How many hours per week do you workout?

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  • matsprt1984
    matsprt1984 Posts: 181 Member
    12-15 plus maintenance lifting.
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
    Gosh! I feel like a serious slacker!

    HIIT - 20-30 minutes x2
    Steady state cardio (in the gym) - 30 minutes x1
    Lifting heavy - 30-40 minutes x3
    (Basically three one hour gym sessions)

    Also
    Brisk walking - 40-60 minutes x5 or x6
    Dancing like a crazy person - 90 minutes x1

    It does add up, though. I've been making a conscious effort to take the stairs more (averaging 30 flights a day) and the walking is what I do at lunchtimes.
  • Mon- pump, combat
    Tues- CX, combat or swim, balance
    Weds-gym for an hour, yoga
    Thurs-CX, pump

    Try and fit more on, but that's usual, so 8 hours.
  • flutterbug123
    flutterbug123 Posts: 81 Member
    I'm doing Jillian michaels 30 day shred 5 out of the 7 days for 30 min.
    So 2 1/2 hours a week
  • catrunsintowindow
    catrunsintowindow Posts: 77 Member
    Haha, I am such a slacker compared to y'all.

    I do pole once per week (hour long class), gymnastics once per week (an hour and a half), and then try to do something active at least twice more in that week. That could mean yoga, going to the gym, going for a run, or heading out for a day of snowboarding.

    I've really just been concentrating on my eating lately, I figure if I can get that to where I want it to be, a more structured exercise routine can come later.
  • shaywallis
    shaywallis Posts: 165 Member
    I do crossfit 5x/wk and the workouts range from 20-45min. So roughly 1hr and 40mins to almost 4hrs a week.
  • 15 minute warm up, running/jogging/walking 1.50 - 1.75 miles 4 times a week before lifting
    Lift 4 times a week for 50 minutes, concentrating on one muscle group, legs, back, chest, arms
    50 minutes of fat burn exercises i.e. treadmill set at varied inclines and 3.5 - 4.0 speed.
    Break in the middle and at end of fat burn and incorporate core exercises, weighted and non weighted.
    Critique diet daily, obtain calorie goal depending on off day and workout day, de load, etc.

    Good Luck!
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    I only run--about 6.5-7 hrs a week (5 days)
  • Feed_the_Bears
    Feed_the_Bears Posts: 275 Member
    Based on what I read, you're pretty maxed out for time spent in the gym. And it's good you've added strength training to a heavy cardio work out. Try to mix up the type of cardio you do so your body doesn't adapt. Also, steady state cardio will break down your muscle growth, so mix it up with some interval training, HIIT, plyometrics, tabata...stuff like that ;)

    I'll do an hour of strength and 30 min cardio about five days a week, cus I'm more concerned with building muscle.

    Good luck! You're doing great :) Make sure you're eating enough food to fuel that training or your wear yourself out :)
  • Charweezie
    Charweezie Posts: 115 Member
    I do Cardio only....about 45-60mins and 5-6x a week.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I run 30-45 minutes 4 times a week
    I lift 30-45 minutes 3 times a week.

    No where near 7 hrs.
  • Mustang_Susie
    Mustang_Susie Posts: 7,045 Member
    Goal: 6 hours/week

    Reality: 2-4 hours/week

    But always 2 hours at a pop: 1 hour cardio + 1 hour strength
  • Bumbeen
    Bumbeen Posts: 263 Member
    3 hours lifting, no cardio
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    lifting - 3 hrs per week (~ 1 hrs 3x weekly)
    light cardio - 1.5 hrs per week (2x45 min sessions...usually just a good walk)
    Sprint HIIT - 1.5 hrs per week ( 3x30 min sessions)

    Total = ~ 6 hrs weekly
  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    About 6/7 hours a week

    2.-3 hours on strength
    3-4 hours on cardio

    Plus walking to and from work which is about an hour a day 5x a week. But haven't been doing that the past few weeks....winter finally hit.
  • chubbygirl253
    chubbygirl253 Posts: 1,309 Member
    1-2 hours strength training, 10-12 hours cardio. I used to do much more but since I started running that is my main focus now. I jog 20+ miles a week
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    I run for 50mins a day on the days I run.... about 3 days a week at this point. I walk constantly for about 6 hours a day. I then will Zumba for about 40 mins. Walking is not just your normal walking to the car or stuff..... we are talking 17km walk to get a light globe.

    That's every day.
  • da1128
    da1128 Posts: 212 Member
    6-8
    Cardio 6
    Lifting 2
  • shannypoo21
    shannypoo21 Posts: 329 Member
    I would say about 10 hours per week. I anywhere from 7-8 bootcamps per week, 1 day of hip hop cardio, 1 day of 4+ miles run, and walk 4 days a week.
  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    Lifting: 2 x 45 min sessions per week with 15 mins sprints (Or HIIT if you like) to warm up.

    1 x 1 hour millitary style circuits

    2 x 20 min 'prison workouts' at home (bodyweight excercises)

    My life as a farmer gives me plenty other cardio.
  • MamaMaryC
    MamaMaryC Posts: 142 Member
    I am currently doing a TurboFire/ Turbo Jam mix (mostly TurboFire- following the calendar).

    Cardio Only Workouts- 2 days per week

    Strength & Cardio- 4 days per week

    Stretch- 40 minutes on Thursday

    I also walk about a 40 minute round trip to pick up kids on school days when weather permits. Trying to teach kiddos to enjoy physcial activity.
  • Vercell
    Vercell Posts: 437 Member
    I do 12 hrs a week.
    90 min cardio on the days i lift i do 30 min weights three times a week
    I do 6 days a week, I switch in between circuit, hiit, target resistants
  • wilmnoca
    wilmnoca Posts: 416 Member
    Between 5 & 6 hours
  • Jenism1
    Jenism1 Posts: 149 Member
    I do about 5 hours of cardio...step class, soccer game, treadmill, elliptical, intervals

    I do about 3 hours of lifting a week...give or take.

    So about 8 hours or so
  • Athena53
    Athena53 Posts: 717 Member
    About 7 hours of cardio per week, average an hour a day. Really looking forward to spring/summer when I can do 20-mile bike rides, or add a swim to the end of a gym workout.
  • j75j75
    j75j75 Posts: 854 Member
    Martial arts - 6.5 hours
    Lifting - 1-1.5 hours
    Walking - 5 hours
  • R_Bedard
    R_Bedard Posts: 94 Member
    Sunday 45 Step, 45 aqua
    Monday 45 Step
    Tuesday 60 circuit training
    Wednesday 60 kickbox, 30 Core
    Thursday 60 step/ floor aerobic combo
    Friday Rest
    Sat 60 Boot Camp
    6-7 hours
  • alwaysthefatguy
    alwaysthefatguy Posts: 14 Member
    its hard to specify how long i workout because first of all when doing cardio i aim for a calorie goal usually 300-400 so depending on what i use that day be it the treadmill or bike it varies, plus when lifting i dont feel as stong every day so i may increase my rest period between sets so i can complete them properly and it also depends on body part and if i do high/low volume training
  • workout_junkee
    workout_junkee Posts: 473 Member
    30 minutes lifting 3 times a week.
    30 minutes of running twice a week.
    30 minutes twice a week of cross training.
    60-80 long run once a week
    30 minutes of yoga once a week.

    90 - Strength
    3-3.5 hours - cardio
    30 - yoga

    I have really started working on my strength so hopefully that will be going up.
  • ketiab08
    ketiab08 Posts: 6 Member
    5 times a week. 30-45 mins of cardio and 30 mins of lifting.