Do you exercise 7 days a week?

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  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    Yes, I do the elliptical seven days a week, it's not like I'm doing insanely active workouts and bench pressing 200. I did miss one day because I spent the whole day going to the VA hospital three hours' drive away, with my husband. By the time we got home it was late, so just fell into bed. That's the only day I've missed out of 30.
  • sally_jeffswife
    sally_jeffswife Posts: 766 Member
    I try but if we are traveling out of town or something my excercise becomes just walking and things of that nature and on those days I try to eat a bit lighter foods cuz I'm excercising less. I do try really hard though to work out atleast 40min a day minimum.
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    no
    5 days a week at home 20/30 mins. saturday rest. sunday spinning class which is 45 mins.
  • muayqis
    muayqis Posts: 72
    7 days a week here,
    Aim for 2x a day Mon-fri, and once a day Saturday + Sunday.
    sessions are currently quite short as my knee's still bust.
    [edit]
    i do normally vary my exercise though,s o some days are not that intense
    Currently not the case cos I'm very limited in the exercises i can do
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    yep, 7 days a week, 2 to 3 hours cardio a day.
  • a5emens
    a5emens Posts: 8
    i do something active once a day and i hit it hard 4 to 5 times a week. i am still building strength and endurance so i dont want to burn myself out or injure myself.
  • cruzcrzyMarie
    cruzcrzyMarie Posts: 251 Member
    99% of the time, but, my only form of exercise is walking...3-4 miles per day.
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    I try to get up and do SOMETHING every day. If I take a day off, it may lead to two, then three, then I'd be right back where I started.
  • Seajolly
    Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
    I usually workout 4-5 days a week, but I am active every single day. I work on my feet so 5 days a week I'm moving ALL day.
  • moetr
    moetr Posts: 13 Member
    Monday: run ~30min
    Tuesday: recumbent bike ~30, ST
    Wednesday: run ~30
    Thursday: recumbent bike ~30, ST
    Friday: run ~30
    Saturday: ST, spin class 45-60min
    Sunday: recumbent bike ~40

    I have to work out first thing in the morning, or it just doesn't happen. And because I hate mornings, I find if I sleep in a couple days a week, then getting back into the routine of waking up early is just painful. So it is easier to always get up. If I feel like I need a break, I will sometimes skip cardio and spend 20 minutes just stretching. When my body says it really needs a break, I listen and take them as needed, but that is usually only when I'm feeling under the weather.
  • waldo56
    waldo56 Posts: 1,861 Member
    Yes. 7 days a week.

    I run, strength train, and do yoga. Though I use the "go hard" approach sparingly and don't overwhelm my recovery.
  • FITnFIRM4LIFE
    FITnFIRM4LIFE Posts: 818 Member
    3-5 x a week-3 for weights and rest walk, bike- gym etc..Stay active doing active things daily,except Sundays;-)
  • girlfromOklahoma
    girlfromOklahoma Posts: 129 Member
    Well I've only been at this a month, but in that month I've only rested 1 day. I only get 1200 calories per day. I really need that workout, so that I can boost my calorie intake to something closer to 1500. That's my motivation to workout 7 days a week.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    I exercise every day, but not at the same intensity every day. Some people call this "active rest."

    So, most of the week, I workout for an hour, combining circuit training and fairly high intensity aerobics, but one day a week, I just goof off on the Wii or go for a walk. Of course, since my goal is to walk 5k in 45 minutes, some people would consider that pretty high intensity. But there were still two girls who walked right past me last weekend! I can't decide if achieving my 45 minute goal will help me look like them, or if being that much smaller would make it easier: I am probably dragging 70 more pounds around that loop than they are!
  • Bigmitch41
    Bigmitch41 Posts: 73 Member
    7 Days a week for me
    mon to fri: walking 4 miles a day
    3 times a week run 4 miles at a time
    Saturday 8 miles 4 walk 4 run
    Sunday Mountain Bike 15 miles in the dirt
    Sunday Walk 4 miles
  • sarahg148
    sarahg148 Posts: 701 Member
    hell no

    Ditto, lol.

    I do get in activity MOST days of the week, but if I don't do it one day...no big deal. I'm not eating anything that's going to throw off my week if I don't burn calories one or two days a week doing exercise. For me, I'm MORE consistent if I don't get too obsessive about it...I can't do all or nothing because it all becomes so erratic and I get no where.
  • Yogi_Carl
    Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
    Do you exercise 7 days a week? Or do you give your body at least 1 day for rest?

    Yes, but then I love what I do and I listen to my body so I never burn out.

    edit: as I notice concordancia says, "active rest", on a couple of days in the week.
  • grdnr03
    grdnr03 Posts: 547 Member
    I work out 7 days a week, 1 - 2 days may be lighter cardio with weights involved, but I do something everyday. Its working for me now, so don't know if I'll change it up in the future.
  • RumpusP
    RumpusP Posts: 163 Member
    Yes, normally 7 days a week. Not these past two months, though, due to surgery recovery and a major life issue. But for about the previous 8-9 months, yes, and once I get this stuff taken care of I'll be back to that.
  • 1holegrouper
    1holegrouper Posts: 323 Member
    I exercise every day but consider my 2 days of strength training as active rest for my long run days. I don't think it is crucial to exercise every day. I only do so because I enjoy it and it helps me to be more mindful of what and when I eat. A lot of this though depends on what program you are doing. There is no one right answer.
  • mrsjas2000
    mrsjas2000 Posts: 908 Member
    I try for something everyday if I take a day off it becomes 2,3,4...... and I don't want to have to keep starting over, I have started the 30 DS 3 times now ant this time I hope it is the last time
  • rkbrailsford
    rkbrailsford Posts: 6 Member
    Yes, I do but two of the days are targeting cardio, pushups, and abs only. The remaining days I focus more on weight training.
  • mbelle97
    mbelle97 Posts: 37 Member
    My goal 7 days a week at a min. of 30 minutes but I usually end up doing a lot more.
    When my body tells me to rest, I do, I did not work Sunday or Monday because my achilles was killing me. I have eased myself back in this week.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
    Yes I do because I'm addicted and if I don't I get cranky.
  • WannaDizzolve
    WannaDizzolve Posts: 270 Member
    i do something every day. 2 days a week i avoid the gym and on those days i take the dogs on long walks and do gentle yoga. For me, there's no reason not to do something physical every day...:smile:
  • mprat210
    mprat210 Posts: 28 Member
    I usually exercise 5 days a week.
  • Sqeekyjojo
    Sqeekyjojo Posts: 704 Member
    Five days a week for me. Without those two days, something would probably break or drop off after a couple of months.

    Three quite heavy days, two lighter ones and two of lifting a heavy remote control, shopping bags or the laptop.
  • Fitburd
    Fitburd Posts: 92 Member
    Mon- Bootcamp + C25k jog
    Tuesday - PT session + Metafit class
    Wed - Bootcamp + walk
    Thurs - Strength training + C25k jog
    Fri - Bootcamp + walk
    Sat - Metafit class + C25k jog
    Sun - Hill walking

    I used to count walking as a workout because of how high it would send my heart rate. I count Sunday as a rest day simply cos I dont do as much, but I still get exercise.
  • tyresank
    tyresank Posts: 174 Member
    i used to do 7 days a week, but since working with a personal trainer, he advises me to take at least one day off, so that day is usually Sunday. Your body needs a day of rest.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I try to exercise in some capacity almost every day. Usually Sundays are my "rest" day, but I still throw in a decent walk or light run to keep loose.

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