How long is your gym work out?

I go 4 or 5 times a week and do 45 minute sessions, I fit them in before work in a morning during the week...so I only have that limited window of time as the gym opens at 07:15 and I start work at 09:00... On the weekends I go either Saturday or Sunday (depending on what plans we have) and I might do an hour...adding on a bit more cardio...if I feel like it.

I used to go 3 days a week and yes I did about an hour...but as my life changed and things evolved I have stuck with this 4/5 day model for about a year now and it seems to work for me.

I try to have a flexible approach mind...as I missed yesterday morning due to a late night on Tuesday...so again I might go a bit longer on the cardio on Saturday...depending on how I feel and what else we have planned...

Yesterday I did a 30 min HIIT
Some weightlifting ( i just started this so i do 2 reps of arms 8 times each)
40 min walk

I work out daily but alternate HIIT with my elliptical machine or another workout like a workout with dumbells.

I walk every other day for now since my legs do a need a break. 😊 I also like to do Pilates if I don’t go on a walk.

I don’t really over think it honestly. If I don’t feel like doing a HIIT no big deal, I’ll find a new workout to try. Don’t want to get on the elliptical? No worries! I’m flexible and if i do the same thing over and over well, I would get bored. I like trying new workouts it keeps things fresh and besides, i get to push myself!

5 days a week, 45-55 minutes per workout. M/W/F is full body weights, T/Th is cardio (usually intervals) and core/arms. I stay active on the weekends, but do not go to the gym either day.

Depends on the day. I go 5-6 days a week. 3 of those days is 30 min on elliptical then weights for roughly 45 min.

Other days is kick boxing or yoga both are an HR.

4 days a week 2-3 hour sessions of powerlifting training. Most of the time is rest periods 4-5minutes for primary and accessory and 2-3 minutes for sup. My warm up is specific to the movement and only takes how as long to load the barbell. So maybe 5minutes total for each exercise for a few sets. I don't waste my time with any special stretches or foam rolling that has nothing to offer towards my goal of lifting.

If your goal is to get better at whatever your training. Then eventually your sessions will need more stimulus to progress. That can mean a longer session to the point you need to add another day so you can recovery.

There are many ways to add stimulus at the correct dosage.

50 mins to an hour alternate the days with cardio and strengths training. That way you wont feel bored going to the gym for long hours. Consistent is the key.

liaoverbrook wrote: »

Just wondering, I've only been going for about two weeks now and I spend about 1 hour per work out three times a week.

How long is your work out? Has this been upped or lowered since you started/your goal changed?
Does it vary depending on the day or your mood?

The only thing I use the gym for is the weight room. How long I'm there depends on what kind of program I'm running which depends on my goals at the time as well as availability.

For the last 3-4 months I've been running a very basic full body program that takes about 30 minutes. I'm moving onto a different program with my trainer starting next week that will be heavy on the squats and deads and have more volume so it will likely be more like 45-60 minutes. Outside of wanting to be a bodybuilder or competitive power lifter, you don't really need any more than 60 minutes. I'll be hitting the weight room 3x per week.

I do my cardio mostly on my non lifting days and it's mostly cycling. The duration of my ride largely depends on what kind of time I have. Most of my weekday rides are 30-45 minutes...weekend rides can be anywhere from 1-4 hours.

How long is your work out? Two hours, five days a week, on average.

Has this been upped or lowered since you started/your goal changed? It has increased considerably since I started competing in powerlifting.

Does it vary depending on the day or your mood? No. My workouts are programmed. Do or die!

An hour at the gym 3 days a week to lift. 1-2 days a week I hike, sometimes for a hour, sometimes for several hours.

Gone to the gym for almost 17 years now (on and off).

Typically a well designed routine would last a little over an hour to an hour and a half.

I notice for me near the 2 hour mark I get impatient and want to leave. So to help me stay the course I try to come in under that time.

Obviously things can mess with your pace, waiting for equipment, slacking off that day, maybe you have a new partner to show the ropes too, maybe its a new gym and you have to find all the equipment you normally use. But the point is that once you get into the swing of things about one to one and a half hours seems optimal.

During the school year, I go to the gym 4 days a week for powerlifting training. Compound lifts plus accessories usually takes about 2 hours.

During the summer, I usually sprinkle in a couple of days of cardio. I legit do 20-30 minutes of cardio then stretch and foam roll for fun.

1-1.5 hours 4-5 days a week.
Most of that is lifting with 15-20 min of cardio here and there when I can.

It depends on the day... I workout 6 days a week. A quick leg day may take me about 45 minutes. Usually my days with a trainer (or doing the routine he has me on) take me about 1 to 1.5 hours. If it's a day I don't have much time or just an 'off day' I may just do cardio for about 30 minutes hardcore non stop.

I have extra time in my schedule right now and trying to take advantage of that before fall to get as far along to my goal as possible.

Right now I try to go in the morning M-F - usually a strength/flexibilty class of 40 minutes, 20 minutes to squeeze in some of the weight machines (I alternate legs and arms) or walk around the track, and then a 45 minute cardio class - spin MWF and step and latin dance Tues and Thursday. I will sometimes walk some more to finish cooling down if the cardio class was pretty intense. I usually still have more on the weight machine circuit so I finish up and then stretch and head home. Often 1.5- 2 hours total (although some of that is waiting for machines or chatting after class :-)

If I have time/energy I might come back in the evening for pilates on Tuesday or Tabata on Thursday depending on how I feel or if I missed the morning classes. I sometimes find that if I exercise too much or too late it messes with my sleep!

Sat if I am in town I go the hour long class in the morning (it rotates) and might work in some weights and walking. Usually do some core work at home.

Sunday I may go into the gym for weight machines depending on how rested I feel. Try to get maybe 30 minutes of cardio on the elliptical at home and/or some body weight core exercises.

I go 5 days a week, weights for 1.25hr then 15 to 30 min of cardio, just depends on how I feel then