Splitting up your workout

Alexstrasza
Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
edited November 10 in Fitness and Exercise
Is it beneficial to split up your daily excercise?

Like I did 15 minutes of Zumba earlier this morning, and I was planning on doing another 15-30 mins of it this afternoon.

My husband says he's heard a lot of different sides. Some say it's good, others say it's bad, and some say it makes no real difference.

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  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    Not sure how high your average heart rate gets in only 15 minutes. I would aim for 30 minutes during each workout; ideally one in the morning and another later in the afternoon/early evening.
  • addisondisease2
    addisondisease2 Posts: 348 Member
    Not sure how high your average heart rate gets in only 15 minutes. I would aim for 30 minutes during each workout; ideally one in the morning and another later in the afternoon/early evening.

    Yep this
  • scott091501
    scott091501 Posts: 1,260 Member
    Splitting can be good in certain situations. Something like fasted cardio upon waking and than lifting fueled in the afternoon would be an example. Not sure that splitting 45 minutes of cardio into 2 sessions is going to have much of an impact.
  • Alexstrasza
    Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
    Not sure how high your average heart rate gets in only 15 minutes. I would aim for 30 minutes during each workout; ideally one in the morning and another later in the afternoon/early evening.

    I don't know if it makes a difference but I do warm up excercises but don't count them towards my overall workout. I stretch and get moving around until I feel my body get warm/hot and then I do my zumba.
  • mlb929
    mlb929 Posts: 1,974 Member
    I think anytime you are working out is a benefit. There are pro-s and cons to all times, distances, and intensities. Nothing that's going to hurt you one way or the other, just get to it :)
  • Alsha1999
    Alsha1999 Posts: 46 Member
    Splitting up your workout is very beneficial. The reason EPOC, excess post oxygen consumption. Your body has to go back to it's resting state and works hard to do so. During this time you expend more calories. It can be aerobic or anerobic exercise. Subcatenous fat can be decreased, this is the fat layer right below the skin. Make since?

    The more often you workout the more your body has to replinish it's energy level back to resting state. Intervals with high and low intensity would be best. Let me knwo if you have any other questions. I tried to explain as simple as possible.
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    There is no problem with splitting up your workouts unless your doctor tells you otherwise! I've heard both sides of this story from everywhere, but the point is to get your body moving. If you need to split it up into smaller intervals to get it in, then split it!
  • Shayyy01
    Shayyy01 Posts: 290 Member
    I split work outs. Its the only way i can get them in, but i wont split a dvd or run.

    example:
    I'll walk at lunch ( 10ish mins) and do some strength,
    Then after work i'll run ( 2-3) miles, then cook dinner.
    Hang with my family, then after my food is digested i go and do p90x. So i do "three" work outs, justbecause i dont have enough time to do them all at one time.
  • SexyCook
    SexyCook Posts: 2,249 Member
    I think it depends....When I am in the Zone..2-a days are great....and especially if you eating clean and trying to get mini-goals.... Also I add short quick little workouts in the evening like for core!
  • CAKEDOC
    CAKEDOC Posts: 110 Member
    I TOTALLY AGREE
    >I think it depends....When I am in the Zone..2-a days are great....and especially if you eating clean and trying to get mini-goals.... Also I add short quick little workouts in the evening like for core!
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