How many hours a day do you exercise?

Rachlovesfitness
Rachlovesfitness Posts: 219 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Just curious! I know they say on average you need 30 minutes a day...just seeing what yall do :)
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  • cosmonew
    cosmonew Posts: 513 Member
    30 to 50 minutes cardi, then maybe 20 weights with a 15 minute sauna. I dont time it.... but push myself. I also try to do this 7 days a week. Am workouts
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    60-120 minutes, depending.
  • leannerae40
    leannerae40 Posts: 200 Member
    I'm about 45 minutes a day for weight lifting and about 10-30 minutes of cardio depending on the type (if HIIT it's about 10-20 minutes) I'm about to start the following schedule:
    Monday, Wednesday, Friday - Ladies Strength Class - 45 minutes
    Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday - YOGA - 45-60 minutes (depending on DVD)
    Monday, Sunday - cardio - 20-30 minutes max (whatever I feel like doing on those days - ride bike, treadmill, HIIT, etc.)

    Short answer - about 45 minutes a day.
  • anaconda469
    anaconda469 Posts: 3,479 Member
    And hour or more bike ride 7 days a week.
  • socioseguro
    socioseguro Posts: 1,679 Member
    45 minutes a day for weightlifting
    5 minutes for warm up at the beginning
    5 minutes to stretch at the end
    1-2 rest days a week
  • hayleyrenea
    hayleyrenea Posts: 5
    I only just started at the gym, but as of right now I do 30 minutes cardio and then 15-30 minutes of strength.
  • CloudDogS
    CloudDogS Posts: 27
    This week 100 mins average a day
    Cycling pretty hard, recovery swim after a cycling injury left my shoulder pretty bad, hard youtube classes, running a bit but I push, electric bike short, pretty easy
    Weights a bit
  • aelphabawest
    aelphabawest Posts: 173 Member
    I run 3-4 days a week for 40 minutes to an hour, do 45 minutes of cross training twice a week and yoga (75 minutes) once a week. I have one or two days of complete rest, so sometimes those double up - anywhere from 40 minutes to two hours of working out on any given day (or zero if it's rest).

    Currently it looks like -

    Monday - Run 4 miles, yoga (this is actually "yogalates" and is pretty intense)
    Tuesday - Run 4 miles or rest
    Wednesday - Cross train with circuit training/boot camp (45 minutes); sometimes speed runs in the evening (2 miles full tilt)
    Thursday - Run 4 miles
    Friday - Cross train with circuit training/boot camp (45 minutes)
    Saturday - Long run (currently 6 miles, this will go up in December)
    Sunday - rest


    This does not factor in walking or biking as my commuting choice, or warm ups, which is an additional 20 - 60 minutes a day.
  • juniperfox
    juniperfox Posts: 127 Member
    My average day:

    30 minutes strength training
    30 minutes cardio.
    10 minutes bike to school, 10 minutes back over large elevation differences.
    30 minutes swimming class M-W-F.
    20 minutes bike to work and back, same hilly ground.
    Plus I try to do a little swimming after work, usually 10-15 minutes. Not high intensity, just working on form.
    Also my work is pretty active, I am on my feet the entire 4 hours or so.

    For TDEE I only count the 1 hour of workout that I do 6 mornings a week. My actual net calories is probably a little less.
    I would consider that I do 60-90 or more minutes of exercise per day.
  • tonyajohn
    tonyajohn Posts: 46
    25 minutes of "strength training"
    55 minutes of cardio
  • Boogage
    Boogage Posts: 739 Member
    I'm working out every other day usually, right now. I workout for about 40 minutes including warm up and stretch
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
    it depends on my crazy schedule. busy days - 20 or 30 minutes, days I have off a couple hours.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    It depends...right now I'm not really training for anything and actually nursing a bit of an injury...I do a 45 - 60 minute maintenance cycle 2-3 times per week and I lift 3x per week. I also like to go for a 30 minute or so walk at lunch on my lifting days.

    When I'm training for an event it's a little different story...most of my workouts are still in the 60 minute or so time frame but I'll usually have one long ride or run or whatever.

