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

squishycow7

I look at my WEEKS more than my days when I'm assessing my exercise...

Zumba 1 hour 2-4 times a week
Strength 30-45 minutes 1-3 times a week, depending on how much other stuff I've been doing

And by other stuff I mean adding in:
Jillian Michaels videos
Walks/jogs
Hiking or Swimming... In summer, since I don't have access to a pool


I'd like to add that I should be /will be adding more strength, I just am way into Zumba right now so after I'm wiped from that I get lazy. Quite honestly

nellie_88

I do 6 days a week of strength training for about 30-45 minutes or so depending on what part I'm working that day... I also do 3-4 days of cardio, typically 25-30 minutes alternated between treadmill, jump rope, or elliptical.

JenniLisette

Hi there..so this is my routine...
monday, 20 min pilates wen i wake up, 35 treadmill or ellipical
tuesday, 20 min pilates, 25 treadmill, 20circuit training
wednesday, 20 min pilates, 35 treadmill or elliptical, 20 strength training
thursday, 20 m pilates, 25 treadmill or elliptical, 20 circuit training
Friday, 20m pilates, 20 circuit training,
saturday, 30-50 m pilates, 30 strength
sunday off

Best of luck to all!!:flowerforyou:

JanetLM73

I do 40 mins x 6 days of week of cardio (usually stationary bike), I walk 3 times a week 45-60 mins at a brisk pace and weights 3 times a week. I also do 30ds a couple times a week.

sunsetwest

During weight loss last year, I was doing 5-6 hours of elliptical or treadmill cardio per week and no strength. Now that I'm in maintenance mode, I do about 1.5-2 hours of cardio/strength (calisthenics) per week and about the same amount of yoga on alternating days. I intend to get into running again soon, so that will change. I like my routine these days.

wittlelacey

I workout 4-6 days a week at 30 minutes each. I do Jillian's Michael's DVDs, which is a combination of strength training and cardio Maybe once a week I go on a 30 minute walk. I also do P90X Ab Ripper X a few times a week.

Denjo060

two hours of Zumba a week
one hour of Pilates
1 hour of Strength training
1 hour or more of the eliptical

Bentley2718

Strength 3x per week, 60-80min per session.
Cardio 2x per week, 45-60min per session.
Core 4x per week 20-40min per session (+ core in pole class 2x per week).
Stretching 15-30min 5x per week (+ stretching in pole class and practice).
Pole 90min class 2x per week + at least 2 additional hours of practice per week.

Writing this out, I'm starting to think I need a life.

PANZERIA

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?

1) I do cardio every single day, but the intensity is always varied. On my hard cardio days, I'll go for a half hour-45 minute run. On my weight training days, it's an easy 15 minute jog for a warmup beforehand. On rest days, I always take my dogs for a good 2 hour long walk, or sometimes, I'll just do an easy 20 minute jog.

2) My strength sessions are usually about an hour long. I lift heavy weight, so I burn out pretty quickly, but I have a lot of different exercises that I like to do, each one targeting a different area. Back/shoulders, biceps/triceps, Legs/abs.

3) Strength-wise, I'm a sucker for the bench press and anything to do with triceps. I LOVE working my tri's and back. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! And I'm finally at the point where I adore running. If I'm having a bad day, I'd sooner skip a strength workout and do a run than miss out on that. I have fun running now, which makes the time fly.

fitmemom

I love running, outdoors when I can. Between HIIT intervals, and steady 6.0 to 6.5 mph I try for at least 15 miles a week.
I also love to weight train, but right now only get in maybe a total of 60 minuites a week. Unless you count my job. When my husband needs my help with his retaining wall business, that can be a day of lifting and moving 45 lb blocks around. I call that my extra credit!

nnapieralski

I go to the gym three days a week.

Day 1: 35 min of cardio
Biceps, triceps, shoulders, chest, and lower back (3 sets of 12 reps, varying weights)

Day 2: 35 min of cardio
Triceps, biceps, glutes (3 sets of 12 reps, varying weights)

Day 3: 35 min of cardio
Glutes, quads, hips (3 sets of 12 reps, varying weights)

AggieCass09

this is what my week looks like

lunch after work
m spinning crossfit
t zumba crossfit
w crosfit bowling
th zumba crossfit
f crossfit
s crossfit
su rest

spinning and zumba are each 50 minutes are are relatively low intensity (i could say a few words at a time during the work out)
crossfit is 40-60 minutes total consisting of a high intensity circut lifting portion that lasts no longer than 8-25 minutes. The rest of the crossfit work out is warm up, cool down, and strength of near max at few reps (4 sets of 4 at 80% of max for example)

I've had great success with this. My lunchtime work outs are mostly to just break up the day in an office chair.

BAMFMeredith

Here's what my average week looks like:

Sunday: Heavy Strength day- 1- 1/2 hours of heavy strength training OR rest day
Monday: Hot Yoga (90 minutes) OR Lower body strength day (1 hour)
Tuesday: Short run day (HIIT for about 40-50 minutes), upper body strength training (30-40 minutes)
Wednesday: Cardio Kickboxing with weighted gloves in PM (1 hour), lower body strength training in AM (1 hour)
Thursday: Short run day (HIIT for about 40-50 minutes), upper body strength training (30-40 minutes)
Friday: Rest day
Saturday: Long run day (around 2 hours-- 10-12 miles)

WhittRak

Five days a week I do:

30 mins of cardio. 25 mins of strength training.

