How long do you spend at the gym?

bwaits07
bwaits07 Posts: 150 Member
edited November 15 in Fitness and Exercise
About how long do you work out at the gym? Just curious, how long do you spend on cardio and lifting?
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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I lift twice per week...it takes me about an hour.

    I don't do cardio at the gym...I primarily ride...duration, intensity, etc all depend on where I'm at in my training plan. Sprint intervals are higher intensity but shorter duration...I do those about once per week right now while most of my other rides are about an hour at the moment with a couple of longer rides on the weekend.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    I would say a total 3-4 hours a week in the gym lifting (including set-up and rests), and one hour a week of yoga at a home studio. No cardio (unless you count cooking and feeding myself which can get pretty labour intensive :p:D )
  • for_ever_young66
    for_ever_young66 Posts: 2,877 Member
    It depends what my goals are for the day. If I'm combining cardio with lifting, probably close to an hour. If it's just lifting, usually only about 45 minutes. On the weekends when I'm not pressed for time, I do a full body workout session that can last about 90 minutes.
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    Lifting sessions are usually ~45 minutes.

    I rarely do cardio at the gym. The little bit that I do do is most commonly 30 minutes of rowing. Outdoor cardio can be anywhere from 40 minutes to 4 hours.
  • MonkeyMel21
    MonkeyMel21 Posts: 2,396 Member
    Monday-Friday before work I have, at the most, 30 minutes (that usually includes warm up/cool down). Weekends I can spend 45min-75 minutes depending on how good I feel. Weekday I only have time to do cardio OR strength, so I switch every other day. If I do go to the gym on the weekends (son doesn't like the daycare very much so I usually use those as rest days) then I'll do 30-40 minutes of cardio then 20-30 minutes strength training, or if I'm swimming I'll just do that for 45-60 minutes.
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    10-12 hours a week recently. Hopefully that backs down a little after competing.
  • raven56706
    raven56706 Posts: 918 Member
    45 minutes... anything more and im just bullshitting there then
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    at most, 1 hour each day, 5 days a week.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    I lift for an hour, and 3-4 times a week I'll do 30 min of cardio, and then stretching and/or abs. So on cardio days, about 2 hours or just under.
  • rhileyschubbygranny
    rhileyschubbygranny Posts: 145 Member
    Nautilus machines with some free weights thrown in 3 days per week for a two hours each time. Cardio is 30 min 2-3 days per week at home to cardio dance DVD's.
  • rugratz2015
    rugratz2015 Posts: 593 Member
    2.5 hours on average - 1.5 hrs on cardio, 30 mins on weights and about 20 mins doing core and stretching. If I'm stuck for time I'll do sone cardio and core/stretching. The gym is 30 mins drive each way so I won't go for less than an hour and a half.
  • CrabbyCancerMama
    CrabbyCancerMama Posts: 95 Member
    lifting takes me like an hour then I run for about 40min 5x a week
  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
    1 to 1.5 hours of lifting depending on where I'm at in my mesocycle, followed by 30 minutes of incline walking 6 days a week.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I lift 4x a week for about 30mins each session (heavy lifting with accessories)
    I do cardio at least 4-5x a week for 30-60mins sometimes inside sometimes outside.
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    4 days a week. 45 minutes usually. With 15-30 minutes of mobility work ontop of that
  • bwaits07
    bwaits07 Posts: 150 Member
    Mondays are usually my only rest days unless I'm sick or something more important comes up. I go early in the morning before work and do about 40-50 min cardio then do some weights for about 30-40 min.
  • RavenLibra
    RavenLibra Posts: 1,737 Member
    Tuesday and Thursday 2 hours for lifting and 1/2 hour steady state cardio... Saturday and Sunday 3 hours more lifting and 30-45 minutes of steady state and 20-30 flights of stairs (stairmaster) as HIIT.
  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
    Lifting averages 2 hrs a day 4-5x a week. Cardio is 10-30 minutes on those days, I use the term cardio loosely because some days it's just a 10 min treadmill walk to warm up for lifting.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Mycophilia wrote: »
    1 to 1.5 hours of lifting depending on where I'm at in my mesocycle, followed by 30 minutes of incline walking 6 days a week.

    I had no clue what this was and I thought it had to do with a fungal life cycle.. maybe right before you produce spores or something :D
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    1.5 - 2 Hours at 4x a week
  • sewiggle
    sewiggle Posts: 50 Member
    I do about 20 minutes cardio (10 minutes at the start and finish) and then about 30/40 minutes weights, 4/5 times a week
  • Sheisinlove109
    Sheisinlove109 Posts: 516 Member
    65 min elliptical, 30 lifting. Everyday so far.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,616 Member
    If I go to the gym, I'm paying the drop-in rate, so I'll go for a good 1.5 hours. And it will be mostly cardio.
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
    30-60 cardio
    30-45 strength
    20 warmup, stretch, rolling

    I used to do this 6-7x/week for like 2 years but now I'm down to no more than 3x and I'm proud of that. I can get carried away sometimes.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    My strength training is typically 30-45 minutes tops. Depending on the type and what I'm training for, my cardio/conditioning can be anything from 10 minutes to 5 hours (but usually 15-60 minutes though) Other than my long endurance training, my typical workout session is almost always under an hour.
  • tuckerrj
    tuckerrj Posts: 1,453 Member
    90 minutes lifting (2 to 3 minutes between sets), followed by 30 minutes of cardio, usually running or stationary bike.
  • amw5471
    amw5471 Posts: 111 Member
    I have/can spend up to 2.5 hours at the gym. However, this usually happens when the gym is packed and I have to wait to do some of the exercises i want to do or I get chatting or I choose to do a full stretch machine. I've noticed my chest/shoulders/triceps lifting day takes me the longest to complete.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    edited February 2017
    2-2.5 hours of lifting. No cardio. 4x per week. Some sessions at the beginning of a training cycle can be finished in 1.5 hours. Later in a cycle it can take me an hour just to squat.
  • cnbbnc
    cnbbnc Posts: 1,267 Member
    I do four 50-60min lifting sessions per week.
  • Tattooedmom44
    Tattooedmom44 Posts: 93 Member
    I do 2 hours of lifting, four days per week.
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