how long do you workout for?
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I'm typically in the gym about 2 hours 4 days a week. that includes the stretching,water breaks and rest between sets (no chitchatting as i always have my headphones on full blast :-) ) someone else mentioned that anything over 45 minutes will actually build up your fat? not sure what to do??? please help!!
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2 hours seems like a lot..... For me 1hr-1.5 hrs....0
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That does seem like a lot and counter productive ..I'm usually 45 mins to an hour especially if your not wasting too much time in betweent sets0
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Yeah, your workouts should be quick, efficient, and effective. Can you maintain two hours a day, four days a week in the long run? I try to keep mine between 30 minutes and an hour.0
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weight training I'm done in about 45 minutes...60 if I have to wait for equipment. Currently I'm training for a 10K so I run on non-lifting days...usually 30-45 minutes depending on the objective that day. 2 hours in the weight room is probably over kill and counterproductive.0
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my routine for example is : 4 sets of 10-12 on 2-3 different body parts..0
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30 min. M-W-F. Time isn't important to me; my trainer can make me feel like puking in 30 min with weight training. That's enough for me. I'll throw in some spin classes for 45 min or an Insanity DVD, but that's all the cardio I need.0
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Strength training 3x a week about 25-30min
Tabatas/HIIT 6x a week about 15-20min0 -
Yeah, your workouts should be quick, efficient, and effective. Can you maintain two hours a day, four days a week in the long run? I try to keep mine between 30 minutes and an hour.
This. Mine are also usually 30-60 mins, 5-6 days a week.0 -
I guess it would depend on if your body can take it... I'm doing (2) hours a day, 7 days a week myself, trying to get down to 160 lbs.. I'm switching up walking, dancing...0
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Mine are generally 10 minutes warm-up cardio, 30 minutes weights and 5-10 cool down.0
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Most of the time I go to the gym on my lunch break so I can be with my family in the evening. I have a one hour lunch so I work out for 30 minutes.
When I got on the weekends, I will be there 45-90 minutes. About 10 minutes cardio warm up, lifting then 10 minutes of tanning.0 -
I lift weights 5-6 days a week alternating body regions.. I do one set of abs on lift days, just vary the routine. - Weights take me about 40 minutes... Then I do cardio for about 45 minutes.0
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I workout at home but it's typically between 20 - 60 minutes -- more if I add in yoga, but I don't do that to burn calories anyways (the extra burn is nice but not what I'm going for).0
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30 minutes - 1 1/2 hours for me. Hikes being excluded. Hikes can take up to 3 hours.
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I skate (roller derby) 3x a week for 2 hours each time so my workouts are usually only 30 minute strength sessions :P0
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45 minutes to an hour. I was told by a trainer not to work out more than 45 min, 60 min max. Go short and go hard. When you workout more than 1 hour your body releases the stress hormone called Cortisol, which eats your muscle. More does not always mean better. You should change it up and see if you see better results. 45 minutes, intense!0
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I lift three times a week, 60 minutes each time.0
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I generally do dumbells, pushups, situps,crunches, weight machines etc for about 30 mins.
I then get on the elliptical and go for 40 mins & finish up with about a 15 -20 minute swimming session. I hit the sauna for about 10 minutes after. I do this 5-6X a week. You would think I would've lost more than 11lbs doing this but nope.0 -
That does seem like a lot and counter productive ..I'm usually 45 mins to an hour especially if your not wasting too much time in betweent sets
He said 2-4 hours a WEEK.... so Im thinking that is not all in one workout, right?0 -
Weight training 60 - 90 minutes(5 days a week) + sauna and shower time0
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I often spend 2+hours to dedicated activity during the day ... I don't allow myself to just sit and watch TV, but feel ok about spending the time if I'm on the treadmill or elliptical. I'll put in 10miles on the stationary bike while I read my book. My boys have basketball practice and games, and rather than just sit and wait for them, I'll jog the track above the court during that hour (I can still watch and cheer them on). I know often my "workouts" aren't nearly as intense, and many of these folks putting in a single 30min workout are getting as much done in that time as I am in my 2-3 hours ... but I have the time, and I'm hoping the slow and steady (and yes, often enjoyable) will still benefit me.
I was putting in a 60min full body weight workout 1-3 times a week (in addition to my cardio) but have put that on hold while I do 30DS. Trying a little intensity in my otherwise comfortable routine ... *Ü*0 -
Right now I am doing a 30Day Shred with a group here on MFP for the month of July, in the morning b4 work (20 mins).
I walk everyday at lunch between 20-30 minutes.
I go to the gym Mon-Wed-Fri evenings; doing something different every time (cardio, strength training, circuit, etc); small group of people with a trainer. That is anywhere from 50 - 70 minutes.
I either go to the gym or walk outdoors Tues/Thurs.
I am now trying to go on a weekend hike on Saturday.
Sunday is my day of rest
Seems like a lot; and it is; but my weight loss has plateau yet again and I am trying to get it going down again.0 -
I'm typically in the gym about 2 hours 4 days a week. that includes the stretching,water breaks and rest between sets (no chitchatting as i always have my headphones on full blast :-) ) someone else mentioned that anything over 45 minutes will actually build up your fat? not sure what to do??? please help!!
Build UP your fat?????
Do you know, everyday I come onto these Forums, only to find yet another broscience piece of rubbish that is being presented as fact.
No, it will not actually build up your fat if you work out over 45 minutes it will burn it off. So continue doing what you are doing if it makes you happy, because you will NOT be building up fat :laugh:0 -
60-90 min 4-5 days per week. When I was a lot younger it was 2.5-3 hours per day 5-6 days per week looking back that was a ton but my goal was to bulk up! 0
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do an hour doing a bro split M-F Saturday sunday off0
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I generally go 4-5 times a week and do an hour to an hour and a half... 3 of those days I will jog later that same day for another hour to an hour and a half... May be too much and I get called INSANE a good bit... But I like it 0
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60 to 90 minutes. My body digs that time frame...0
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Usually between 45 minutes - 1.5 hours0
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I was doing 8-9 hours a week in the gym and a trainer said I stressed her out with my workout schedule (in addition to having a fulltime job and 4 kids) and told me to cut back and shoot for 5 hours a week. She suggested 2-3 weight training and the rest hardcore cardio. She said to work it as hard as I can for those 5 hours and then give myself time to recover 2 days a week. It helped get me over a plateau but it may have slowed down my overall loss. Either way I am happier not to be in the gym all those hours - so it fits better into my life and is something I think I can manage in the long run. And lets be honest if it slows down the loss but doesn't stop it what do I care. This is for life - might as well enjoy it!0
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60-90 minutes 3-4 times a week. That is a level I think I can maintain over time. Anything more than that I don't think I could keep up over the long run because I have a life and stuff.0
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