How often to exercise??

nicnak8585

Hi all,

Newbie here and looking for a bit of guidance, just wondering how many days people are working out for and for how long each day?

All help appreciated.

Thanks
Nic

Gallowmere1984

It depends on how I feel. Minimum four days per week, max seven with some two-a-days. I lift as heavy as possible at every session as well, but that's just me. As for cardio, I hate running like the NRA hates background checks, so I only tend to do that two to three times per week for ten to fifteen minutes at a time.

Tyggress73

I work out Monday through Friday, take the weekends off (although I don't just sit around on the weekends, I try to be active - I just don't do "formal" exercise).

Monday - weight training + 34 minutes of HIIT cardio on elliptical
Tuesday - weight training + 30 minutes slow, fat-burn pace on stairmaster
Wednesday - 60 minutes HIIT cardio on elliptical + ab work
Thursday - weight training + 34 minutes of HIIT cardio on elliptical
Friday - work out with my trainer, usually some form of crossfit/Tabata combined for 30 minutes

I do have a training partner who is just as dedicated as I am...so having someone show up every day faithfully helps keep me motivated...we're competitive and push each other to do better. I also train in the mornings (5 am every day) before work. I find it easier as the gym is not crowded, so I don't have to wait for machines AND if I wait until after work, I skip out with the excuse that I'm too tired more often than not.

litatura

30 minutes of exercise a day is recommended for good health, so that's what I strive for.

courtxoney

i try and aim for at least 4 days of going to the gym. i spend about an hour or so there.

if i don't go to the gym i use an app on my phone called "nike training."

overall - i try for at least 5-6 days of exercise.

moustache_flavored_lube

I usually work out for around 60 minutes during the week. Even mix of cardio and strength.

Weekends I will throw in a long session (4-8 hour hike, 2-4 hour bike ride, or 1-2 hour run)

I workout 6 days a week

nicnak8585

Wow some of you are hard exercisers, hopefully i will get to that point someday :noway:

I am currently working out on my exercise bike every other day for 2 half hour sessions burning roughly 500 calories according to my polar heart rate monitor.

I also want to do weights but the maximum weighted dumbell i have is 1.5kg which is hard enough for me to do, and looking at some of the weight lifters here i feel like a mouse :blushing:

I'm definately more of a work at home girl as i can get straight on the bike when i finish work so no excuses, even if i don't feel like it i drag my *kitten* on it!

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Gallowmere1984

Wow some of you are hard exercisers, hopefully i will get to that point someday :noway:

I am currently working out on my exercise bike every other day for 2 half hour sessions burning roughly 500 calories according to my polar heart rate monitor.

I also want to do weights but the maximum weighted dumbell i have is 1.5kg which is hard enough for me to do, and looking at some of the weight lifters here i feel like a mouse :blushing:

I'm definately more of a work at home girl as i can get straight on the bike when i finish work so no excuses, even if i don't feel like it i drag my *kitten* on it!

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

You can get there, and it's easier than you think. My wife had a back injury a couple of years ago. We just started lifting together a few months ago. Her currently deadlift PR is 205. It's all in what you want to do, and what you are willing to do to accomplish it.

susannahsutton1

I am 4 - 6 times per week. Both Sat and Sun outdoors, gym in the week depends on work. Firstly, try lots of different things to find stuff you enjoy. Then listen to your body. If I am feeling good and have the time, I might exercise every day hard. If I am not I slacken off. If you get bored or go too hard too soon, you won't stick with the programme.

majope

I run 5-6 days a week, most days 35-50 minutes with one long run on weekends of one and a half to two hours. If I only run 5 days, I cross train on one of the rest days (usually hit the stationary bike and/or stair master at the gym), and always try to have one day of complete rest. I also try to do some core strength training and upper body work a few times a week, but those are pretty short workouts--maybe 10-15 minutes.

whatjesseats

Currently I'm doing 6 days per week, at least 30 minutes per session. Three of those days are dedicated to running; the other three are for whatever cross-training I feel like.

Amanda21202

6 days a week doing Insanity

NicoleR1980

Daily for one hour when working on non working days two hours or so and one rest day per week

NaughtyForties

Every other day (mostly) combination of weights, cardio and squash.

JustJennie1

However many days you'll stick to. Right now I am doing insanity and it's 6 days a week. When I'm not doing insanity I workout pretty much every day. I hit the gym 5 days a week and if it's not too cold walk the dog 3 miles on the weekend or I run on the TM or do an exercise DVD.

DeMarraDontStop

Six days, minimum of 60 minutes a day. Good luck on your journey!

lilmissbamaqueen

I work out Monday through Friday, take the weekends off (although I don't just sit around on the weekends, I try to be active - I just don't do "formal" exercise).

Monday - weight training + 34 minutes of HIIT cardio on elliptical
Tuesday - weight training + 30 minutes slow, fat-burn pace on stairmaster
Wednesday - 60 minutes HIIT cardio on elliptical + ab work
Thursday - weight training + 34 minutes of HIIT cardio on elliptical
Friday - work out with my trainer, usually some form of crossfit/Tabata combined for 30 minutes

I do have a training partner who is just as dedicated as I am...so having someone show up every day faithfully helps keep me motivated...we're competitive and push each other to do better. I also train in the mornings (5 am every day) before work. I find it easier as the gym is not crowded, so I don't have to wait for machines AND if I wait until after work, I skip out with the excuse that I'm too tired more often than not.

That's awesome, girl! One question (forgive my ignorance)... what is HIIT? I keep hearing it but I have no clue what it is. As for me, I have pretty much zero energy (due mostly, I suspect, to fibro), so doing 30 mins 4-5 days a week on my Wii Fit is about all I can handle.

Hellbent_Heidi

I go to the gym 5-6 days a week, 1.5 to 2 hours a day.... doing a combination of cardio, strength (weight) training and classes.

You have to start with what you can do and what works into your schedule and lifestyle. Then you can always increase frequency and duration from there.

giggitygoo

We all start somewhere, it's what keeps you going that matters! I started just doing the 30 day shred at home a couple nights a week and walking my dogs every night. I lost my first 10 pounds that way.

Eventually I progressed to doing group fitness classes, and I found those to be really fun and motivational. I liked sweating it out with people of all fitness levels and it kept me coming back.

Now I'm lifting 2-3 days a week, and doing interval training on the others. If I were to have started this way, it would have burned me out pretty quick. Exercise is a progression. Start doing something, anything, and when it gets easy - move on. Find something you like and stick to it, that's pretty much the only secret out there.

alpine1994

I work out 5-6 days per week for 30 min to an hour. Right now I rotate Jillian Michaels DVDs. I have 7 and love them all...I'm weird. I just bought the New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women book so I'm going to start going to the gym 3X per week for that, and continue to do 2-3 more days of DVDs at home.

When it's not winter I run outside 3-4X per week.

porky44

Im just getting back into the swing of things so I am just working out for 30m but try to do that 5-6 days a week. But will be adding time the stronger I get.

Good luck!!