How often, and how long do you exercise?

Hi,

I try to go for a minimum of 5 days/week but really strive for 6-7 I like to do an hour of cardio. I used to use a lack of time as an excuse not to go. Now, even if I only have 30 minutes, I will go as it is better than nothing at all.

You're doing a great job with your 15 pounds! Congrats!

Ellie

Pretty much every day because I like to eat . Honestly, I try to do something daily ~ the gym at least five times a week for 40 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of weights or abs or something like that. I walk a few miles each day when I don't go.

I do 30 minutes a day on the treadmill or play golf about 6 times a week. I take one day to rest and enjoy....

Usually 7 days, I guess averaging it out ... a bit over an hour a day.

Legs / Chest / Back / Shoulders-Arms one day each
Usually one of them a second time (most often chest because it's my weakness)
Boxing one day
Cardio/abs-only one day

Sometimes I whizz back to gym in the evening for a short cardio/abs catch-up

Ocassionally I take say 2 or 3 days off in a row if I feel a bit overtrained, but not often. Usually I wait till that's dictated by being out of town or whatever.

My doc says that anything less than 30 minutes is useless b/c you dont get into the "fat" stores until you've been going for 20. If doing cardio I go for about 45 minutes, if fat burn (slower heart rate) I go for about 1.5hrs. I will tell you though, I had borderline high blood work numbers in all categories but within only 90-days of 3x 45 min cardio workouts all my numbers were spot on perfect....funny thing is...I wasnt dieting...I figured that I was working out, weight was maintaining so I should have lost....but I didnt lol. My numbers just got better.

Every other day 30 min to 1 hour depending on what I am doing that day.

I try to do 6 days a week at least an hour each time. Otherwise, I just don't burn enough calories as my heart rate doesn't elevate as much anymore.

But honestly, if you are starting from nothing anything at all will help. Work your way up to 5-6 days a week slowly. Make it enjoyable not unrealistic.

35-70 minutes of cardio(depending on if I get to do 1 or 2 walk/jogs) 6-7 days per week, and 20-30 minutes of stretching, calisthenics, strength training. 6-7 days per week.

I workout 7 days a week, it's like breathing at a minimum of 4 hours a day. (keep in mind i'm an instructor!)

I am worn out just reading your posts! I hate excercise. All I have is a treadmill and some vids. They treadmill is sooooo boring for me. I cant stand it for more then 20 mins.

I agree treadmills are boring :laugh: Perhaps its time to try somethign different. An aerobics dvd, dancersize, swimming, jumping rope, just walking in a nice park with your ipod. Or using the treadmill in a different way, called HIIT.

HIIT = High Intensity Interval Training

It's where you walk for a certain time and then run for a certain time. Can be 1 min walk, 1 min jog/run, 2 mins walk, 1 min run or even 30 seconds....google it! It's all about excelling your heart rate then slowing it down. It's supposed to burn fat more efficiently too For me, it makes all exercise more interesting. Especially the treadmill when you go at one pace all the time. It increases your endurance too.

I workout 5 days per week and try and mix things up. One day I'll do a step class, one Day HIIT, one day strength training plus half a step dvd.

I think that you need to find something that floats your boat a bit more?

Good luck :flowerforyou:

My problem is I am at home with a 2 year old and no stroller. So exercising isn't very easy for me. Plus I hate it. lol

Can you join a gym that offers child care or buy a stroller? I am home with a 4 year old and 18 month old and my DH is deployed. While my 4 year old is at preschool, I run with the toddler in the jogging stroller. Or I take both of them to the gym while I workout. I also pay a babysitter to come 2 evenings a week so I can do my longer runs. (Don't want to push a 27 lb baby for 11 miles).

I got to where I had to make it a priorty for me. I actually traded in my dining out money for the month (we follow the Dave Ramsey plan) for babysitting money. Now, I use the money to run instead of eat out. LOL

Every day...except the days I don't (haha). Seriously, I try to get in something everyday like a P90x DVD, jogging, elliptical, walking. I feel soooo much better too!

At least 30 minutes 3/4 days a week. I am still working up to more.

I do 6 days a week at 2hrs a day. I do an hours vigourous house cleaning in the day then 1 hr cardio at night