How Often Do You Work Out??

GIBride01
GIBride01 Posts: 328 Member
edited September 19 in Fitness and Exercise
Just taking an informal for my own information kind of poll. I am curious to know how often the successfull losers are exercising. I think I have to rein myself in a bit, I looked at the calendar today and realized I have exercised daily for almost 3 weeks. I am dropping inches faster than pounds...but this is also a TOM week so weight is not so accurate right now. I was athletic in high school / college and it has felt great to really be as active as I was in college and working out again, but my body is complaining at me the past few days. While it feels great to be as active as I was in high school / college....I must admit I am not the same age I was in high school / college and may need to simmer down a bit:ohwell: Would love to know if anyone else is exercising 6-7 days a week and not in pain!
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  • GIBride01
    GIBride01 Posts: 328 Member
    Just taking an informal for my own information kind of poll. I am curious to know how often the successfull losers are exercising. I think I have to rein myself in a bit, I looked at the calendar today and realized I have exercised daily for almost 3 weeks. I am dropping inches faster than pounds...but this is also a TOM week so weight is not so accurate right now. I was athletic in high school / college and it has felt great to really be as active as I was in college and working out again, but my body is complaining at me the past few days. While it feels great to be as active as I was in high school / college....I must admit I am not the same age I was in high school / college and may need to simmer down a bit:ohwell: Would love to know if anyone else is exercising 6-7 days a week and not in pain!
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    I excercise 6-7 days a week for 60-120 minutes mostly cardio. Im sore at times but it goes away after a day or two. I do allow myself one day off if I want but I have yet to take it.
  • VballLeash
    VballLeash Posts: 2,456 Member
    I exercise 6 days a week, with running and slim series videos (which I just started) I would give yourself a break every 6 days or it will catch up to you! I used to not take a day off and I was getting really sick over and over again, good luck! :happy: :happy:

    ~Leash
  • debmac63
    debmac63 Posts: 459 Member
    I am on the treadmill at least 6 out of 7 mornings. This last week I was on everyday. I take one day off if I feel I need it, otherwise I walk or run everyday. I also try to get in a dvd workout a couple nights a week. I have 5 different ones that I rotate so I don't get bored.:smile:
  • jennlos
    jennlos Posts: 200
    I have been exercising at least 4 days a week for a hour at a time I have recently started my weight loss journey so I have only lost 12 lbs but thats a start
  • fitchick99
    fitchick99 Posts: 267 Member
    I exercise 7 days a week, 3-4 hours a day, but i'm a little neurotic....OCD some say :laugh:
  • twoody
    twoody Posts: 42
    I work out 4-5 times a week anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour!
  • Sheri4MS
    Sheri4MS Posts: 87 Member
    I currently work out 6 days a week with some being double (10 to 11 hours a week). I am running 3 days a week, biking 3 days a week and strength and toning 3 days a week. With at least one day a week off. That is important for recovery. This is a little aggressive as I am training for a half marathon and 4 MS Bike Tours. Normally I would work out 4 to 5 times a week for at least an hour.:happy:
  • amycakes812
    amycakes812 Posts: 441
    I work out 6 days a week for 1-2 hours. I do cardio every day and try to do weights 2-3 times per week. Sundays are my family day with my husband and kids, so I have made this my free day to rest and eat what I want.
  • amycakes812
    amycakes812 Posts: 441
    oops, sorry this double posted!
  • cbrooks66
    cbrooks66 Posts: 65 Member
    4x a week for me. Just started kickboxing and it's kicking my butt.
  • bonniejo
    bonniejo Posts: 787 Member
    6 times a week, for about 45 min or an hour. Mostly cardio, but I have an (illegal *gasp*) freeweight in my room that I lift sometimes. (By the way, it's illegal in my dorm, not in general:laugh: )
  • Cloudybe
    Cloudybe Posts: 20 Member
    I'm just getting started at this and just started the 30 day shred yesterday and I am sore! I'm hoping I can do it 5 or 6 days a week though. :smile: I guess we'll see if I can handle it again tomorrow! My calves are sooo sore!
  • cbuchinski
    cbuchinski Posts: 11
    I do cardio every day for 60 mins on the treadmill, and also do 20 mins of circuit training daily.....one day ( usually on the weekend) I give myself one day of 30 min only cardo. You know what they say, or have said in the past anyway......." No pain, no gain"
  • tennetubbie
    tennetubbie Posts: 312 Member
    I walk for 60 minutes 6 days a week before I go to the office. I occasionally get in a 15 20 minute walk at lunch--will get more when it is warmer. I have a friend and a daughter who I sometimes walk another 60 minutes after supper. We will often run/jog so we do it at 4 mph at least but I log it as 3.5mph unless I jog (we probably walk 3.8 miles an hour)
    I swim for one hour on Saturday and Sunday--do a mile in 54 minutes and put that down as "leisurely swim"---but it gives me so many extra calories!!

    I have bought a ball and some stretch bands but really HATE toning exercises--and have to put my mind to that now!! I really don't do any --no crunches no squats. I will do planks against the desk at work a few times a day--that's it!!

