Exercising twice a day?

Helloitsdan

You can split your daily activity if you need to.
I recommend doing any cardio first thing in the AM before you eat then lifting in the afternoon.

MJ7910

just my 2 cents... i exercise 1 time a day because this is what my daily schedule will allow. I set it up this way so it woudl be a maintainable goal for me that i can do for life. i find that if i set my goals too high then i can't do it and i start to fail. 1 time a day 30 minutes a day works great for my schedule. a lifestyle needs to be maintainable to work. do what you feel is maintainable for you. i have a friend who can commit to 1 hour a day exercise. she also eats a LOT more than i do because she burns so many calories.

basschick

I do that sometimes when I have time. I'm going to a circuit training class this morning and a pilates class this evening.

fitaliciag

I do it all the time!

iuew

Has anyone tried exercising twice a day, such as once in the morning before work/school and once in the afternoon?

this is what i do. half in the morning before breakfast, and half in the afternoon before dinner. if i have more time, i do a third round before lunch. it's much easier than doing the whole regimen in one piece, and i usually get a better total workout.

hajljpmom

I get up early in the morning and do the stationary bikebefore I go to work and then on my (2) 15-minute breaks I walk and try to walk at 30 minutes on my hour lunch. It helps, but as others have said, listen to your body. I have gone without walking on my breaks and lunch. Your body will tell you what you can do. Best wishes on what you do.

joeygirl84

I often will do 30 minutes in the morning, a 30 minute walk on my lunch hour and 30 minutes after work. I like to keep active throughout the day.

sunnyrunner23

Kids do it all the time!! They run around outside. Play games, ride bikes and laugh the whole time! No one ever accused them of overtraining!!

I love exercise and I love the way it makes me feel!

Sarahbara76

I did when I 1st started back to working out 3 years ago and it was good but my diet changes made the biggest impact and I like many others only have so much time to work out and I do it in the morning. Wish I could be able to walk home from work that would be nice but 24 miles one way is to far :-P
But I dance when the music I am playing the kitchen is good while I cook or do the dishes . I rarely sit still when I get home. I have a desk job but I can't stand to sit all day so I get up a lot!
May start trying harder to get more exercise!

LeanMeanFitnessMachine

I don't think there's anything wrong with it as long as you aren't working the same muscle groups in one day and you are eating enough calories to maintian your energy level.

Articeluvsmemphis

Kids do it all the time!! They run around outside. Play games, ride bikes and laugh the whole time! No one ever accused them of overtraining!!

I love exercise and I love the way it makes me feel!

:laugh: nice way to look at it. so true

gigiangelique

yup I used to do my Bikram yoga in the AM than work out cardio/weights after or at night (had no job) . I was always hungry

juscallmeb

I like to run in the morning in the summertime before work and sometimes I'll do a longer run at night and break up my miles.

now that it's the winter I try to get to work earlier so I can leave at a decent time to make it to the gym or a zumba class.
I'll run on my treadmill at home as a last resort since it's soo loud and I prefer running outside. (too dark to do that at night)

like a few people have said, if you find it works best for you and you can do it, go for it

RunHardBeStrong

Yes I use to walk on my lunch hour then lift and kickbox at night. That's when I lost the most weight..I should re-start that. Thanks for the reminder

gigiangelique

I just did a mile walk on my "smoke break" and another one on my lunch (i eat so fast) i feel fantastic Im going to hit the gym tonight

xSophia19

when i started my weightloss journey in january 2011, i was obsessed with excercise! i would excercise up to 4 times a day! i used to do 30 mins of wii fit, 45 mins zumba wii, clubland workout dvd, and sometimes id go to the gym in the evening. yes it was hard work, and i was exhausted - but boy its worth it! im planning on doing the same again january 2012! :bigsmile:

El12abeth

It sounds like a lot of people do exercise twice. It might be easier for me than doing it all at once, so I guess I'll give it a try! Thanks for your replies!