Is a 30 minute workout better than no work out?

Asher_Ethan
Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I get an hour for lunch so my lunch usually goes as follows:
10 mins to get to the gym
5 mins to get ready
30 min workout
5 min to get ready for work
10 mins back


I just want to make sure that I'm not just wasting my time by only getting 30 minutes in on some days.

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  • KBjimAZ
    KBjimAZ Posts: 369 Member
    30 minutes is plenty enough of a workout, provided you are doing the right things..As always, some is better than none.
  • ixap
    ixap Posts: 675 Member
    HECK YES.
    A 5-minute workout is better than no workout.
    In 30 minute you can get a TON done. Just make it count.
  • jt221990
    jt221990 Posts: 27 Member
    I get an hour for lunch so my lunch usually goes as follows:
    10 mins to get to the gym
    5 mins to get ready
    30 min workout
    5 min to get ready for work
    10 mins back


    I just want to make sure that I'm not just wasting my time by only getting 30 minutes in on some days.

    I actually do the same thing! For me, 30 minutes a day equals 1 pound off a week. So for me, it's worth it.
  • snarf432
    snarf432 Posts: 91 Member
    love my 30 minute workouts....alhtough I Enjoy longer workouts, 30 minutes (especially in the middle of work) really put a boot in my butt! LOVE THEM! Don't give up your 30 minutes.
  • Dianemustang
    Dianemustang Posts: 77
    never a waste - some time is better than no time - don't skip a meal tho
  • cheekyleonie
    cheekyleonie Posts: 140 Member
    What a silly question, of course 30 minutes exercise is better than none. :laugh:
  • Christieson
    Christieson Posts: 36 Member
    Heck yeah, just make it count. Use the time wisely.
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    Yeah I usually have a premade salad I can just eat at my desk when I get back to work :)
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Congrats! You're getting it done!
  • mehaffeymk
    mehaffeymk Posts: 154 Member
    how is it only taking you 5 minutes to get ready for work?? Am I the only one sweating buckets in a 30 minute workout?!
  • shimewazaMan
    shimewazaMan Posts: 413
    Absolutely!!!!! You can fry yourself in 30 minutes! Look up HIIT training and tabata training! 30 min is perfect!
  • nerdyandilikeit
    nerdyandilikeit Posts: 2,185 Member
    Like a good friend just told me earlier today, doing 50% of something is always better than 0% because you over think it.
  • healthyliving4mee
    healthyliving4mee Posts: 63
    Idk how much you're used to but 30 minutes of high impact cardio...elliptical, etc is enough for me!
  • Grnhouse
    Grnhouse Posts: 254 Member
    Yes! Some movement is always good!
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    I guess I was just worried that I was getting all sweaty and looking terrible for work for nothing... Thank you all!
  • RainHoward
    RainHoward Posts: 1,599 Member
    An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox
    - Lao Tzu
  • jkestens63
    jkestens63 Posts: 1,164 Member
    5 minutes moving is better than 5 min on the couch. I do long workoits but also 30 minute express classes at the gym. As long as I give 110% I know its more than enough.
  • CrimsonDiva7
    CrimsonDiva7 Posts: 171 Member
    An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox
    - Lao Tzu

    Luv this!
  • kareinlib
    kareinlib Posts: 98
    Anything is better than none! Actually it looks like most nutritionists, etc. recommend working out for 30 minutes at least three days a week. So if that's the minimum and you're getting in 30 minutes a day, that's awesome.
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    Most of my workouts are only 30 mins
  • Sarah0866
    Sarah0866 Posts: 291 Member
    Any workout is better than none! If you can, try High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) to maximize on that time and increase your post-exercise calorie consumption (also known as excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) :)
  • sherronh
    sherronh Posts: 119 Member
    If sometimes 30 minutes is all you have time for. Make the most of your time while you are there and it will not go to waste. I love your dedication!

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