Long intervals between workouts

taunto
taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I know its best to workout continuously so that your heart rate is up throughout but how much of a difference would it make if I for example did 20 minutes of stationary bike in the morning and then some light weight lifting at night or walking in the morning and then biking in night or something along the line vs. just straight up doing all of the workouts back to back

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  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    I've read that you will see benefits from cumulative workouts, although as you said, you probably get the most out of an extended workout. But it's not a waste of your time.
  • Neecy_Pooh
    Neecy_Pooh Posts: 122
    First of all, is there a reason you can't workout for a longer period of time in the morning? Just wondering, because actually, riding the stationary and doing light weights are two totally different exercises and the light weights are not going to elevate your heart rate too much so it won't matter if you break the two up.
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    First of all, is there a reason you can't workout for a longer period of time in the morning? Just wondering, because actually, riding the stationary and doing light weights are two totally different exercises and the light weights are not going to elevate your heart rate too much so it won't matter if you break the two up.

    Just how timings workout sometimes with folks I like to workout with. Also the workouts were an example, I like to keep my workouts interesting and constantly changing
    I've read that you will see benefits from cumulative workouts, although as you said, you probably get the most out of an extended workout. But it's not a waste of your time.

    Thank you. I was mainly just curious if there were specific numbers available to how much am I efficiency I am losing. I understand it would depend on how fast I am able to bring my heart rate up but my curious mind wanders all over
  • redcat17
    redcat17 Posts: 267 Member
    Here is your answer:

    http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56507

    "A study from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, in the October 2001 issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, showed that three 10-minute bouts of exercise, and two 15-minute bouts, and one 30-minute bout were each just about equally effective in increasing aerobic capacity and reducing body fat."

    So interval away!
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    Working out twice a day is good for you because your body releases HGH twice instead of once. If the workouts are aerobic, to get the most benefit, each workout should be around 40 minutes or more.
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    i used to go for an hour in one go..

    now i do 15 mins and 3-4 hrs later do another 15 mins ....been losing so far =)
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    I believe you can break up your workouts however you like, but you need to do at least a minimum of 10 minutes per session. I'm sure there is a study somewhere backing that up. =P
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    Awesome! Thanks everybody for the info
  • Jenerferzzz
    Jenerferzzz Posts: 148 Member
    Here is your answer:

    http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56507

    "A study from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, in the October 2001 issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, showed that three 10-minute bouts of exercise, and two 15-minute bouts, and one 30-minute bout were each just about equally effective in increasing aerobic capacity and reducing body fat."

    So interval away!

    Thanks for sharing. I was curious about this as well.
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