How often do you workout?

I work out 4 days a week for 1-2 hours with mixture of cardio and weights. I'm wondering if this is enough . Thinking of adding a run or swim in 2 days a week and just having 1 rest day. What works for you?
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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I lift weights 4x/week and walk every day.
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    2 days weights (45 min max), one to 2 days HIIT Cardio (Sprint 8 program) 20 mins max ea. Keep 3 rest day/s week, unless trying to lose muscle.
  • dolliesdaughter
    dolliesdaughter Posts: 544 Member
    6 days per week. When training for a race 4 days running, 2 days lifting. When not training for a race 3 days running. 3 days lifting.
  • katkins3
    katkins3 Posts: 1,359 Member
    I do Jazzercise daily. Plus a daily walk, tai chi and one yoga class a week. This gives me cardio, a long fat burning walk, meditation/balance and flexibility. Oh, and I'm 65.
  • Sweet_Heresy
    Sweet_Heresy Posts: 411 Member
    I train BJJ and muay thai 3-4 times a week, and lift twice a week...I try to get in one or 2 extra cardio sessions, but my schedule doesn't always permit that.

    ...but I lost close to 30 pounds just lifting 3x a week and not doing anything else.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    MWF - Stronglifts 5x5 plus light cardio (usually walking)
    TT - Running (typically...though if I'm stuck at home I'll do a workout dvd or something)
    S - occasionally I run, but mostly it's a walk day
    Sun - just walking
  • Bluepegasus
    Bluepegasus Posts: 333 Member
    6 days a week - 3 running days and 3 kettlebell days, 1 rest day.
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    6 days a week running between 30-60 minutes.
  • AigreDoux
    AigreDoux Posts: 594 Member
    6 days a week. 3 days weight lifting exercises from the book "Strong" + 10 min HIIT on treadmill, 3 days C25k. Off day will usually do a "hike" with kids, or trip to the zoo or park to get some light walking.
  • dcoitino77
    dcoitino77 Posts: 37 Member
    I do intense weight training 3x a week for 30 min and then cardio for 1hr the other days and leave one day of rest.
  • kissedbythesunshine
    kissedbythesunshine Posts: 416 Member
    6 days a week jogging. My time varies depending on how I feel but at least 35 min. I do it because it's a new found activity that I enjoy and look forward to each morning.
  • MeiannaLee
    MeiannaLee Posts: 338 Member
    I workout 5x a week, sometimes due to class I can only make 3. When I do, its just about 2 hours of cardio.
  • CrabNebula
    CrabNebula Posts: 1,119 Member
    Run 4 miles and row 1750m 5 days a week.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    every day,more or less.
  • Rdsgoal16
    Rdsgoal16 Posts: 302 Member
    3x a week group fitness (body combat), weights 5x a week (pretty light) walk at work almost every workday for 30 minutes. 100 days in 41 pounds lost.......went from basically sedentary SW 299+, CW 259 Goal 205
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    I have a 2 and a 3 year old so my time is limited. I workout 3 x a week body combat.. I try get extra walks in when I can but it's hard
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    5-6 days per week. I usually cycle 5 days per week and I lift 3x per week. Mondays and Wednesdays are usually two-a-days as I cycle in the AM and lift in the PM.
  • Bella0531
    Bella0531 Posts: 309 Member
    6 days/week. 4 days of bootcamp (3 lifting, 1 conditioning) and 2 days of spinning and/or running.
  • MissJay75
    MissJay75 Posts: 768 Member
    I do martial arts for 90 minutes 3x a week, a Movnat class 2x a week, Insanity Max30 2x a week, and use a minicycle for about 15 hours per week. But what is right for me probably isn't right for you.

    You need to figure out what your fitness goals are, and what you can sustainably do to reach your goals.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    Walking 7 days a week, weights once or twice a week. Most weekends I go hiking.
  • BoxerBrawler
    BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
    Pretty much everyday with a variety of MMA, dance, lifting, toning, running... an hour to two hours a day. Sunday is my light day, one morning class (boxing) for an hour.
  • chrissymfred
    chrissymfred Posts: 47 Member
    Tai chi about 4 hours a week and walking or hiking 4-5 times a week.

