How often do you excersize per week?

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  • cupotea
    cupotea Posts: 89 Member
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    When I'm on it usually 4-6 times a week. right now though not so much, but getting NYE out the way and then it's back to the gym. Have a couple of thing booked in for the next week so hopefully that will kickstart motivation.
  • neugebauer52
    neugebauer52 Posts: 1,120 Member
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    Between 3 and 4 times a week, weather permitting.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
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    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Running2Fit wrote: »
    Not enough.

    Going to try doing Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred every day in January to get my butt kicked into gear and make working out more of a habit and then settle into a routine of running 3 days a week and strength training 2 days a week.

    During the times I was really good about getting my workouts in, I worked out even when my muscles were sore. There's a difference between sore and pain. You don't work through pain but sore muscles aren't really a reason to skip a gym day.

    Going from "not enough" exercise to Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred every day is a recipe for injuring your knees. Check out the one star reviews: https://smile.amazon.com/product-reviews/B00127RAJY/ref=acr_dpx_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&showViewpoints=0

    Second this. There is, however, a Beginner's Shred program that is not only more gentle, it also gives exercise modifications for newbies or people who simply can't perform the exercises as given. I'd suggest starting with that instead.

    https://amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-Beginner-Shred/dp/B00KT5PAWE
  • jamalforrest2882
    jamalforrest2882 Posts: 11 Member
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    shadow2soul wrote: »
    Typically 6 days a week.

    I can generally tell by how I am feeling if I need to take an extra rest day. Feeling extremely fatigued/run-down are my typical sign I need a little extra rest.

    I don’t experience DOMS often, but even when I do I workout.

    What type of training do you do
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,203 Member
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    Machka9 wrote: »
    imxnianne wrote: »
    So, I’ve been going to gym a few times a week for a couple months. I was curious how often do you guys excersize per week?

    I exercise every day.

    Unless I'm ill or very tired for some reason.

    However the intensity and duration varies.

    As others have mentioned, I didn't start by exercising 7 days a week. I didn't crawl at all for the first few months. :)

    But once I got moving, I've rarely stopped.

    You know that sitting is the new smoking, right? Get up ... get moving!!
  • Lolinloggen
    Lolinloggen Posts: 466 Member
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    "imxnianne wrote: »
    Do you guys think it’s because of that, that it’s making me tired as well after work plus doing the usual house chores after work? Or not enough sleep, since I sleep about 5-7 hours a day.

    Just reread this part. Sleep is a priority for me. I tend to sleep on average 8 hours (7-9) a night. In order to be able to keep up with my life, work and everything, including exercise, in it I have to sleep 8 hours otherwise I am just too tired to do anything.
    In the last couple of months I have had a incredibly high stress workload but I made exercise and sleep my priorities as I know without those two my job will suffer and my stress levels soar even further. This prioritisation has resulted in a serious reduction of social events and making choices that have not always had the best effect on friendships but were best for me and my life. My real friends were understanding and know I will submerge again when I have the energy back again.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    edited December 2018
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    6 days a week with one light but not sedentary day on which I'll go for a long walk and do some yoga or yard work or something. Rest of the week is a combo of running and weights and gym cardio.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
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    Running2Fit wrote: »
    Not enough.

    Going to try doing Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred every day in January to get my butt kicked into gear and make working out more of a habit and then settle into a routine of running 3 days a week and strength training 2 days a week.

    During the times I was really good about getting my workouts in, I worked out even when my muscles were sore. There's a difference between sore and pain. You don't work through pain but sore muscles aren't really a reason to skip a gym day.

    @Running2Fit - You shouldn’t do 30 Day Shred everyday. Even Jillian Michaels advocates taking 1-2 rest days a week.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    edited December 2018
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    jamalforrest2882 wrote: »
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    Typically 6 days a week.

    I can generally tell by how I am feeling if I need to take an extra rest day. Feeling extremely fatigued/run-down are my typical sign I need a little extra rest.

    I don’t experience DOMS often, but even when I do I workout.

    What type of training do you do

    Depends on what I have access to.

    If I have access to a gym, it’s lifting 3-4 days a week with some form of cardio on days I don’t lift and at least 1 recovery day. Stronglifts 5x5 or Strong Curves

    When I don’t have access to a gym I do various home exercise videos. I will do things like 30 Day Shred, but heavier weights so that I am getting at most 8 reps per exercise. Or programs like X-TrainFit Personal Trainer, 80 Day Obsession, Strong Curves Home Workout, and so on that are designed for increasing weight lifted.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
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    imxnianne wrote: »
    I’m in complete awe right now on how often you guys work out. Do you guys take muscle recovery drinks or protein shakes after workout? My body seems to get sore after 2 days, 3 days max if I work out.

    I do overall. I do an elliptical to raise my heart rate for about a mile and then I start doing sit ups and some machines and weights. My job requires walking about 8k steps a night for 5x a week. I work in a casino so my hands are always moving around and body. Do you guys think it’s because of that, that it’s making me tired as well after work plus doing the usual house chores after work? Or not enough sleep, since I sleep about 5-7 hours a day.

    1) How’s your protein intake? I have heard it can take longer for your muscles to repair if you aren’t getting at least the RDA.

    2) Getting enough sleep can definitely be a factor in how you feel.

    I do drink a protein shake after working out most days, but that’s to help get me meet my protein goal and I am starving after I workout. A protein shake is a quick solution for that hunger. If it wasn’t for that hunger, I wouldn’t bother.
  • caindove11
    caindove11 Posts: 73 Member
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    5 days a week
  • BaguetteChaude
    BaguetteChaude Posts: 25 Member
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    Haha I feel like a lazy slop seeing how much you guys work out. Personally I go the gym 2 or 3 times a week and walk around 7K steps everyday and 10+K steps on the week end

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