Weight Room

cloveraz
cloveraz Posts: 332 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Just curious, but what is the amount of time you spend in the weight room, on average ?....I'm talking about in a day...It seems to take me forever, including stretching. Not that I mind, but I was just curious...Some of the dudes, just fly out of there...and I'm still doing my thing. By the way, I just finished day four of Basic Training 1, of NROL Supercharged....:drinker:

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  • Cisco12791
    Cisco12791 Posts: 15
    I work out for 3 days a week. I run on a modified version of Starting Strength with plenty of accessory work that I compiled. On these days it takes me about 2 hours and 30 minutes per session. I take longer since I'm on a cut.
  • tonynguyen75
    tonynguyen75 Posts: 418 Member
    I'm in and out in an hour and 30 minutes. 3 days on 1 day off cycles. So 5-6 days a week.

    Do about 18-24 sets.
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    I always spend at least 1 hour. If I'm in a hurry I don't rest as much between sets, I can reduce it to 30 minutes or so.
  • AnabolicKyle
    AnabolicKyle Posts: 489 Member
    an hour and 30 to 2hrs max
    7 days a week


    =D
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    35-75 minutes
  • Warchortle
    Warchortle Posts: 2,197 Member
    1.5-3 hours 5x's a week.
  • Soccermavrick
    Soccermavrick Posts: 405 Member
    I probably strength train four days a week averaging an hour and fifteen minutes. (I am not very good at stretching so I probably spend less than two or three minutes.) On top of that I try to do cardio at least three times a week normally before the strength training for about a half hour. (But my cardio is all out, for at least twenty of those thirty minutes. Hitting 80 to 90% max HR)
  • cloveraz
    cloveraz Posts: 332 Member
    cool, it seems that everyone averages more than an hour....Phew, that helped!!! Thanks!:drinker:
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,992 Member
    My current program is 3 times a week (fullbody) for 45 mins.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • ShutupndMovee257
    ShutupndMovee257 Posts: 316 Member
    As long as it takes to properly stretch, break down the muscle and work my all my muscle groups for the dat. It's about doing it right, not about time, or weight even. I suppose I avg 2 hrs, 6 days a week though. Keep pushing. :)
  • james6998
    james6998 Posts: 743 Member
    1 1/2- 2hrs
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.
    Intense weight lifting with no more the 30 seconds to 45 seconds rest in between sets.
  • pcastagner
    pcastagner Posts: 1,606 Member
    About an hour and 15 with stretching/mobility, four days a week.


    But sometimes you only have half an hour, and that's better than nothing.
  • MikeDasTrainer
    MikeDasTrainer Posts: 95
    45 min to an 1:15 4-5 days a week
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    Two hours plus cardio done later.
  • Joehenny
    Joehenny Posts: 1,222 Member
    1-2 hours
  • YoBecca
    YoBecca Posts: 167
    I'm doing strong lifts 5x5, and I'm usually in the weight room 30-60 min 3x week. But, that doesn't include any stretching - I usually do that elsewhere (no room in the weight room). Also, I do quite a bit of cardio (boot camp, running, kbls), so the weight room isn't where I spend the majority of my working-out time.
  • phatguerilla
    phatguerilla Posts: 188 Member
    I've cut back the amount of time I'm training lately and I'm enjoying the difference. I lift 4 times a week, usually 30-45 minutes, definitely not going over an hour. I stopped bringing my iphone with me and cut back on my rest time which I feel is a more effective workout plus I'm more present than before. I also stretch between warm up sets if necessary but I don't feel the need to stretch much except on squat day or if my chest/shoulders are tight when pressing.
    I also walk to the gym/college every day so I treat that as my warm up.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    30 minutes 5 times a week.
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    45-75 minutes roughly, 4-5 times a week.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    60-75 minutes, 3x a week
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    45-60 minutes 3-4 times a week
  • FromHereOnOut
    FromHereOnOut Posts: 3,237 Member
    Those of you saying 45min (or 30min?!), please share HOW you are accomplishing that? Tips, please.
  • phatguerilla
    phatguerilla Posts: 188 Member
    Those of you saying 45min (or 30min?!), please share HOW you are accomplishing that? Tips, please.

    Well what are you doing that's causing you to take longer? My squat day is just squats, front squats and abs so there's one reason, exercise selection. Other days I sometimes superset exercises. Plus keeping rest periods down, I don't rest more than 60 seconds between squat sets until I get to my top weight.
  • pcastagner
    pcastagner Posts: 1,606 Member
    Those of you saying 45min (or 30min?!), please share HOW you are accomplishing that? Tips, please.

    If I just start the timer after stretching, it can be 45 mins for a half body workout if I really move my *kitten* between moves. It's only up to an hour now because I added core stuff now that my abs are starting to show.
  • mnapier3
    mnapier3 Posts: 30
    I'm usually in the weight room for 60-75 minutes which includes warm-up sets, minute rests.
  • iplayoutside19
    iplayoutside19 Posts: 2,304 Member
    Those of you saying 45min (or 30min?!), please share HOW you are accomplishing that? Tips, please.

    I put a plan together on a spreadsheet that has 5 exercises touching all major muscle groups varying from 3-4 sets each.. Print out and take said S/S with me. Go into the weight room and execute plan as quickly as possible with warm up sets. I do this 3 times a week. 45-60 min. Cardio on alternate days.
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    I'm usually about 45 mins. I do Stronglifts 5x5. I was doing NROLFW, but it was starting to take me longer than I wanted. I am very happy to go in, do my three exercises,and get the heck out.
  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
    for lifting, I usually take between 30-45 minutes 4 days a week. I basically just leave it to 3 exercises with 3-4 sets plus stretching before hand. On chest and Leg day, I need a little more time between sets so those are usually the days that I take 45 minutes. Then I run after lifting everytime for at least 30 minutes, unless it is leg day, then I do a slow painful jog for 15 minutes, but I found that I was less sore overall by doing this.
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    about 45 min to an hour 3 times a week for lifting.

    about 40 minutes 3 to 5 times a week for stretching.

    about 10 hours a week for running.

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