    I have been increasing it because I just feel so much better. I do take days off every week, and also if I feel physically drained. But I am getting better at finding the sweet spot between challenging myself and going too far.

    Great thread, interesting and inspiring!
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    I work out 4 days a week for 1-2 hours with mixture of cardio and weights. I'm wondering if this is enough . Thinking of adding a run or swim in 2 days a week and just having 1 rest day. What works for you?

    No one has yet asked the question: "enough" for what? What are your goals? For general fitness, 4-8 hours a week, spread out over four days, is fine. If you have the time, you could do more.

    I run every other day, more or less, about 20 miles per week total; cycle 2-3 days a week for anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours or more; cycle commute 6 miles (round trip) when the weather is good; and walk or hike at least a day or two every week. Sometimes that means active recovery rather than rest days, e.g. today I ran my run at an easy pace because my legs felt tired from running and hiking Saturday and cycling for a couple hours Sunday. I also do a short bodyweight strength routine every 3 days or so.

    I do that because my goals include beating my 5K personal record in a race next month, being able to cycle a hilly century in August, and being able to spend the whole day on my feet when I'm on vacation or traveling. Hence a mix of running, cycling, and hiking/walking, at a mix of intensities (mostly easy or moderate), with bodyweight fitness to maintain a basic level of strength. I also try to do something most days, even if it's just a short walk, ride, or run, because it's a big stress reliever for me!
  • smcrimmon84
    smcrimmon84 Posts: 135 Member
    6 days a week. 1-1.5 hours.
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    I feel like such a slacker compared to everyone else on this thread.

    Monday = bootcamp 45 min
    Tu/W/Th = 50-60 min cardio (elliptical or treadmill)
    Friday = strength class 45 min

    Weekends are very tough for me to find any time to fit in exercise because it's the only time I have with my son, so I want to be with him as much as possible. Plus when I drop him off on Sunday I'm usually completely wiped out from the time with him, so I have to rest.
  • elsinora
    elsinora Posts: 398 Member
    Roller derby 2/3 times a week
    Wrestling 2 times a week
    Powerlifting and HIIT 2/3 times a week
  • BreefitnessBreef88
    BreefitnessBreef88 Posts: 40 Member
    I try for 1 to 3 hours a day 5 to 7 days a week. Mixture of Turbo Jam and Hip Hop Abs. Both dvds are both cardio and strength training. I really want to get P90x though and start ASAP.
  • MissJay75
    MissJay75 Posts: 768 Member
    I feel like such a slacker compared to everyone else on this thread.

    Monday = bootcamp 45 min
    Tu/W/Th = 50-60 min cardio (elliptical or treadmill)
    Friday = strength class 45 min

    Weekends are very tough for me to find any time to fit in exercise because it's the only time I have with my son, so I want to be with him as much as possible. Plus when I drop him off on Sunday I'm usually completely wiped out from the time with him, so I have to rest.

    45-60 minutes 5 days a week is nothing to be ashamed of. I very rarely work out on the weekends either. For me it's part of the 'sustainability' I mentioned in my comment. I think doing something I can keep up with is far more important than trying to keep up with anyone else. :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,616 Member
    edited March 2016
    I workout every single day and have done for the past year with, I think, 2 days off. One day off had to do with a flight from LA to Sydney ... kind of lose a day there.

    I can hardly imagine going a day without exercise. What a sad day that would be.

    Weekdays are usually long, brisk walks + lots of flights of stairs + weights some days + evening bicycle rides occasionally.

    Weekends are long, strenuous, often hilly bicycle rides ... like several hours each day. Plus walking sometimes.
  • sarahsullivan23
    sarahsullivan23 Posts: 1 Member
    I find 5 to 6 X a week works well for me.