How long do you WO?

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  • 1WorkoutAtATime
    1WorkoutAtATime Posts: 719
    ...it depends on my schedule for the day, my cals for the day, what kind of workout I'm doing ( weight training, cardio, or both) and how I'm at the time, but however long it takes to complete the goal I set when before I walked into the gym
  • keldawm
    keldawm Posts: 35 Member
    I think it depends on your goal. I did a tri in August. I trained 1.5 to 2 hours several days a week for a couple of months before the race. I lost weight and never thought about calories. I am now training for my first half marathon so I will be running more than 60 minutes at a time to get ready. When I am not training for an event I typically do 30 minutes of cardio 4 to 5 days a week and 30 minutes strength training 4 days a week. I also play tennis a couple of days a week.
  • Natalie49
    Natalie49 Posts: 210 Member
    30-60 mins.
  • Marvels1981
    Marvels1981 Posts: 10
    I have a set routine which has been working well for me so far

    Tuesdays - 60 Minutes Cardio, never 60 minutes of one thing, keep changing between running, rowing, cycling or cross trainer
    Wednesdays - 10 minute cross trainer cardio for a warm up and then 45 minutes of weights and resistance
    Thursdays - 60 Minutes Cardio, never 60 minutes of one thing, keep changing between running, rowing, cycling or cross trainer
    Saturdays - 30 minute 5km run
    Sundays - 10 minute cross trainer cardio for a warm up and then 45 minutes of resistance
  • Martucha123
    Martucha123 Posts: 1,089 Member
    i think that excersising over 60 minutes can be beneficial, especially when you want to burn more to eat more.
    also, not everybody is fit enought to do hiit
    if you have a lot to loose its better to start with long low impact cardio

    i do sprin8 twice a week (hiit), but then on sundays 2 clases of 90 min total (cardio and streightening).
    i love to work out 90 min on sunday, in the morning i have so much energy!
    in the end, it's whatever suites you most, and whatever you can enjoy...

    and how on earth excersising over 1 h makes you an addict?
    sooner all that after hiit felling can make you one...
  • savage22hp
    savage22hp Posts: 278 Member
    It is my understanding that cardio needs to be a sustained period of heart rate at 75 o/o of max . to burn the most calories for weight loss . 15 - 20 minutes per workout is the minimum time to sustain that level . Depending on your conditioning and the form of exercise , a sustained 45 - 75 minute workout is possible without muscle fatigue or becoming bored with it . As for forming a habit to long , sustained exercise , there are many things much worse to be addicted to . How many think nothing of checking out and watching 60 minutes of television or gaming for 60 minutes every day ?
  • mlb929
    mlb929 Posts: 1,974 Member
    I do what I would consider endurance sports, I combine both HIIT training and Endurance into my workouts. But I also consider my Yoga, Tai Chi, Stretching, Strength training as workouts too. So there are benefits to both time and intensity that need to be considered in well rounded training IMO.
  • camillehardeman
    camillehardeman Posts: 46
    by "share your opinions", you mean, state that people who are working out differently from you are wrong? hmm.

    I tend to work out longer simply for the fact that I enjoy it. It isn't just about burning calories and crossing off "workout" from my to do list. I genuinely enjoy excercise. So my workouts do often range from 1-3 hours on some days, because I like it! :smile:
  • EricMurano
    EricMurano Posts: 825 Member
    My weights sessions are getting long. They used to be 45 minutes long. Now they're starting to get to an hour and 15 minutes. I'm resting longer between sets because the weight is starting to get quite heavy.
  • chubby_checkers
    chubby_checkers Posts: 2,352 Member
    I tend to work out longer simply for the fact that I enjoy it. It isn't just about burning calories and crossing off "workout" from my to do list. I genuinely enjoy excercise. So my workouts do often range from 1-3 hours on some days, because I like it! :smile:

    same here. when i'm tired i "only" work out for an hour. but that gym time is me time and i genuinely enjoy it.
  • MissMisery1313
    MissMisery1313 Posts: 119
    At least 60 minutes, sometimes a little less.
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