I am going to up my cardio soon to 60 mins.

I have lost 2 1/2 inches off my waist since the start of Feb.

rbrannock

I run on the treadmill for 30 minutes 6 days a week and lift weighted balls when I'm at work just sitting around with nothing else to do. Not a ton, but it works for me.

meshashesha2012

forgot to say that for strength training i do new rules of lifting for women

HeidiMightyRawr

Strength: 4x a week. Just under an hour each time.
Cardio: None, apart from walking everywhere in daily activity.

Go to exercise: Squats are great. They work your whole body, and are massive calorie burners!

dmossett

I do three days of cardio at an hour each time, which cnsist of me doing a workout video at home 2 days per week and one day is spent horseback riding. I also do and three days of strength training of about 40-45 minutes, and am currently doing the 5x5 Strong Lifts program. I also take my dog out for an hour walk at least three days a week, and try to squeeze in other general items, such as housework, walking to errangs such as the grocery store or other leisure activities that involve some type of physical activity.

azazelrabbit

Well.

I do C25K 3-4 times per week. <<< I'd recommend C25K
I try and walk on the beach at least once.
I also try and climb the biig hill near my house at least once.
And I do hockey for 45mins on a Thursday

So that's 6-7 things, but sometimes I do two on one day and have a rest day in between. It's just how I can fit it into my timetable.

darylinny

Pure cardio 5x a week about 45 mins to 1 hour, add an extra day if there is nice weather and the whole family goes bike riding for a couple of hourse.

Weight training 5x a week any where from 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Eleisabelle

Training for a half marathon, so I'm currently running 13-15 miles per week, spread out over four days. By mid-May that will be more like 20-23 miles per week in the same pattern.

If I'm able to get to the gym, I do strength 2-3 times per week, in between the runs, NROLFW. I've just started that, though, and my focus is on the endurance training for my races coming up, so I'm not sticking perfectly to the book's program. I'm just doing what I can.

I'm also trying to get into the habit of 15-30 minutes of yoga every morning. EVERY morning.

It keeps me going...

jumptothebeat

I do ...

- cardio 7 days a week - a minimum of 40 mins a day up to 2 hours or so - made up of jogging/brisk walking, cycling & circuit training)
- strength 2 days a week - 60 mins each - made up of strength exercises, pilates based strength and weights)

I never used to do anything, but now I feel awful and lacking in energy if I don't do something every day. Plus, my 40 mins minimum is because I run with my dog every day and he is not for letting me off that one!

UrbanRunner81

5 days of cardio 25 - 60 minute sessions (25 minutes of cardio on strength training days)
3 days of strength average 30 minutes it takes me to do it. I do two of my strength days on 2 of my cardio days.
I take one rest day a week.

MinnieInMaine

A lot of my workouts are on the fly - whatever sounds good to me that day. Of course when it comes to strength training I stagger days so I don't overdo it but with cardio pretty much anything goes. The last 7 days have gone like this:

Wednesday: 15 minutes on Elliptical, 17 minute Kettlebell Kickbox workout from Self magazine, 8 minutes on bike (high intensity)

Thursday: 10 minutes on Elliptical, 22 minutes of Arms (woodchops, bicep curl, push-ups, lawnmowers) & Abs (crunchy frogs, bicycle forward and reverse, crunches, windshield wipers, standing oblique crunches)

Friday: 15 minutes on Elliptical, 15 minutes Legs (weighted squats, skaters, squat w/ vertical punch), 5 minutes on bike (high intensity)

Saturday: 35 minutes run outside

Sunday: rest

Monday: 20 minutes on bike, 20 minutes Arms & Abs

Tuesday (today): 35 minutes run outside, 5 minutes of abdcutor/adductor, calf raises, alternating raised pushdowns

Not sure what I'll do tomorrow - maybe that kickbox routine again

mrshoneybear1014

I workout 6x a week. I am doing the c25k three times a week and on those days I also do about 15-20 mins of strength training and calisthenics. On the other days, I do cross training such as just walking, bicycling, arch trainer, or elliptical. Some days I have extra time and I can work out for an hour and a half or so but I always aim for at least 45 and it's probably more like 60 mins on average. I try to change it up. This week the weather is really nice so I am going to be riding my bike to the gym. As far as strength training goes, I am not too focused on that right now. I do it 3x a week about 15-20 mins and I usually do different machines each time. I just started doing push ups and they are starting to get a bit easier. Hope this helps!

amuhlou

4-5 days a week cardio
- usually run for 30-35 minutes, I shoot for at least 3 miles
- one hour zumba class once per week
- occasional workout DVDs at home, especially zumba or I'll drop in on a step aerobics class

1 day a week strength
- about 1 hour. I lift with my hubby so we take turns sharing the machines. I just started doing strength about a month ago

My default nowadays is running because aside from zumba, it's the best calorie burn for me in the shortest time.

kiminikimkim

1hr bootcamp classes twice week. (includes strength training and cardio).

30 min jogs during week-ends