Help Please.

stardozer
stardozer Posts: 180 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Ok I go to the Gym 3 days a week and walk on the weekends and I give myself Wed and Fri off. Is this OK? I mean I clean and do laundtry on Wed and Fri and within the 30 min it says I've burned 91 cal.

At the gym I walk for 30 min and then I do cardio like arm stuff and cruches.

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  • Chairless
    Chairless Posts: 583 Member
    Cant see anyone saying day on day off isnt ok.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Any movement is good. I take it you're new to all this? If so, it's best to start slow so you don't get burned out or injured. Do what you can or want to do. Yes, it's OK!

    I started slow and eventually caught the "bug" and started working out like crazy. But that's because I enjoy it.
  • PeachyKeene
    PeachyKeene Posts: 1,645 Member
    Depends, are you seeing progress? If not you may want to change things up a little, but if you things are happening, keep doing what your doing until it don't.
  • kennethmgreen
    kennethmgreen Posts: 1,759 Member
    Ok I go to the Gym 3 days a week and walk on the weekends and I give myself Wed and Fri off. Is this OK? I mean I clean and do laundtry on Wed and Fri and within the 30 min it says I've burned 91 cal.

    At the gym I walk for 30 min and then I do cardio like arm stuff and cruches.
    Are you asking if your routine is OK? Do you mean is it good for you? Bad for you? Enough exercise?

    If you are working out three days a week, you are already doing more than most people, so congratulations on moving your body and making healthier choices. You're also on MFP, so I assume you are looking to live a healthier lifestyle.

    There are thousands of different approaches to exercise, fitness, and weight loss. Some will work for you, some won't. Some could be useless, some could even be dangerous. Do some research, talk to your doctor, listen to your body.

    In my opinion, the absolute #1 most important factor in an exercise plan is to keep doing it (consistency). Very close #2 is to not get injured. #3 is fitness/weight loss/improving your body/health. So, if you buy into that, anything you do that serves these three points is good. Just pay attention to the priority. The bestest most awesomeness endorsed by famous athletes workout routine isn't going to be very helpful if you hate it and stop after six weeks. Or worse, get injured and can't exercise while you heal.

    Move your body regularly. Get in that habit. Once you are habitually exercising, start looking at different routines. Change things up. Find stuff you like to do. Once exercise is a regular part of your life, you will discover that skipping more than a few days becomes very noticeable. You'll find yourself antsy, itching to go exercise. It's actually pretty cool.
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