how many days do you workout?

cds2327

topic says it all.....
In a week how many days do you work out, and is there a reason so much/not so much/ rest days, etc?
I'm doing about 4-5 days a week, but feel like crud on the days i don't, but also figure i should let my body rest some days also.

lvfunandfit

I work out at the gym doing weights and cardio or run 6 days per week. (Usually gym 5 days and run 1)

ka_42

I work out 6 days a week doing mostly cardio! Today is my day off!!

kingking

I aim for six days a week, too. But my workouts vary: 2x of skiing (in the winter), 2x of karate, 2x of 300 calorie swimming sessions, 1x of 600 calorie spin class. (Yes, I double up and usually swim Sundays after skiing and driving home).

I've found that once I settled into a routine, I really like the schedule.

ractayjon

I workout lifting 4 days a week and do cardio 5 days a week taking 2 days off per week. On the 2 days off though I dont just lay around - I may take a walk with the kids, go to the park, rake leaves, garden etc...some sort of activity but not a planned workout. I also try and do yoga a few times a week but that hasnt been happening so much lately

smae1980

I do cardio every day. I feel better when I do and you don't need to let your body recover like you do from weight training. I do weight training 3-4 days a week, as you do need to allow your muscles time to recover. Alternately you could do upper body one day and lower body the next

cvtga

Monday through Friday I work out fro 50-60 minutes.Saturday is my day off and Sunday night I do a light workout usually 20-30 minutes to prepare my body for the longer workouts.

Ang8178

5 days a week. Each time is an hour of weights and 30 mins cardio. I've just added walking the dog 4 miles a few times a week. I did it all the time during the summer and now the weather is looking better I can do it again :happy: On my 2 "rest" days I do yoga or 20 min ab workout.

My goal this week is to walk the dog 4 miles a day 7 days in a row!!! I'll be dog sitting another dog for a few days so this will help with cazy dog madness in my house! :laugh: Also the other dog doesn't walk as much as mine (I don't think) so this could be a challenge!

jdurham87

I work out 6 days a week. Let me show you my scedule! :-)

Monday-Lift weights (upper body) + 20 mins on elliptical and 40 on treadmill
Tuesday-Lift weight (lower body) + 20 mins on elliptical and 40 on treadmill
Wednesday-Just cardio (25 mins on elliptical and inclined walk/jog on treadmill for as long as i can)
Thursday-OFF yay!
Friday- Same as Monday
Saturday- Same as Tuesday
Sunday-Just cardio (same as wed)

and if I'm too tired then i just take an extra day off and try to eat less.

EKarma

I workout 5 to 6 times per week. I just do a low-impact areobics video and then do some weight lifting with my 5-pounders (mainly just do my arms).. I have tried to make it a goal that I workout from home, because every time I've had a gym membership I've quit going. Making myself workout from home leaves no room for excuses.. I have all the tools I need right here

jmarie9

I usually do 6 days a week and let me tell you a set schedule makes all the difference in the world!

Monday - Bootcamp through a community college (which involves weight training, cardio, core, and resistance training)
Tuesday - Morning outside run (5k program
Wednesday - Bootcamp
Thursday - Morning Outside run (5k program), Evening Yoga
Friday - Day Off!!! maybe a light walk around the neighborhood after dinner
Saturday - Morning outside run (5k program)
Sunday - Yoga

sjcply

6 days here!

MacMadame

I operate on the 3 days on 1 day off principle. The idea is to do 3 HARD days in a row and the one day of complete rest (well, maybe some stretches or go for a walk -- active recovery type stuff).

Since there are 7 days in a week, not 8, this works out to taking Monday and Friday off and doing 4 workouts Tues-Thurs and 3-4 workouts on the weekend. So, yeah, some days I do multiple workouts.

KirstenDanella1

I go to the gym everyday, but, that's not typical for most people. I'm a stay at home mom... and well... My life is pretty blah. Lol. I do yoga classes with my baby, it's really awesome! But other than that I do a lot of cardio. I LOVE a Elliptical. I go super early, around 6 or 7 so I can do other things through out the day. I have a lot of weight to lose so I feel this is my best option.

shanerylee

6-7 days of cardio, 4 of those days do some lifting. I feel the same way when i dont go.

nina1968

I workout 2x a day 7 days a week

StaceG1986

I work out 6 days a week mostly cardio, I have to have a rest day as I can feel my body getting tired!

Fancy_Nancy2

I work out 5-6 days with Sunday as a rest day. Run 3 times a week C25k training & weight lifting and 2 times a week burn it up and yoga 1 day and one rest day

mylittlescreamer

Yes, I exercise 4 days out of 7.

pinbotchick

Until the first of this year, I worked out 6 days a week varying activities each day. I joined a challenge to workout everyday of the year on Jan 1st. Since then I have only missed 2 days. Some of my workout days are easy walks or 30 min of a good stretch. I aim for hard cardio 4 days a week, light weight lifting 2 days a week, stretching twice a week and mix up the other things with walks and low impact aerobics.

hopela

I go to the gym 5 days a week and do 30 min of cardio. You guys are making me feel lazy!

shariguymon

I do yoga 3 days a week. I do cardio at the fitness center 3-5 days a week in an interval training pattern. Example: treadmill at 4mph with 6mph bursts. I am working at increasing my burst times and intensity. Sometimes I work on my elliptical at home. I generally go as fast as I can for a minute at a time, and then slow down to a moderate pace for 30 seconds. I like to get in 30 minutes of this type of training. I do my weight training as others mentioned: upper body one day, lower body the next, so I can have recovery time. I've been trying one set of 10, increase weight by ten lbs, do as many as I can up to 10reps, increase weight..... etc Until I can't do any more. I like to throw in variety whenever I can, maybe dancing, Ti Chi, pilates, etc. I also vary my pattern for weight training, and sometimes do endurance where I do as many reps as I can at a good weight (one where I can do up to 30 reps) and push to muscle failure, without increasing the weight. It's always good to vary your exercise to keep your body guessing. Of course I do warm ups, cool downs, stretching and massage to keep the muscles where they will respond well. Some of these things I'm just starting to incorporate into my workouts, so I can increase my metabolism. I've read that it isn't necessary to spend lots of hours working out, it you work on increasing intensity and use the methods I'm learning and mentioned.

Take care everyone,
and be sure to put more motion in your lives every chance you get! It's fun!!!!!!