Ladies- How many hours of cardio and strength do you do dail

Joneses17

I like my current routine but I'm always interested in seeing what others do. My questions are 1) How many days a week do you do cardio and strength training. 2) How long are your cardio and strength sessions? 3) What's your go to strength and cardio exercise?

ladyfingers39

You might get a better response if you post this in the fitness section.

I do about a hour and a half of cardio a day and about 20 min of strength training.

jadedone

I am going to sound really lazy. But here is my schedule:

3 x 1 hour sessions at the gym:
~ 25-30 minutes of strength training or a circuit of free weights
~20-30 minutes of interval cardio

Wild Cards
1-2 hours of purposeful walking (basically I'll walk to do an errand. Most of mine are about 1 mile away, so it will work out to be 2 miles round trip. My usual pace is 2.8-3 MPH)
30-45 minutes of other strength training (right now I am in the middle of 200 squats, and I don't do this at the gym. I also sometimes do some core exercises at home and not at the gym too, especially when I do the machines and not the weights)
30 minutes of yoga a week (I am trying to devote more time, but it doesn't always work)

I don't want to exercise anymore than above and here is my philosophy on this. Basically, I wanted to start at the level I would be willing to maintain forever. So going to the gym 5 days a week is likely not going to ever happen for me. At goal, I imagine I will continue to do 3-4 workouts a week, and some of them might be swapped with playing sports or classes or whatever. No need to get my body used to 2 hour daily workouts and then ditch those once I get to goal and gain it all back.

As for my cardio? I want to feel like it is working and get it over with. Generally speaking I'll do either hill intervals or springing intervals with a 2:1 ratio of rest to high effort. I use the elliptical. Also trying to build up my endurance on the rowing machine so I am doing some sprints and steady state workouts on that. I am trying to hit 5000m, and I don't do that as intervals. Not quite there yet, but getting close.

ShannonMpls

my usual schedule is:
3 hours of strength training a week
2 hours of cardio a week
1 hour of yoga/pilates a week

Cardio is zumba or running, speed or hill intervals, sometimes elliptical.
Strength is full-body free weight circuit training. Currently I am enrolled in a 7 week TRX/Kettlebell class so that makes up one of the sessions a a week.

kelseystew

I am a pretty busy bee right now my schedule is:
I am trying for a half marathon so I run 5 days a week half hour-an hour (right now) each time
Kickboxing for one hour a week
Pilates for an hour a week
Hot yoga for an hour and a half a week
Spin for two hours a week
Bodypump/weights for 2 hours a week

Going to be getting back into my boot camp as well come the summer which will be 3 hours a week and I think it will replace the bodypump and spin

robot_potato

I'm going to sound super lazy

Cardio-when i get to it. I rode my bike 10 minutes a few days ago. Last week i ran stairs and jogged in place. Other than that nothing outside what i do every day. I do some walking, but i'm not climbing mountains or anything.
Strength- 15-30+ minutes a day. Every day.
Yoga/pilates whenever i feel so inclined. 1-3 times a week lately. 10-20 minutes usually.

Blessedmommy_2x

**This week is a little off because I was not feeling well, but my typical schedule is as follows

Monday - Friday I typically workout twice a day: Normally Strength training in the morning for 15-20 minutes and Cardio in the Evening for 15 - 20 minutes.

Saturdays- I usually workout 3 times a day in 15-20 minute increments. I usually do a total of 45-60 of a Total Body workout (Strength Training & Cardio).

I am more into QUALITY not QUANTITY - instead of spending hours biking at a steady pace, I rather do a 15-20 minutes HIIT session. Not to mention it keeps me from getting bored with the workouts and makes it easier to fit into my schedule at home.

mznisaelaine

-5-6 of days of cardio (2 days I attend a jogging class, other 3 days C25K or just run for how long as I feel, 1 day of any kind of cardio I want (Insanity, running, etc)
-4 days of strength training (for about 45 - 1 hour)
-Rest day - I either rest or stretch but now I'm thinking of doing Yoga

privatetime

I do at least 45 min/day of cardio. (mstly treadmill, but some cardio. DVD's) with some HIIT first thing in the morning, but usually 60-90 min's. I don't have a set day off because there is usually a day here or there where I can't, or choose not to, workout.

I also do a lighter workout in the afternoon. "Lighter," in that I won't sweat too much. (I jut don't want to have to shower, and do my hair and makeup again.) These afternoon workouts range from easy yoga to quite strenuous ballet.

I do strength training every other day. I have a home gym with a Bowflex-type machine, free weights, and resistance bands, so I can mix and match my workouts.

cortneymau

Most weeks I do an hour of cardio 6 days a week. And then try to do strength training 3 times a week for 30 to 40 minutes. But right now I have been loving the exercise high so I am doing extra hours on top of regular cardio - mostly Zumba and Yoga though. For strength training I really like the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred and then I also pick a few exercises from the ones I know and like to do. For cardio, my fave is the treadmill with a gnarly incline.

Joneses17

You might get a better response if you post this in the fitness section.

I do about a hour and a half of cardio a day and about 20 min of strength training.

I didn't realize I had this posted in the wrong section, thanks! Posting from a phone can be tricky.

tatya317

I work out 6 days a week. cardio - zumba 50-60 min
taebo - 30 min 3-4 times a weeks
zumba sculpt - 40 min 3-4 times a week
I also keep moving since I am a catering sales manager ..

meshashesha2012

i work out at least 6 days a week for an hour

3 days a week: 30 mins strength train, 15 mins aerobic hiit, 15 minutes anaerobic hit
2 days a week 45-60 mins aerobic hiit cardio
1 day a week 45-60 mins steady state cardio or yoga


sometimes i go twice a day if im feeling particularly bored but if i do then the second workout is something easy like a water aerobics class

MotorCityFemmeFatale

5 days per week:
lifting days are 45 min lifiting, 30 min cardio (2 seperate sessions .... except leg day which takes about an hr with no cardio)
cardio days are 45min., 15 min on abs.

so approx 1hr to 1hr.15min.

