheRealBeauti

I'm having a hard time adjusting to the "workout" portion of losing weight.

- How many days a week do you workout?


- And for how LONG do workout a day?


- Also, what types of workouts do you do [the name(s) of the exercise(s)] and how have they affected your weight loss?


- How long was it before you started seeing results?

Thanks for answering (:

kdao

- How many days a week do you workout? 7 days a week. 4 days of a hard work out and 3 days of a super light work out.


- And for how LONG do workout a day? On hard work out days, its between 1-3 hours and on the short days 30 minutes.


- Also, what types of workouts do you do [the name(s) of the exercise(s)] and how have they affected your weight loss?
Spinning, road cyclist, circuit training.


- How long was it before you started seeing results? It took a good solid 4 weeks to start moving in the right direction.

missy1970eb

everyday either walking or walking / running combined, sometimes cycling and 20 mins 30 day shred, and 10 mins gym ball have had inch loss and weight loss, in the last 6 weeks since starting on here

robertsj1998

I workout 7 days a week. 1hr on the elliptical. As far as how it worked for me. I lost 57 lbs & 33 inches in 7 months. It toned me in ways I did not think I could be toned. Good luck!

outersoul

Is not often enough an answer? LOL.

- How many days a week do you workout?

Honestly though, if you include running as working out then I probably work out 5-6 days a week. My goal is to run 3 or more times a week and I tend to hit that on a regular basis. My other goal is to lift 3 days a week. I've been struggling with that though.


- And for how LONG do workout a day?

It depends. If I'm lifting, I keep it under 45 minutes. Anything more longer than that is not intense enough for me. If I'm running/walking that could go up to 1.5 hours a day.


- Also, what types of workouts do you do [the name(s) of the exercise(s)] and how have they affected your weight loss?

My current lifting routine is all kettlebells. There are too many exercises to name but if you youtube it you'll see what I mean. I find that I can burn as many calories in half the time as I do in regular weight lifting.

- How long was it before you started seeing results?

I've been doing this since January 3rd of this year and I saw results within the first week in pounds lost. I started to see inches lost over the next few months.

ZachyABaby

-Erry day
- At least fifty minutes
-Generally I warm up for five on the bike, lift for a half hour to forty five minutes, and then do ten to fifteen of cardio.
-When did I first notice it? After my first work out when I couldn't hardly put my shirt on because my arms were so swollen. Sold.

Brittney24

It depends on the week for me, probably I'd say at least 3 times a week when I'm busy.

Time also depends on how busy I am. Sometimes it's an hour total, sometimes it's only 30 minutes.

I use my elliptical at my house then some days I'll do a full strength day which takes about 25-30 minutes on its own. I recently tried the 30 day shred videos and they kick your butt too, lots of sweat and pain:P

I think I'm more toned, it's more so building muscle mass so when the fat comes off I look good underneath haha. I've lost 7 pounds in 3 weeks but I don't "see" results. I need to take measurements more.

Mostly exercise just helps keep me healthy so I like to do it 1 because you get to eat more in that day since you try to eat back your exercise calories and 2 it helps me not be so out of shape.

lloydrt

6 days, 4 days of intemintenat strength training, and 2 days of nothing but cardio,

also, on the days I do intermintant strength training, I use the eliptical after my work out.......Since Im there already, I just kinda make myself use it to finish the work out off.......

Im kinda in a plateau, and am in the process of increasing my strength training and inceasing my protein intake..........Lloyd

kterickson1988

I know when I go to the gym I alway so cardio (elliptical, treadmill, bike ect) for 20-mins to 30 mins. Then I work certain parts of my body (arms, legs, abs ect) on different machines for another 30mins. Then I normal do the treadmill for 20 mins, the first half at a faster pace n slow it down to bring my heart rate down. For me this has been very effect, hope it helps.

PS. I try to go 3-4 times a week n do it for at least an hr. You need time to rest in bewteen so you can heal.

atomiclauren

I try to do something every day. Weekdays are the most difficult because I won't (can't? lol) get up that early to work out so evenings are all I have. M-F I try to do 30-45 minute bicycle rides (mostly street, some trails if possible) and weekends I try to do longer rides and maybe a run here and there (oh, and yard work...that counts!). I also try to squeeze in ~20 minutes of yoga/stretching every day (though it's more like every other day).

