60 or 30 minutes?

pjrake
pjrake Posts: 2 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi. What is better: 30 minutes on an elliptical 5x a week or 60 minutes 3x a week.

I've been doing 60 minutes but getting a bit burned out. Want to keep the same amount of workout but spread it better.

Any tips?

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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    30 minutes 5x a week would even be too much for me. It's personal. If you're burning out with 60 minutes, mess around until you find an amount that is sustainable/manageable for you.
  • emmoen
    emmoen Posts: 218 Member
    Do you switch up machines... Pick 3 machines and do 20 on each...
  • lulu2ubanjo
    lulu2ubanjo Posts: 1 Member
    I was told switching machines helped you burn more calories..just saw on tv that Fergie does elliptical, bicycle and treadmill.
  • emmoen
    emmoen Posts: 218 Member
    Not sure if this is true or not but it provides a slightly different workout for different muscles
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    Better in what way? For me, 5 minutes on the elliptical is too much, I get bored just thinking about it ;)
  • pjrake
    pjrake Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks all for your replies. I like the idea of switching up the machines.

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