How much do you execise in a day?

RoseDarrett
RoseDarrett Posts: 355 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Given a good day,or your routine.How long do you work out for?What do you do?

I'm doing Insanity and The 30 Day Shred right now.Just wanted to know what everyone does,how many hours a day and how regularly.I want to know how people get it in their schedule and make working out a part of their lives.I know we all live very busy lives.

Thanks guys :)
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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    Under an hour. I lift and do some Pilates 3 days a week, and Irun 3 days a week, with yoga on two of those days. Once I'm past my 5k and training for my 10k, I'll start to get up to/over an hour on my long run.
  • RoseDarrett
    RoseDarrett Posts: 355 Member
    Under an hour. I lift and do some Pilates 3 days a week, and Irun 3 days a week, with yoga on two of those days. Once I'm past my 5k and training for my 10k, I'll start to get up to/over an hour on my long run.

    I like that it's under an hour.I'm doing just over an hour right now.I like the variety of your workouts.


    Edited to finish my sentence.
  • RunnerElizabeth
    RunnerElizabeth Posts: 1,091 Member
    I do 30-50 mins of kettlebells twice a week.

    I do 3 short runs of 3-5 miles sometime mon-fri, whenever I fit it in.

    Saturdays have been crazy. That has recently beome my long run day.

    On Saturday morning, I start w/20 mins of yoga for runners. Then I go to a parent participation ballet class with my 3 year old for 45minutes. Note that I have to walk 1 1/4 miles each way to the train to and from ballet class, which is only a lot because of the rest of my activity. Then I go for my long run, 10 - 13 miles, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. When I get back I roll on the floor with the foam roller for 20 minutes.

    Sundays I do some stretching, but that's it.
  • knovello82
    knovello82 Posts: 110 Member
    Half an hour, 3-4 times a week. I do a kickboxing video, but if I feel like changing it up I'll do half an hour on the tredmill (as soon as I get home from work). I would ove to go back to the gym & do curcuits with weights but I'm moving soon so I can't really join.

    I also started taking the stairs every morning at work instead of the elevator.
  • mschelle
    mschelle Posts: 240 Member
    On a good day, 65 minutes of Zumba. On a time-pressed or feeling icky day, I aim for at least 25-40 minutes. That said, I seem to manage 4-5 days a week.

    I need to get back into strength training, too, but the Zumba is toning me up more than expected.
  • mssgeni
    mssgeni Posts: 83 Member
    30 minutes a day on the ellilptical, and an hour on the weekends of elliptical and running. I usually have one day off, decided at random :p
  • Montarosa456
    Montarosa456 Posts: 133
    I mix it up, sometimes it's great to have a long endurance day (at weekends) but during the week I tend to workout for around a hour or if I'm doing a shorter workout I aim to really boost the intensity.
    On day's I know I'll be really busy at work or after work I tend to work out first thing, normally 15mins interval training and then say 30 pilates or weights.
    My workouts can be running (mainly), rowing, climbing, elliptical, long walks, weights etc - I tend to try and keep it fresh and work out according to time, the amount of energy I need to burn and the area I want to work.
    Slightly off topic but I find meal planning and work out planning keeps me on track without digging into my work/play time :) annnnd if you are short on time also it sometimes works to spilt the workouts into one early morning (if you can) and one after work..it's not for everyone though!
  • WhoButME28
    WhoButME28 Posts: 63 Member
    I train with weights 4 times a week and that alone is close to two hours not counting cardio 3 times a week for, currently, 175 calories burned. I switched from performing cardio for x amount of time to a specific amount of calories burned to much better results.
  • ac_boubou
    ac_boubou Posts: 28 Member
    I'm training every day. But doing only 30 minutes during the week because I don't have more time. Than saturday and sunday it's at least one hour. I'm doing any type of DVD going from Jillian M. to Billy Blank.... or doing rope, elliptical, circuit training outside, running, I love variety. On w-e, I add some family activity like bicycling, walking, soccer, judo, dancing.....