For crappy weather days (if you couldn't tell, I like being outside ) I use 30 Day Shred (snore, but only ~25 minutes) or a boxing game we have for the PS3 Move.

DanOhh

Everyday

Anywhere from 20min. to an hour

Mostly walking or running depending on the day.

Physically I started feeling results the first week. Visually, I didn't see results until about 15-20lbs. down.

Thorneapple

Four days a week at the gym: 2 days of cardio for 60-75 minutes (cycling, elliptical & treadmill), 2 days strength training for 30-40 minutes (variety of weight lifting exercises, plus planks, squats, lunges, push-ups) with 10-20 minutes of treadmill & cycling

2 days a week of brisk walking (4-5 mph) for about 2 hrs

I'd say it took 4-6 weeks to see some definite signs of improvement.

mikeyrp

Three or Four times a week:

I alternate a weights day - 10 minutes warm up (Running or Rowing), 45 minutes of 15 reps * 2 per exercise, 30 minutes Hard CV (elliptical or Running)

And a CV day: 15 minute warm up on the rower, (10 minute steady state, 5 minute alternating between flat out and gentle every 30 seconds) then 30 minutes to 1 hour of running, 30 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes warm down on anything. This is all done 'as fast as I can' - the assumption has to be that when you finish on the machine you are done for the day - nothing to reserve energy for.... 5-10 minutes break between machines. Running is always on a gradient - 0.5 to warm up, then 1 - 2 depending on the length of the run and how tired I am.

- I just started outdoor training today - 8km run: 4km at 'race speed' which is 7.5 mph (I want to hit 8.5!) 3km of alternating sprint/jog every 200m or so, 1km at race speed to warm down... That was TOUGH!

(Edit) - I had slow weight loss to start with but every day I could see my performance improving - then suddenly I started after 4 weeks dropping the lbs too.. its been a steady 1-3 lb a week since: I don't really care too much what the scales say any more and focus on getting fit: the weight/toning will follow.

bmontgomery87

weights on MWF
cardio on tues and thursday
and soccer on sat or sunday



so pretty much daily. i throw in a rest day when i can. Atleast one day a week I'll take a day off.

Angel1066

I work out at least 5 times a week, i walk, use my Wii, do weights and jog on my rebounder. The minimum i do is 30 minutes but as i feel stronger and fitter i am working out for much longer.

SomeLouisvilleGuy

- How many days a week do you workout?
3-6, depending on my week, but the average is 4.


- And for how LONG do workout a day?
45 minutes minimum on the elliptical. Typically it's 60 minutes on the elliptical plus either upper or lower body strength training. Some days it takes me two hours. Totally worth it.


- Also, what types of workouts do you do [the name(s) of the exercise(s)] and how have they affected your weight loss?
My trainer says that doing weight training in addition to cardo will help you burn more calories. On the days that I only do cardio, the next time I go i usually do upper and lower strength the next visit. Once I started strength, I typically have lost a pound more a week.


- How long was it before you started seeing results?
About two weeks. I'm down 17 pounds since January 1. I usually count my calories during the week, and tend to be a bit more relaxed on the weekends.

mark50674

Sign up for a triathlon and do a training plan for the race. You won't be able to keep from losing weight! I run, bike, or swim every day for at least an hour to hour and a half. I burn over 1000 cals per day on exersice. It's a little extreme but works great.

baisleac

I have a hard time resting on Rest Days, so 7 days per week. But I do limit rest days to light walking.

Usually 45-75 minutes over two workout sessions.

I walk at lunch on M/W/F. I do HIIT/MRT on T/Th/Sa (was basic strength work until last week). I do My Fitness Coach or EA Sport Active on Wii (yoga, aerobics, strength, etc depending on day). I also love Wii Tennis.

My resting heart rate has dropped 10 bpm in 5 months... and my ticker below shows inches lost. I don't think it was that long before I started seeing those changes.

shanolap

Usually 5 days a week, 2 times per day.

Mornings: 30 minutes cardio at home on treadmill/ elliptical/ stationary bike and 15-20 minutes of power yoga

Evenings: M-W-F CrossFit at the gym T-TH Zumba/Spinning at the gym or more cardio at home for 45-60 minutes

Weekends: Cardio and or yoga. Or nothing if I'm feeling burnt out.

I strive for enough workouts to equal working out everyday.

