How long?

LemonMint6

Hello,

I've been doing some weight lifting, but would like to give this program a try, so I can be a little more goal oriented. I am curious though, about how long does this take?

Just 3 exercises, but it sounds like a lot of sets, (as many warm up sets as work sets?) a minute of rest between each?

Any general estimations of how much time I should budget for 5x5?

Thank you!

auddii

I'm only on week six, and so I just started warm up sets (when I'm lifting just the bar to start, warm ups with the bar don't make sense). It takes me about 50-55 minutes, but that includes 15 minutes of cardio warm up. Once you start getting heavier, you have to take longer rest periods, which is where the extra time comes in. I think it takes the more advance girls about an hour or so.

tameko2

20 minutes in the beginning, an hour towards the end. <-- is pretty standard. It was creeping up into 80 minute territory for me at teh end, but that was when my husband and I were lifting together, so all the racking and unracking took some extra time.

Will_Thrust_For_Candy

I'm in week 11 and at about 40-50 minutes depending on which workout and how much rest I need. Starting out it was closer to 30 minutes though.

LemonMint6

Thanks all!