    My Dr told me that it's better to be active every day instead of doing 1 or 2 big training. So that's on what i'm working on!
  • FrankiesSaysRelax
    FrankiesSaysRelax Posts: 403 Member
    I typically work out for 60 minutes 3-4x a week. I do weight lifting, spin class and occasionally I take some other classes at the gym (pilates, yoga, kickboxing).
  • BflSaberfan
    BflSaberfan Posts: 1,272
    I workout 6 days a week I alternate Insanity and running - either way I'm under an hour a day.
  • LabMonkeySteph85
    LabMonkeySteph85 Posts: 64
    Monday and Wednesday - 60 minutes Zumba, 30 minutes elliptical, 30 min walk
    Tuesday and Thursday - 60 minutes strength training, 35 minutes Zumba, 30 min walk
    Friday - 60 minutes Zumba or kickboxing, 30 minutes elliptical, 30 min walk
    Saturday - 120 minutes Zumba, 30 - 60 minute walk
    Sunday - 30 - 60 minute walk, 30 minutes strength training

    Edit: Reading this ticks me off. I have been exercising like this since the middle of December and have only lost 16 pounds. (I have gained 5 pounds in the last week, so my ticker isn't right.) How are the rest of you only exercising for 30 minutes to an hour a day and losing weight? I think I am broken.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,778 Member
    I do gym machines for an hour 6 days a week. - elliptical, rowing and recumbent bike. I do yoga 1 day a week, 1 1/2 hours. I also do face exercises - yes- every day, pelvic floor and foot, ankle, arch exercises every day. 4 days I do some push ups, some planks, 2kg dumbbells for about 20 mins in all. Also balancing when I remember i.e. in the kitchen when I am cooking the dinner.
    I used to be a physical wreck, almost unable to walk. I am now fit and healthy, with a slightly dodgy knee that stops me running. Never mind.
    I have lost 42 lbs. I am 63. :bigsmile:
  • jrbb03092
    jrbb03092 Posts: 198 Member
    Monday and Wednesday - 60 minutes Zumba, 30 minutes elliptical, 30 min walk
    Tuesday and Thursday - 60 minutes strength training, 35 minutes Zumba, 30 min walk
    Friday - 60 minutes Zumba or kickboxing, 30 minutes elliptical, 30 min walk
    Saturday - 120 minutes Zumba, 30 - 60 minute walk
    Sunday - 30 - 60 minute walk, 30 minutes strength training

    Edit: Reading this ticks me off. I have been exercising like this since the middle of December and have only lost 16 pounds. (I have gained 5 pounds in the last week, so my ticker isn't right.) How are the rest of you only exercising for 30 minutes to an hour a day and losing weight? I think I am broken.

    I'm sure others will have better advice for you but I recently found that after a two month period of walking 3 hours a day, 20-25K steps a day, and eating on target (1500 calories) and losing nothing that when I had to drop back to 15-20K and was eating more (2000 calories), I suddenly dropped 3 lbs in a week and it's stayed off. I was blown away.

    So it might not hurt to take a small break or scale back or up your calories, anything to give your body a bit of a shock.
  • 5erious
    5erious Posts: 469
    About 40 mins 4 days a week

    Nutrition is the key
  • rbro1979
    rbro1979 Posts: 11 Member
    Half Marathon Training (sub 1:30hr) together with weight training (going to Spain two weeks after race lol)

    This is week three of 12 week programme. Each week adds about 4 miles running till June 16th.

    Monday 4 mile hill run + 1hr weights Bench Press, Biceps, Pull ups and leg raises.
    Tuesday 6.5 mile tempo run
    Wednesday 3 miles speed training + 1hr weights Shoulder Press, Triceps, Pull ups and leg raises.
    Thursday Easy Run 4 miles
    Friday 1hr weights (see Monday then rotate week about with Wednesday)
    Saturday/Sunday 16 mile run (and one days rest)

    To answer your question about how to fit it to your life. I always used to put my weeks training into certain days e,g, Monday had to be hill run and weight, Tuesday a tempo run.This never worked as I would have meetings, be tired or the weather was crap. The last two years I started listing what I am trying to get through in a week and make sure I get it all done. If I'm tired or in a meeting on Monday I might use the rest day or a shorter run, if I'm feeling good I'll do the hill run and weights. If you're motivated you'll not usually leave it till the last minute and rush through the week. You could even try using a two week programme and decide what you want to do from your list day by day (also you're not a failure if you miss one section, just make sure you don't the next time)

