Do you exercise 7 days a week?

dxtra30
dxtra30 Posts: 498 Member
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Do you exercise 7 days a week? Or do you give your body at least 1 day for rest?
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  • krystonite
    krystonite Posts: 553 Member
    I give my body a day for rest. It likes me better if I do.
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    I always take at least one rest day.. usually the day before my weigh in. It helps me to lose the water weight and just let myself rest. On my rest day I may go for a walk if it's nice outside but I stay out of my exercise room.
  • cjam134
    cjam134 Posts: 24 Member
    No. I don't love exercise so I aim for 3 days and I'm super proud if I manage 4. If I tried to exercise 7 days a week, I'd get frustrated and give up entirely. And my knees would start to bother me if I exercised 7 days a week. I can commit to 3 days a week for the rest of my life, but I honestly can't commit to more.
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    At least one or two days a week depending on how I feel.

    I have a race this Sunday so I'm not hitting the gym today or tomorrow so I can be fully rested up.
  • ninjakowski
    ninjakowski Posts: 158
    Agree, if I go all out and do 7 days a week it isn't long before my body tells me this isn't working anymore!!

    If I'm feeling super motivated and crazy, I'll go for a walk on my rest day so I still feel like I'm moving.
  • BflSaberfan
    BflSaberfan Posts: 1,272
    I rest on Sundays but make sure I work hard the other 6 days a week.
  • 2credneck208
    2credneck208 Posts: 501 Member
    I do! I feel better about myself after a workout.
  • sindikumva
    sindikumva Posts: 66
    I usually do something like 10 in every 11 days. I guess the point is that there is no reason to take a week as your arbitrary measure of time... 7 days is pretty damn random anyways, eh?! Generally I go to the gym between 6 and 10 times before taking a day off for R&R.
  • nashai01
    nashai01 Posts: 536 Member
    I try to atleast do 5 days
  • Riemersma4
    Riemersma4 Posts: 400 Member
    Sunday: long walk w the dog
    Monday: legs
    Tuesday: chest/back
    Wednesday: cardio
    Thursday: shoulders and arms
    Friday: cardio
    Saturday: plyo, yoga, core or something like that
  • sindikumva
    sindikumva Posts: 66
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  • ButtercupSprad
    ButtercupSprad Posts: 117
    I worked out 7 das a week. i would give dfferent muscle groups a break.......but not myself.
  • GamerLady
    GamerLady Posts: 359 Member
    4-5 days a week 45mins per day for me. That's enough, I despise working out, so I do it as soon as I wake up in the mornings and get it over with.
  • Amberonamission
    Amberonamission Posts: 836 Member
    I will do something different on the weekend like a long walk or yoga. But it is something physical every day of the week.
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    hell no
  • MelyndaWaldner
    MelyndaWaldner Posts: 442 Member
    I always take Sundays off to catch up on my tv, plan my week and get my food prep done.

    I workout 2x a day Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays (weights in the morning and Cardio in the afternoon) and tuesdays and thursdays are an hour of light cardio and saturday is 2 hour brick workout..

    But I am training for a sprint triathlon..
  • zlauerMom
    zlauerMom Posts: 183 Member
    Nope, three days sometimes four.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Always at least one rest day per week for me, and sometimes more if I feel I need it. And occasionally I'll take several days or even a full week off. It's kind of nice to have a break.
  • explainsitall
    explainsitall Posts: 35
    I workout "hard" between 60-90 minutes 5 days a week, and for 25-30 minutes one day a week, and rest one. However my rest day is usually my errand running day so I'm out walking around town anyway,.
  • BreakingOath
    BreakingOath Posts: 193 Member
    I weight train 4 days and then rest for a day. I usually do light cardio on that rest day.
  • loril13
    loril13 Posts: 320 Member
    I know I shouldn't, but I feel guilty that I do not work out everyday. I do feel my body needs a day to rest and let my muscles recuperate. I usually go to the gym M-F. My gym is in my work building, so I only have access M-F. On weekends I go for a run one of hte days. The other I still usually run around doing errands and housework, but usually no actual workout.
  • MizVandyk
    MizVandyk Posts: 602 Member
    i'm very active 7 days a week but only do true work outs 4-5 days a week
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
    I take 2 rest days out of the 7 day week.
  • toxicpanda1
    toxicpanda1 Posts: 3
    I usually exercise twice a day,6 days a week, 90 minutes in the morning and 60 minutes in the evening. 35-45 minutes of cardio each time followed by a few sets of whatever muscle group I am working that day. I just started this fitness pal diary, I am liking it so far, have heard some really great success stories on here. Very motivational.
  • PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot
    PeteWhoLikesToRunAlot Posts: 596 Member
    I do have weeks of no days off of running here and there, but I do try to make at least one of those days a considerably easier, recovery-type run, or mix in some weights, etc.
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    I think people do way to much. I do two workouts a week because its effective.
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
    99.9% of the time :bigsmile:
    yes i missed yesterday oops! but i was even exersicing on crutches in the ice! :drinker:
  • kristynsflab
    kristynsflab Posts: 66 Member
    I work out 6 days a week for 45 min to an hour
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    No, definitely not 7 days a week. Most weeks it's 5 days exercise, 2 rest. Occasionally 4/3.
  • alimarie53
    alimarie53 Posts: 102 Member
    I always take Fridays off. I take time to hang with my family and just relax. Depending on how the week goes I might take off an extra day or two. I ALWAYS have at least four days in a week though. And I try not to take breaks days back to back.

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