Is 60+ mins of exercise too much?

3dogsrunning

Focus on quality over quantity. Twenty minutes of High Intensity Interval training is better than an hour of running at let's say 6mph.

If you are exercising for 60 minutes at low intensity then it is fine though if you are exercising at a really high speed then 60 minutes is too much.

How so? They both have benefits. I would hardly consider the 10k run i am about to do a lower quality workout.

Goals have a lot to do with it as well, like others have pointed out.

love2cycle

I don't see how a statement like that can be made! I almost always exercise for more than 60 minutes. For some people, it might be too much, but it probably depends on the person.

Hezzietiger1

Exercise has no bearing on fat loss.

All that matters is (1) slash carbohydrate intake and (2) daily calorie deficit.

Adding exercise does not change your calorie defecit. Adding exercise simply means, YOU CAN EAT MORE, IF YOU WANT TO. THat is the one and only benefit of exercise, for fat loss.

If your aim is literally to LOSE FAT, then, just EAT LESS and forget about exercise.

Say you need 2000 calories a day (just for example). If you do 400 calories of exercise, you will need 2400 calories a day.

In the first case: if you eat 1700 calories, you will have a 300 calorie deficit. Makes sense?

In the SECOND case, if you eat 2100 calories .. you will have the identical 300 calorie deficit. There's no difference.

Exercise just makes you want to eat more.

if you happen to want to exercise, that's fine. But THE ONE AND ONLY THING THAT MATTERS is the calorie deficit.

^^^ I've lost 17% body fat since adding exercise to my calorie deficit. I didn't change my carb intake at all, and I don't eat anymore or less than I did b4 I started working out... ^^^

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leverman76

Exercise has no bearing on fat loss.

All that matters is (1) slash carbohydrate intake and (2) daily calorie deficit.

Adding exercise does not change your calorie defecit. Adding exercise simply means, YOU CAN EAT MORE, IF YOU WANT TO. THat is the one and only benefit of exercise, for fat loss.

If your aim is literally to LOSE FAT, then, just EAT LESS and forget about exercise.

Say you need 2000 calories a day (just for example). If you do 400 calories of exercise, you will need 2400 calories a day.

In the first case: if you eat 1700 calories, you will have a 300 calorie deficit. Makes sense?

In the SECOND case, if you eat 2100 calories .. you will have the identical 300 calorie deficit. There's no difference.

Exercise just makes you want to eat more.

if you happen to want to exercise, that's fine. But THE ONE AND ONLY THING THAT MATTERS is the calorie deficit.

So let me understand this: Less/no carbs, no exercise, don't try to improve your conditioning or strength...oh I get it!! You want to end up a skinny ***** that can just barely function!! Wow dieting is easy :-/

Keep exercising people!! The better your conditioning the better your body processes what it eats and the better you'll feel overall! But I'm guessing most of us know this.

As for exercising for more than an hour, just listen to your body. If your goal is to lose weight AND improve your health then any amount that gets your heart rate in your optimal target zone is good. If you can do more and want build your endurance then great

meshashesha2012

they probably mean for people who arent in the proper condition and immediately jump into 2-3 hours of exercise a day. not only is there a risk of injury but they probably wont stick with it that long before they get burned out