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Is a half hour work out long enough?

beckye93
beckye93 Posts: 27 Member
edited January 20 in Fitness and Exercise
If I go to the gym for just a half hour is that weird?

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    If you're putting in the work and getting a good workout, then 30 minutes is plenty of time.
  • Cajunmalakai
    Cajunmalakai Posts: 59 Member
    Not at all. Its about progression and intensity. If a half-our is all you can do, than that is perfectly fine, and a damn sight better than nothing.

    On the other hand, if the intensity is high, a half hour can be all you need.
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
    ^ This. If you're weight lifting (even if you're a girl) you actually want to limit it to an hour anyhow. 30 min of cardio is good too, keep it up!
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    A half hour is far better than nothing. Nothing weird about it.
  • Wetcoaster
    Wetcoaster Posts: 1,788 Member
    My workout only takes approx 40-45 mins. There really is no need to be in the gym any longer than an hour I have found unless you are doing weights and cardio. I do a routine of 3 sets of 12 different exercises.

    There are people who spend way too much time talking and looking at themselves in the mirror, But for a lot of people they go for the social aspect as well as the exercise.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Sounds like overtraining
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