It took -20 pounds for ME to see a significant difference. Others saw it at around -10 pounds.

theresnoeggs

I work out pretty much daily.

Go to the gym 3-4x a week for running on treadmill-I do run/walk intervals and strength straining. I keep my weights low and my reps high. Plus get in a 150-250 crunches

non-gym days I either stick to stepping on the wii fit board with the lift I got for it I do that while watching tv, for 30-60 minutes, then walk/jog outside for 30 minutes or 2 miles.

Tuesdays I watch biggest loser and like to snack while watching, so I do the wii fit board w/ the lift while watching-usually doing high knee lifts and do crunches, reverse crunches, squats, and lunges during commercials.

When I started working out in Oct. I could NOT touch my toes, nor do more than 5 crunches at a time, or even get in plank position and stay for 2 seconds. I tried a beginners yoga video and quit after 5 minutes bc I couldn't do it. I did the same video for the first time since last night and totally rocked it.


BUT I do NOT see weight loss results unless I cut my calories/portions...

sbilyeu75

I'm having a hard time adjusting to the "workout" portion of losing weight.

- How many days a week do you workout?


- And for how LONG do workout a day?


- Also, what types of workouts do you do [the name(s) of the exercise(s)] and how have they affected your weight loss?


- How long was it before you started seeing results?

Thanks for answering (:

A minimum of 3 days a week. I shoot for 5 or 6.

I workout anywhere from 30 minutes to 90 minutes

I strength train 3 times a week and I'm doing the C25k program 2-3 days a weeks, hike 2 times a week and once in awhile I do yoga.

I have pictures on my profile. That's the best way to judge.

ItsCasey

I work out 7 days a week in reality, but on one of those days, I just walk for an hour.

Monday - Thursday, I do 30 minutes of strength training (various types of pushing and pulling lifts and bodyweight training on alternating days) and 1.5 hours of different cardio exercises.

Friday is my walking only day. It's really meant to be a rest day, but I enjoy walking, and it keeps me from feeling guilty for not doing anything at all.

Saturdays and Sundays, I do the same amount of strength training as during the week, but I add another hour of cardio.

It took about a month of the above routine to achieve a noticeable difference in my body, and lifting weights (heavy weights) was key to that. You really can't imagine the difference it makes until you do it consistently for a few weeks. Then it will be a permanent fixture in your exercise routine.

mommyof3coj

I have my workouts in order... just not my food!!! I have lost nothing due to my eating habbits but have not gained an ounce dispite my intence love for junk food. (going to try my hardest to stay on point this week and see how I do because I have about 40/50 lbs to lose) If I did not work out as much as I do I would be as big as my house!

All that said I work out 5 days a week. Monday, Wed, and Sat I run. Most of the time I just run for about 40 min. Which for me is just over 3 miles. I also walk at least a half mile on these days which is for warm up/ cool down. I do some stretching afterwards too. On Tue. and Thur. I switch it up. I do a total body workout which is a combo of cardio and weights. The class I take is 55 min long there is a lot more weight work then there is cardio. (right now I have a sholder injury so I am using the bike instead ridding for about 40 min before streatching.) Sometimes I get a 6th day workout (not lately due to injury) The 6th day workout is when I like to swim. When I swim I just usually keep swimming until I get a mile in which is usually about 40 min.

Oh and what works for me is is getting up at 4:45am before my husband and kids are awake and go to the gym then. I find it hard to find time durring the day to fit it all in if I do not take that time for myself in the morning. (I am not a morning person and I love my sleep so I will not lie it is hard but I just make it a priority in my life)

I recomend finding a workout that you enjoy and starting with that. One yr ago I hated all workouts and was having some trouble sticking to them so I signed up for a 5k. It cost money and I told everyone I signed up so I felt like I had to stick with it... only I could not run around the block so how on earth was I going to run 3.1 miles? I found the Couch 2 5k free on the internet and used that (it is a great option if you do not have a membership anywhere)

Sorry my reply was so long, good luck!

sbilyeu75

Go to the gym 3-4x a week for running on treadmill-I do run/walk intervals and strength straining. I keep my weights low and my reps high. Plus get in a 150-250 crunches

Funny. I do the opposite with the weights. I lift heavy with with low reps.

sbilyeu75

Go to the gym 3-4x a week for running on treadmill-I do run/walk intervals and strength straining. I keep my weights low and my reps high. Plus get in a 150-250 crunches

Funny. I do the opposite with the weights. I lift heavy with with low reps.

