Duration vs frequency?

sailorsgirl86
sailorsgirl86 Posts: 25
in Fitness and Exercise
Which would you say was more important with exercise - how often you do it or how long you do it for? For example, would it be better to do a 20min run 5 times a week or a 40min run 3 times a week?

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  • Cyclink
    Cyclink Posts: 517 Member
    It depends on what your goals are.

    Either one, taken to an extreme value, will not give good results ((1) 7-hour workout per week vs (14) 1/2-hour workouts) per week)
  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
    Depends on goals and intensity.

    ie, running 20 minutes at 80% intensity and running 40 minutes at 50% intensity...etc.

    Otherwise, same intensity, whatever accumulates the most time total?
  • sailorsgirl86
    sailorsgirl86 Posts: 25
    Depends on goals and intensity.

    ie, running 20 minutes at 80% intensity and running 40 minutes at 50% intensity...etc.

    Otherwise, same intensity, whatever accumulates the most time total?

    Makes sense! Shorter workouts are usually more intense, but longer workouts mean you'd be working out for more time overall. Goals are the usual~fitness & weight loss.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Intensity trumps both
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,988 Member
    Intensity trumps both
    Yep.

    JUST WORK OUT.

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  • BondBomb
    BondBomb Posts: 1,781 Member
    I found this post disappointing.
  • Cyclink
    Cyclink Posts: 517 Member
    Intensity trumps both

    So going super intense for 5 seconds one a month is enough?
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Intensity trumps both

    So going super intense for 5 seconds one a month is enough?

    reason trumps all.

    or is it sarcasm? i can't recall

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