people who spend 2hrs/per day working out

try shorter more intense workouts

might end up perfering it, perhaps see the same or better results

you never know unless you try

i understand you like to work out, but if you don't have the time you don't have the time.

No kids, girlfriend or social life....

Yay......

I do love the gym and pool though.

Get up a little earlier in the mornings and workout before you get ready for work. This has an amazingly positive effect on your mood, and boosts your metabolism for the day.

I have *never* been a morning person... all my life it was wake up, brush my teeth and hair and rush out the door. But after l started working out and found it so difficult and unmotivating to come home after a long day of work and get excited about working out l decided to try doing it early in the morning. I started with only getting up early one day a week for working out... then slowly increased it to every day. And as l got more into it, and made more of a habit of it, l started getting up earlier and earlier to accommodate plenty of time for my workout, and getting ready for work.

ok, so i am a little curious, how do you make time to workout for 2hrs plus, when you have other committments like sch, work, kids etc, i love to workout but i am able to go beyond 1.5hrs only because my mom is with me taking care of my lil ones whiles i workout/go to work.i am thinking of how to continue when she leaves in abut 45days.
please share how you do it.:happy:

You either have to choose kids or working out. That's why I didn't have kids. Because I want to be able to work out for 3 hours/day. I would either look for a babysitter or a dog who is really good with kids. The herding types seem to work best...... Good luck

Negative....There is an App for that.

You think a different type of dog is better? I know you aren't insinuating a cat can watch your kids while you work out.....

No one needs two hours. It's nice to have the time, but you can get a really hard-core kick *kitten* workout in 45 mins. I grew up with the understanding that anything over 45 mins and your just screwing around. I never knew that people spent so much time until I got older. My coaches in school used to drill the element of time into me. Then, later, I read Arnold's book, and he said the same thing...anything over 45 mins and you're not working hard enough.

So, while some people make the time to do that, it is not necessary. You can get an amazing workout in less than an hour.

So, don't worry about what other people do.

Not everyone's goal is the same. OP didn't state what her goals are.
I'm not going to finish a half Ironman without a lot 2 hours or more days. When prepping for a figure competition I had a lot of 2 hour or more days. A marathon runner needs more than two hours at least once a week (even someone running a half is probably going to do a 2 hour long run at least).

Yes, if you are just looking to get fit and drop some weight, 2 hours a day is not necessary. But if you have specific goals, it might be.

I go to the Y because they have a childcare room with a 2 hour limit. 75-90 minutes of working out and 30-45 minutes of sitting in a chair zoning until I have to pick my kids up.

i wake up at 5 AM to do my 1 hour of fasted cardio before going into work and then get my lift in in the evening once i'm out of work. do i like waking up at 5 AM? not exactly - but as other posters previously mentioned, if you want it that badly you will find a way to get it done.

I do it by getting up at 3:30 in the morning to get to the gym and back before my husband leaves for work so the baby isn't left alone.

I want it bad enough, so I make concessions and do whatever it takes to make it happen. Not easy, but simple.

What do you do for work?

I spend 30-50 minutes strength training 3-4 times a week, and do some cardio by way of walking, jogging or yard work, and that's about it...

I can't imagine going at it for two hours every day. My kids are grown and gone, I only have one job, and still can't imagine putting that kind of time in.

ETA: Of course, my goals are also pretty low key...I simply want to look good naked, and be able to lift heavy stuff around the house/yard, etc. I don't plan on really ever running more than a 5 or 10K, soooo... I initially took the OP's question maybe a little out of context...in that maybe she feels like she has to do two hours without a specific goal in mind. My bad...:embarassed:

lol you sound like me, except my kid is still teething.