Zombriana

I work out everyday, for at least 300 calories/40 minutes

Now that I've started the 30 day shred, that takes 150 cal/20 minutes of my day.

I try to do my Just Dane 2 game everyday, aside Sunday & Monday.

I do p90x Plyo once a week, and Ab Ripper x once a week as well.

I also have an intense cardio routine i do once or twice a week in my back yard.

On the weekends, I take my pups for a walk. And afterwards I do some leg exercises that I found in Fitness Magazine.


I feel bad if I don't exercise. =[

carlybarley22

i have a very busy schedule but i usually manage to do 20 minutes of aerobics and then yoga for 20 minutes 3 times a day. so, a total of 80 minutes. but i also have the advantage of being able to do yoga at work when it's slow. i'm working on that yoga body .

sashadixon22

How many days a week do you workout? right now i am working out 4 days a week with at least 40 minutes of cardio usually three days on the treadmill, running along with walking at an incline and one day i do the stair stepper, but after school is out i am starting insanity which is a 6 day a week workout plan for 60 days and i also plan on adding spinning to the mix two days a week.


- And for how LONG do workout a day? Two dasy out of the week i do cardio along with strength training which lasts about 1 1/2 and two dasy i just do a cardio workout along with some stretching.


- How long was it before you started seeing results? I have been working out for a long time, i havent seen results yet because i just started on fitness pal last week. I have been notorious before starting fitness pal to eat whatever i wanted if i worked out. I thought that i would eat what i wanted and still lose weight and this is not the case! I am in decent shape just need to lose weight and I am hoping that working out along with my lifestyle change and counting calories will show improvement in a couple weeks

hope this helps!

mommyof3coj

I work out pretty much daily.

Go to the gym 3-4x a week for running on treadmill-I do run/walk intervals and strength straining. I keep my weights low and my reps high. Plus get in a 150-250 crunches

non-gym days I either stick to stepping on the wii fit board with the lift I got for it I do that while watching tv, for 30-60 minutes, then walk/jog outside for 30 minutes or 2 miles.

Tuesdays I watch biggest loser and like to snack while watching, so I do the wii fit board w/ the lift while watching-usually doing high knee lifts and do crunches, reverse crunches, squats, and lunges during commercials.

When I started working out in Oct. I could NOT touch my toes, nor do more than 5 crunches at a time, or even get in plank position and stay for 2 seconds. I tried a beginners yoga video and quit after 5 minutes bc I couldn't do it. I did the same video for the first time since last night and totally rocked it.


BUT I do NOT see weight loss results unless I cut my calories/portions...

I know exactly what you mean. I did the C25k program too and before I started I am not sure if I could have run for a full 60 sec. hahahahha Touching your toes thing made me laugh because that was me too! I have not lost any weight yet because I just have a hard time sticking to counting my cal. That said oddly enough I can still see a difference in my body and I know I am in much much much better physical shape then I was when I started the C25k 10 months ago. I wish everyone knew about that program and used it!

Bviera

I've been going to the gym between 4-5 days a week for the past three years or so. Before this year, I hadn't changed my eating habits, so all I was really doing was maintaining my weight. Since I started cutting back on sugar and carbs and incorporating healthier choices, I've noticed more results. At the beginning, I would walk for about an hour. Then I incorporated the elliptical and would do half an hour there and half an hour of walking and a few days a week of weight training. Most recently, I've incorporated running into my routine, so I alternate between an hour of elliptical/walking on some days and 45 minutes of running/walking on other days.

As far as results, they haven't been dramatic because I'm not too far off from my goal weight to begin with, but I've noticed some toning on my outer thighs from running and the elliptical. But from the first month I started walking regularly, even though I wasn't losing weight at the time, I was definitely starting to feel "in shape." For example, while going up three flights of stairs with my coworkers, I was the only one who wasn't panting out of breath when we reached the top. I also noticed more energy and just feeling overall good.

If you just want to get started, I recommend a half hour of walking every day and then just work your way up from there.

biggiwig

6 times a week for an hour (Shape Kinect, Sliding Board,Treadmill, Weightlifting with heavy weights). On nice days I go 1 hour inline-skating or bikeriding or jogging) on top of my usual workout. Sunday is free to relax.