    I currently take 1 day per week to rest...when I'm training I often will take 2 days or will have 1 day of complete rest and another day of very light exercise...but I need more recovery from my vigorous workouts than I need right now. I will usually take a de-load week as well...about every 4-6 weeks depending.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    Who is "they"?
  • Kanlassak
    Kanlassak Posts: 101 Member
    biking or jogging 30-50 min, 4 or 5 days a week
    DDR for up to 2 hours, 1 or 2 times a week

    I kinda feel like such a slacker looking over this thread.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    I walk an hour to an hour and a half and lift some sort of weights for about the same amount of time 5x per week. The other two days I just walk for an hour or two.
  • tawanda6329
    tawanda6329 Posts: 139 Member
    45 minutes to 1 hour
    3 days per week
  • JumpingDog
    JumpingDog Posts: 125 Member
    I exercise about 30 minutes every two weeks or so. It's pretty bad.
  • paintlisapurple
    paintlisapurple Posts: 982 Member
    It depends on the exercise performed. If I'm doing sprints I keep it to around 20 minutes. Body weight exercises currently get performed HIIT style in between zumba sets a couple days a week, so those usually end up being about an hour even. (I'm testing to see how this works for now.) If strength training is the only exercise of the day than those run about 1/2 hr. Depending upon how gung ho I'm feeling, I'll do these 5-7 days a week, though for the most part I'll get one rest day snuck in there.
  • Legs_McGee
    Legs_McGee Posts: 845 Member
    Who is "they"?

    The voices. Shhhh.... they'll hear you.
  • Rogsman
    Rogsman Posts: 106 Member
    Mon though Fri - 30-60 minutes of cardio (rowing/elliptical)
    Mon/Wed/Fri - weights (different groups usually 30 min+)
    Sat - 3 to 6 hours of walking or other non gym activity
  • ayalowich
    ayalowich Posts: 242 Member
    according to MFP, about 5.5-6 hours per week. 4 runs, 2 other w/o's
  • Legs_McGee
    Legs_McGee Posts: 845 Member
    I'm at the gym 3 days a week for 45 to 90 minutes, depending on what I'm in. And I run 4 or 5 days a week: anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 or 3 hours. And I sneak some yoga in there every once in a while.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Some days I exercise for zero minutes. Weights days about 45 minutes, which includes a warm-up. Long runs up to 2-3 hours. Short runs 30-45 minutes. It all depends on what I'm doing that day.

    During the summer I'm in rest mode, so all I do is weights and maybe some light cardio - a couple hours a week, tops. We're moving into fall/winter, which is my training season, so I'm doing more like 6-8 hours a week. :flowerforyou:
  • MickeyBoo
    MickeyBoo Posts: 196 Member
    At this stage a minimum of 60mins, and anywhere up to 90mins max is all I can handle. I'm only exercising 3-4 times a week at this level due to injuries though and hope to increase it to 6-7 days a week over time.
  • watto1980
    watto1980 Posts: 155 Member
    Damn you people do a lot of exercise, I think I would die if I tried to workout as much as some of you.

    I do 40mins daily, 6 days per week. So averages 34mins per day over the week.

    I do some other things, like walking and recreational activities like kayaking that aren't included in that. That is just my workout exercise, not so much my fun exercise lol
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    I do 40-45 minutes right now with a few workouts hitting the 60 I'm aiming for as everything gets stronger (tendons/joints issues).

    My rest day or two is still usually 40-45 minutes but of restful stuff ;) Sometimes only 20, though.


    This is all for very planned working out. Other activity is whenever, although I do have to skip my planned workout if the other is too hard a day!
  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 376 Member
    1 hr to 2 hr every 2nd day....geteeer done!
  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    Currently shooting for 3 to 4 hours of cardio per week. I also do 2 hours of strength training a week.
  • RoyBeck
    RoyBeck Posts: 947 Member
    I workout 4/5 days a week. 30-80 mins cardio and 20-40 mins strength.

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