30 minutes in the gym - what do you do?
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Lola2248
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You have 30 minutes in the gym.
Your aim is to lose weight.
what do you focus on - cardio or focus on weight training?
Your aim is to lose weight.
what do you focus on - cardio or focus on weight training?
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10 mins cardio to warm up - 18 mins heavy lifting - compound lifts - 2 mins stretching - walk home0
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compound lifts?
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Cardio burns more calories; however, I get most of my cardio outside of the gym from walking. In the winter, though, if I can't walk, I might spend 20 minutes of cardio and 10 on core/ab work. If my focus is strength, I might do 10 minutes core, 10 minutes lower body (dead lifts, squats, lunges), ten minutes upper (triceps, biceps, shoulders, chest). You could alternate days -- one day, spend the bulk of the time on cardio, and the next on strength. You need the day of rest for muscle groups to recover.0
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Only weightlifting. No cardio at all.0
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I like my boot camp class.... it does both. I also bike to the gym (20-25 minutes both directions) then do my weight lifting (1/2 hour) and bike home.0
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I'd do 15 minutes of weights and 15 minutes of boxing.
But for me boxing is the only cardio I ever do and my stress reliever. If I only have 30 minutes to work out I'm probably stressed out or overwhelmed and I need the stress relief.0 -
Cardio. Burns more calories.0
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15 mins cardio, 15-20 weights0
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I can do one compound lift and one accessory lift with it in a half hour of weight training. If I have spare time HIIT cardio.forgtmenot wrote: »Cardio. Burns more calories.
Yeah true but you can also fit cardio throughout the whole day. Its very hard to do that with weight training.
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double post0
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compound lifts?
http://stronglifts.com/5x5/
Also see Strong Curves / New Rules of Lifting for Women / Ice Cream fitness etc0 -
I differ, I'd do the full 30 mins on Cardio. I usually do around 40 mins cardio at the gym, then a few weights to finish it up occasionally. Seems to be working for me!0
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I'd do an even split -- 15 minutes of cardio, 15 minutes of compound lifts or bodyweight exercises. Right now my gym days are 75 minutes/20 minutes/75/20/75 and on the 20 days I just do cardio, but if all you have is 30... make the most of it!0
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three days a week 5 minute cardio to warm up then weights. Other three days only cardio0
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If I only had 30 minutes for exercise, I would not bother going to the gym. I would go for a run.0
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Squats - 2 light sets to warmup and 3 working sets
Deadlifts - 3 workings sets
Stretch.......0 -
Since my lunch hour was cut back, I usually go to the gym and run on the treadmill.0
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On A days, I would do a 30 minute run. On B days, I would do a 5 minute warmup, then calisthenics or plyometrics.
But in reality, 30 minutes is really too short for most any effective routine. You should be looking for more an hour at the gym, otherwise, it's almost a waste.0 -
coreyreichle wrote: »On A days, I would do a 30 minute run. On B days, I would do a 5 minute warmup, then calisthenics or plyometrics.
But in reality, 30 minutes is really too short for most any effective routine. You should be looking for more an hour at the gym, otherwise, it's almost a waste.
disagree with that - compound lifts0
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