    All the best

    Russ x
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    About an hour. Some days I may do 2 one hour session. And of course, on tennis days I do my normally hour then may play anywhere from 1.5 - 3 hours of tennis.
  • RoseDarrett
    RoseDarrett Posts: 355 Member
    Thanks everyone!!!I love all the different workouts, everyone making it fit into their day to day lives. You're all amazing!!!
  • supermodelchic
    supermodelchic Posts: 550 Member
    6 days a week, 60-90 minutes workout's depends if I do my 1 hour Spin class for cardio..Hit each bodypart once a week 16-20 sets per..
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    Less than an hour on run days. A little over an hour on strength days.
  • tuckerrj
    tuckerrj Posts: 1,453 Member
    30 minute walk at lunch.
    60 minutes lifting & 30 minutes cardio, 3-4 times a week.
    Walk 9 holes of golf twice a week.
    30-60 minutes elliptical at home once or twice a week.
    I just have to do something daily, or I feel like a slug.
  • YolieCreator
    YolieCreator Posts: 173 Member
    About 1 to 2 hours 4 to 6 times a week. Warm up on the tredmill or ellpitical or tredmill. Light weight machines for my legs and abs then 30 to 45 min on the stationary bike and sometimes the ellpitical again if I'm really feeling good
  • WBish3
    WBish3 Posts: 35 Member
    As an ER nurse I work 12hr shifts three days a week so on my work days I just do one workout (currently Hip Hop Abs, just finished Insanity). On my days off I am doing my regularly scheduled workout from above plus Couch to 5k, and the hundred push-ups program. We also usually go for a walk after dinner if the weather is nice.
    So on my work day it is anywhere between 30 and 60 mins plus evening walk.
    On my off days it is usually 60 to 90 mins plus evening walk.
  • lharper01
    lharper01 Posts: 29
    About 30 mins 5-6 days a week. Gonna bump it up to about 45 mins in a week or so. Doing JM 30 Day Shred and 30 day Squat challenge right now, and probably gonna start JM 30 Day Slim Down next.
  • JethroXP
    JethroXP Posts: 49 Member
    Monday - Friday is typically 60 - 90 minutes per day, I take Saturday off, but then go long on Sunday, usually 2 - 2 1/2 hours.

    I alternate my days between Cardio and Strength, so a typical Cardio day would be 60 minutes on the Elliptical, and some push ups.

    A typical Strength day would be 20 minutes on the Elliptical (for warm up) followed by weighted pull-ups, weighted dips, weighted crunches, barbell squats, and a variety of exercises on smaller muscle groups.

    It is not uncommon for me to burn 600-800 calories on a strength day, and 1200-1500 on a cardio day. Keep in mind though that I'm no longer in weight loss mode. I'm in maintain and get stronger mode.

    When I was actively losing weight I was only doing about half of this. The weight loss came from calorie control, the exercise was just to earn back calories to eat each day so that I wasn't grumpy and hungry all the time.
  • ascsimon
    ascsimon Posts: 3 Member
    I run in the mornings before work, usually about 4 miles with some wrist weights added (8 lbs in total), 4 to 5 days a week. The runs usually take 35 to 45 minutes depending on pace, weather conditions, raccoons etc... Have to be mindful of the wildlife at 5 am you know ). I also watch my nutrition and use the fitness pal app to track my food/ calories etc..
  • Dewdropps
    Dewdropps Posts: 111
    At minimum I am in the pool for 90 minutes a day, and just recently added an hour of gym time on top of it for a total of 2 1/2 hours exercising. I feel great. The pool I use is maintained at 85-92 degrees for therapy, so that time in the pool melts away all of my soreness from doing other things.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I try to do a minimum of 30 minutes 5 days a week of something. I just finished day 5 of C25K today. I did 10 days of 30DS, but I wanted to focus more on running. I love to ride my bike, but I just had a baby in March, so no bike rides until I can take my baby with me. She has to be able to hold her head up for the seat or the trailer. I think one more month and I can get back to riding!
  • Rockstar_JILL
    Rockstar_JILL Posts: 514 Member
    I try to get in at least 5-6 days per week....I aim for the 1000 calorie burn! Doesn't always happen, but I try! being busy in life gets in my way...
  • lagouh
    lagouh Posts: 2
    How do you get motivated to work out or hit the gym on a regular basis. Im struggling in this area. I do good for a week then I slack. I get bored walking indoors. I also am not a morning person so getting up early hasnt really been an option (unless you have tricks to get me out of bed and to the gym)

    Any help, motivation or suggestions would be GREAT!!

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