Lula16

i workout 6 days a wk for 45 mts each day. Right now im doing the jillian micheals body revolution set (kinda like P90X)

15 mts cardio (treadmill or elliptical)
30 mts jillians body revolution dvd - (strength, cardio and abs)

sizzle92

Typically my week is like this

Monday Nothing
Tues 40-45 minutes on stepmill (as many weeks as possible)
Wed 20-30 mins on stepmill, 60 mins zumba, 60 mins body pump
Thursday Nothing OR 20-30 mins stepmill and 60 minutes zumba OR 40-45 minutes on stepmill
Friday Nothing
Saturday 20-30 mins on stepmill, 60 mins zumba, 60 mins body pump
Sunday 60 minutes zumba or nothing

AviaBatyah

I do at less 40, but mostly 80 6 day's a week. I always take Shabbat off. Right now I am doing The butt bible workout and loving it

SaketoKim

30 of each for me 4 days a week then I run a mile 2 of the off days.

chrren

2 days a week I do strength training (about 60mins each) where I mostly focus on my lower body.
3 - 4 days a week I do about 50mins of cardio which involve jogging and cycling.

adavis19

An hour for each 5 days a week. I try to hit different areas of the body on different days for strength training. I also do Les Mills Body Pump classes to strength train. For cardio I run, row, or bike. On days I don't do that I'm in group Plyometrics classes.

WendySue75

I do daily, 6-7 days a week:
-30 Day Shred before work
-walk 3 miles @ 4.0mph @ lunchtime
-walk 4.0-4.5 miles @ 4.0mph after dinner.
I don't have a gym close by, nor would I pay (too cheap) to go to a gym, when I have DVD @ home & love to walk outside... but I will fill in on my treadmill if needed.

TinkrBelz

I teach a class 8x/week 1 hour long. Since I am the teacher, I can do what I want! SO, I will have some cardio moves and then we will do something to work a certain muscle group. I figure other moms are busy like I am, so I really try to give them a good full body workout in an hour class.

AmyEm3

Cardio--I run ~5 days a week for a minimum of 35 minutes up to 70 minutes (occasionally a little longer).

Strength--I'm in the middle of P90X right now. Each dvd is approximately one hour long (except the Abs which is only 15) but there is a lot of stretching and warm up in there too. It's usually about 40-45 minutes of actual of actual exercises. That's 6 days per week. There is a stretch dvd for the 7th day but I have been enjoying taking one day off with no videos


S--rest
M--P90X Arms and Ab Ripper, run ~6miles
T--P90X Plyometrics, run 4-5 miles
W--P90X Arms and Ab Ripper, run 4-5 miles
Th--P90X Core Synergistics, run 5-6miles
F--P90X Legs and Ab RIpper
Sa--P90X Kenpo (sometimes--it depends on how long I run), run 8-10 miles

obeseto13point1

Currently:
Monday: 45m of running, 60m group power
Tuesday: off
Wednesday: 60m Piloxing, 60m Group Power
Thursday: 1h running
Friday: off
Saturday 45m Zumba
Sunday 45m running, 60M group power

with some variations.

betaleonis

4x a week cardio at the gym for at least 45 minutes
2x a week strength training at they gym for at least 30 minutes

I use the treadmill, elliptical, rowing machine, wave machine, and a home gym they have set up in the facilities - I love the elliptical.

30 day shred workout vid daily (circuit training)

and every day I take my dogs for a long walk, so I suppose that is additional cardio --

hope this helps!

purpledelight

Ok apparently i am huge slacker :blushing: But it is working for me:laugh:


2 X week 1 hr with personal trainer strength/kickboxing
2-3 X a week 30 minutes of cardio usually running

If i have to miss my regular cardio I will hit the Kinnect or the Wii; usually Just Dance.

Oh just had my first yoga class.. LOVED it will try to make that once a week!

thechubner

Mondays at noon I take a zumba class (50 min) then I strength train for about an hour in the evening

Tuesdays I either take a walk, do pilates, or some sort of minor toning (espeically for buns and abs which you can work every day) and Tuesday nights I do a zumba class.

Wednesday at lunch I do a 45 minute kickboxing class with 5 minutes of abs after. Wednesday nights I do a muscle works class.

Thursdays I take a hip hop dance class at lunch (about 50 min) - and relax at night

Fridays I take zumba or an other dance class at lunch and relax in the evenings

Saturday mornings I do a muscle works class followed by a zumba class

Sundays I relax

- I'm planning to get the brazil butt lift program and incorporate it in there somewhere - but I'm not sure what I'm going to replace with it yet

I've been gettting good results and have lost a little over 100 lbs total so far.

Strobins05

Strength train three days a week; ARMS, LEGS and BACK/ AB 25 to 45 MINS

Five High Intense cardio classes a week at 60 mins per session; 2 Spinning/ 2 ZUMBA/ 1 Kick Abs

:flowerforyou:

Rae6503

3 day a week I lift for 30-45 minutes.

I'm trying to add in 45 minutes of moderate intensity cardio at least 2 days a week.

sewerchick93

3 times a week I do 45-60 minutes of strength training, time frame depends on my routine for the day
every day I do a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio, some days I do as much as 90 minutes.
once a week I do 60 minutes of yoga

Donnacoach

I usually do about 2 hours a week of strength training a week in 30 minute session four times
Usually about 4-5 hours elliptical per week. Try to run or walk no less then six days a week.
And then about 3 hours of Exercising like circuit type training. Three or four times a week. 30 minute sessions.