length of exercise session...

justmyalias
justmyalias Posts: 153 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
what are your thoughts for aerobic type exercise...
walking or jogging

one 60 minute session
2 30 minute sessions
5 12 minute sessions

or it makes no difference??...

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  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    what are your thoughts for aerobic type exercise...
    walking or jogging

    one 60 minute session
    2 30 minute sessions
    5 12 minute sessions

    or it makes no difference??...


    I like to do more than 30 minutes but less than 60 :flowerforyou:
  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    i do one 60-90 minute session
  • Cyclink
    Cyclink Posts: 517 Member
    I do two 1-hour sessions because that's what I can fit into my day during the week.

    On the weekends, it's one 2-hour session.

    But I also realize that my goals are unusual.
  • norma_waldrop1981
    norma_waldrop1981 Posts: 4 Member
    I have been dong 2 or 3 small sessions a day and it fits into my schedule and I have lost 14 pounds in about 3 weeks. I think it just depends on what you can fit in and that you at least excercise a few days a week.
  • Mighty_Rabite
    Mighty_Rabite Posts: 581 Member
    My latest dedicated cardio session overall was broken down into three 10 minute elliptical bursts, each preceding a three minute treadmill burst (I kept the last to two minutes, though).
  • Guamybear
    Guamybear Posts: 1,061 Member
    I do weights for at least 30 mins and my cardio is between 45-60 min.. if I do the elliptical it is only 30 cause I can only handle so much boredom.
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    what are your thoughts for aerobic type exercise...
    walking or jogging

    one 60 minute session
    2 30 minute sessions
    5 12 minute sessions

    or it makes no difference??...
    Well it doesn't make any difference as long as it is consistent with the intensity. Personally I do the mini-workouts coz I'm having hard time squeezing in 30-60 minutes during weekdays & I can only do one session on a weekend when I have no work.
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    High Intensity for a short time is the best to burn off fat. My aerobic workouts tend to be about 15 - 20 minutes. But if you've just started then maybe an hour of walking is enough to get you sweating. It really depends on your current fitness level. You want to push yourself so that it is a workout, but you don't want to injure yourself and end up less mobile than before you started.
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
    what are your thoughts for aerobic type exercise...
    walking or jogging

    one 60 minute session
    2 30 minute sessions
    5 12 minute sessions

    or it makes no difference??...

    In a 30 minute session you will end up burning more fat than multiple shorter sessions because your body burns different fuels (carbs vs fat) over time. Go for longer 30-60 minutes when you have time but 5 12 minute sessions spread out through the day is better than nothing.

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