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  • SGFlyinHi
    SGFlyinHi Posts: 469 Member
    I work out 5-6 days a week for 1 to 2 hours, depending. But I make sure I have at least 1 full day off a week. My trainer says that you should have 1 day off a week to let your body recover. When I started this journey I was doing 3 days a week then eventually worked my way up to more days and longer cardio sessions.
  • gone2gym2befit
    gone2gym2befit Posts: 26
    If you're feeling sore and worn out, you should definitely take at least one day a week off. A good idea for training is to alternate "hard" and "easy" days. You can do an intense work out 1 or 2 days straight and then lighten it up a little the next day. As your body gets more adapted to what you're doing, you'll be able to increase your work outs, but go slow to start!
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    I workout 6 days at the gym then take a rest day:flowerforyou:

    2-3 hours a day typically at the gym plus I do vids, crunches and pushups etc. at home

    3 of my days are strength training so they alternate days, I do cardio on those days too and cardio on the remaining days as well.

    FC:heart:
  • singfree
    singfree Posts: 1,591 Member
    I work out 2x per day, 45 mins each session, 5 days per week. When the weather warms up I will hike or bike on the weekend. I hit the weights & cardio hard when at the gym, about 4000 cals burned during the week.
  • GIBride01
    GIBride01 Posts: 328 Member
    Thanks all. :flowerforyou: I guess I need to just play it by ear..I have to say I think I exercise daily as much for the health benefits as the calories! I love getting those 500 extra exercise calories a day and will feel cheated somehow if I don't get them. But the knees are griping at me already this morning..may take an off day:grumble: stupid knees:grumble:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    I work out every Monday - Friday during my lunch break.
    It's about 30 min cardio, 5-7 min stretching.
    When I have a little longer, I add in strength training.
  • jackeh
    jackeh Posts: 1,515 Member
    when i started i did zumba 1-2 days a week but now i work out around 5 or 6 days a week... i would like to work out every day cause i love how i feel after im done. i seem to have so much energy after. But my personal trainer says no more than 6 days a week ...:grumble:
  • msujdak
    msujdak Posts: 141
    Remember to stretch. It helps muscle recovery and your knees won't hurt so badly.
  • alf1163
    alf1163 Posts: 3,143 Member
    I normally workout 6 days a week. I vary my workouts, I never do the same cardio two days in a row. I walk, run, intervals, stationary bike, cardio videos. I strength train 2-3 days a week. My workouts last anywhere from 45-90mins depending on how much time I have and what I am doing. I stretch after every workout. I try to take my day off in the middle of the week and I focus on my nutrition that day since I eat less. :flowerforyou:
  • vonzo
    vonzo Posts: 161
    5 days a week. I do cardio mon, wed and fri and then toning tues and thurs. I work saturday and sundays so they are my days off from exercise. I do alot of running about at work and am predominantly on my feet, add in 2 little ones when I get home to get dinner for, bathed and ready for bed I feel I have done enough :o) In saying that though, I haven't worked out since last wenesday and I feel majorly guilty about it. I've still been fine with my food but I'm dying with the flu so working out is the last thing on my mind :frown:
  • shoppingqueen34
    shoppingqueen34 Posts: 226 Member
    I work out 5 days a week.

    Sunday - Xflowsion yoga - 1:15
    Monday - off
    Tuesday - Aerobics Class - 1 hour and Dance Class - 1 hour
    Wednesday - Xlowsion yoga 1:15 or Aerobics 1 Hour
    Thursday - AM 1 hour Run (Approx 6 miles)
    Friday - off
    Saturday - AM Run - 1.5 hour

    I sometimes throw in an extra aerobics class on Monday or Thursday here and there, depending on how busy I am.
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    6 days a week here. But lately it's been 7. One of my days is a *lighter* day though. I just started half marathon training, so I have 3 days of running (one day of speedwork, one tempo run, and one long run), and then I strength train (right now I'm doing ChaLean Extreme, before I have done P90X) 3 other days. I also swim twice (after I run usually) and work my abs 3 days a week in the evenings w/ my hubby.

    It will be more once I start triathlon training, then I will add in the biking. :wink:

    But... I always listen to my body and if I'm not feeling well or just tired then I will take a rest day or do yoga, etc.
  • GIBride01
    GIBride01 Posts: 328 Member
    OK, I am going to hijack my own thread...So those of you who are working out , are you consistently getting all your exercise cals? I have a cardio pump class 1 x week where I burn 1200-1400 calories per my HRM - and this class is in the evening . Most days I get most of my calories, but on cardio pump days my net calorie need is close to 3000 calories:noway: I know I could get in the calories, but I just don't want that much! I know the subject of "rollover calories" has come up before, are any of you using some of your extra calories on non exercise days? Hope that makes sense....
  • fitchick99
    fitchick99 Posts: 267 Member
    I'm seeing lots of these rest days.....I don't take a rest day....a rest day to me is one day a week I do something non gym related, I go rollerblading, swimming, I play tennis with my kids, there is absolutely nothing wrong with working out to some capacity every day of the week, maybe i'm wrong but these "rest" days, does that mean you just sit around all day?? I don't get that??
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    I workout 6 days at the gym then take a rest day:flowerforyou:

    2-3 hours a day typically at the gym plus I do vids, crunches and pushups etc. at home

    3 of my days are strength training so they alternate days, I do cardio on those days too and cardio on the remaining days as well.

    FC:heart:

    What types of things are you doing for strength training on those days. I've just joined the gym and not sure what's best to start with for strength
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