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Do you work out 7 days a week or skip a day?

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  • bethymay123
    bethymay123 Posts: 87
    I do some form of formal workout four days a week, tuesday through friday.
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    I can see that I am an anomaly on MFP, as I only workout 2-3x a week and lately haven't been very good about that! I knew when I started that exercise would be my weakest link, but I managed to lose my weight and now just trying to maintain it. I do believe that once warmer weather gets here, I will be back to walking outside more. Ya'll are inspiring though, I have to say!

    Thank goodness for that. I thought I was the only one.

    When I am maintaning (which has been pretty much most of my adult life) then twice a week. When I have been dieting (a total of about 10 months of the last 20 years or so) then 3 usually or 4 max.
  • msartishia
    msartishia Posts: 123 Member
    On a good week I work out Monday thru Fridays. I try to keep the weekends for me and to give my body a break. On a bad week maybe three or four times (which may include a saturday morning)
  • stephriley
    stephriley Posts: 13
    Just because you are not hitting the gym everyday doesn't mean you aren't exercising! I try to do actual "workouts" maybe 4-5 times a week. I think we need to give ourselves more credit though! If I can't get to the gym one day, I think cleaning, working, casual family stroll and chasing after an active 3 year old burns calories as well.
  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    My only full rest day is Sunday. I work out twice on Mondays (am & pm), Tuesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Fiday AM & Saturday AM. Sunday my only exercise is chasing my kids. :tongue: Or my husband. :wink: :tongue:
  • exxxtasi
    exxxtasi Posts: 39
    I always take 2 days off a week
  • lelegrev
    lelegrev Posts: 15
    I run 3 times a week, sometimes 4 times if I have the time or am willing to. I do some pilates and an ab routine 5 days a week.
  • ravenlunatic76
    ravenlunatic76 Posts: 69 Member
    Workout 5 days a week. Try and pad two consecutive days of rest in there which probably isn't good. Probably need to do 2 days, rest, then 3. Who knows.

    In week three of Bob Harper's Weight Loss Yoga as well as doing 30 minutes of Treadmill work. One month in, feeling great.
  • fantm
    fantm Posts: 87 Member
    I hike 5 miles on Sundays, bootcamp every Mon - Fri, and try to do the elliptical for 60 min on Saturdays. But if i'm injured, or not feeling good, or traveling, I will take a day off and not stress out about it. I like how I feel after I exercise, so that's why I do it 7 days/week.
  • Lovemydounts
    Lovemydounts Posts: 199 Member
    i workout five days a week, i try to do treadmill all five days then mix it up with wii zumba .when the weather breaks walks outside are awsome.
  • downtome
    downtome Posts: 529 Member
    I was taking a rest day or two but now I find myself doing exercise 7 days. I feel guilty if I don't exercise for the day and especially if I eat more calories then I should, I feel as I need to work them off. Last night I just took an easy walk for 25 minutes and that was my rest day. Most days I do some form of cardio for 30-40 minutes and I am just starting to add in weight training 3 days a week. I find I'm not a big fan of exercise and I usually have to force myself to do it, but I'm getting better with it lately,it really does make you feel great and helps with losing weight tremendoulsly.
  • WeatherGurl1129
    WeatherGurl1129 Posts: 36 Member
    I have a pretty set routine for Sunday - Thursday. I consider Friday my off day because we usually go out with friends for dinner, so I don't have time to workout. On Saturdays, I clean the house, which doesn't sound like a true workout but after 3 hours or so I work up a good sweat, so I consider it a workout. :)

    Sunday: Wii--usually Wii Fit Plus but I'm looking into buying Just Dance, heard good things about it

    Monday: Jog 2 miles around the neighborhood.

    Tuesdsay: Spinning/Softball--depends on when softball practice is scheduled that week

    Wednesday: Strength training/Yoga 30 minutes--this day is pretty light to recover from the 3 straight days of cardio, plus is American Idol night ;)

    Thursday: Spinning/Softball

    Friday: OFF

    Saturday: Clean house ~3 hours
  • Chica650
    Chica650 Posts: 14 Member
    I try to do at least 6 days/week, but if I only get in 5 days/week, I'm ok w/that. I don't always take the same days off. Some days I'm feeling it more than others, so if I'm flexible w/my days off, I can take a day off here and there and not feel badly about it. I tell myself almost EVERY day that I'm going to take the day off from exercise, but I usually make myself do it anyway ;). BUT, by taking a couple of days/week off, I feel like it helps me MENTALLY by knowing that I COULD take the day off if I wanted to. :)
  • mummum2
    mummum2 Posts: 415 Member
    I'm also different from the norm here! Believe one must not exercise all week, need to rest muscles to repair!! but saying that each to their own!!! I run Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat do Zumba on Tues...Thursdays and Sundays are my rest days! no nothing apart from what I call normal activity, walking to and from station work and back again, of course household chores! which I don't log as exercise!!!!
  • paroxysm
    paroxysm Posts: 56
    I work out 7 days a week. usually twice a day.
    I run 5-6 times a week (morning), Xtrain w/ elliptical, do EA Active II w/ my daughter, strength train 3 days a week, and do Zumba 2 times a week. My runs are 3 mile (shorts) and 8 mile (longs).
    I also walk to and from work daily (I don't count that as a workout) -- 8 mile round trip
    and do stair training 4 times a month.
    I don't have any ill effects though I did have trouble finding a good maintenance.
    I think I've been at this activity level for approx 2 + years or so. (minus the Zumba and EA which replaced Tae Boe and Just Dance lol)
  • ygrad2001
    ygrad2001 Posts: 230
    I work out 6 days a week. I take Thursdays off cause I have class.
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