LUNCH BREAK WORKOUT

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jeromeloresco05
jeromeloresco05 Posts: 29 Member
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If you have 30-40 mins what would you do run, circuit, weight lifting(traditional)?

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  • dmanakho
    dmanakho Posts: 143 Member
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    weight lifting every other day with cardio, flexibility routines in between. My lunch break is my gym time actually. I'm lucky to have a weight room and showers at work place
  • Danp
    Danp Posts: 1,561 Member
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    I'd do whatever I felt like doing at the time. If I felt like riding, I'd grab my bike and go for a ride. If I felt like running I'd strap on my shoes and do that.

    For me doing something is WAY more important than doing a particular thing, so I do whatever is going to make me happiest and be the most fun.
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,052 Member
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    Totally agree with Danp that doing something is more important than a particular thing. It’s so good for my head to break up the day!

    Personally, my strength training takes only about 15 min, and I usually do it at lunch. It’s hard to make excuses when it’s only 15 min. I alternate upper body/squats with weights and body weight core 5 days/wk. it’s challenging enough that I’m breathing pretty hard but short enough that I don’t get really sweaty. I also do 12 min yoga several times per week, so if I wanted to use the full 30 min, I’d add that. Also not a sweaty activity. I often change my shirt for ST, but I can wipe down and change back without showering.

    I really enjoy outside cardio, and I don’t enjoy it as much if I’m rushed, so I probably would compress cardio into my lunch hour only on days I couldn’t do it outside for whatever reason. Intervals are a great way to create challenge in compressed time.

    I hope you find a routine you really like!
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,130 Member
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    I quite like to go out for a walk or run at lunchtime just to get away from my desk particularly if the weather is nice, if the weather is rubbish I might go do 5-10 mins on the cross trainer followed by some weights in the work gym.
  • jeromeloresco05
    jeromeloresco05 Posts: 29 Member
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    Thank you for the response. Reason I'm asking is I want to maximize workout time and I have to have structure for me to be consistent or else I would just not do anything but those response are helpful makes me see things on a different perspective.
  • Mrsrobinsoncl
    Mrsrobinsoncl Posts: 122 Member
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    Lunch is the best time for me to work out most days, luckily my boss has allowed us to come in 30 minutes early and take an hour and a half lunch to accommodate the people that want to workout. I alternate between running, biking and weights depending on what sounds good that day.

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