How often do you go to the gym

5x a week ( 2x with a trainer, 3x my own)

20 min cardio warm up for days with trainer, then 30 mins of him putting me through hell.
15- 20 mins regular cardio + 10 mins HIIT then 30-45 mins lifting on my own.

At the gym I only lift, cardio happens outside. If you're asking about the gym specifically, then 3-4x per week during the off season, 1-2x per week during tri season.

If you're asking about workouts in gerneral, then 5-7 days per week year round.

I do a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio 6 days a week. Usually, bicycle or elliptical. I also do 6 days of 30-45 min of resistance (strength) training. Mon, Wed, Fri I do upper body, Tues, Thurs, Sat I do lower body. During the workday, I will take a few breaks and walk, jump rope, or go on a short bike ride.

I have been doing my current plan for about 7 months. I have lost about 60 pounds of fat and gained 10 pounds of muscle.
My current plan-

Workout Plan 6/19/2012

Monday
Warm-up:
Fast Jump Rope- 250 jumps, Shoulder stretching, elevated pushups-30

Weight Resistance:
Pectorals- Dumbbell Flat Bench Press- 70x12, 75x10, 80x8

Pectorals- Machine Flys- 250x14, 270x12, 290x10

Biceps- Standing Dumbbell Curls- 40x12, 45x10, 50x8

Deltoids- Inverted Fly- 20x14, 25x12, 30x10

Triceps- Tricep push down- 85x12, 90x10, 95x8

Aerobic: Outdoor Bicycle- 30 min 1515-1600

Tuesday,
Warm-up:
Fast Jump Rope- 225 jumps, Shoulder stretching, elevated pushups-30

Weight Resistance:
Trapezium- Smith Machine Shrug- 245x14, 265x11, 285x6,

Latissimus dorsi- Pull Ups- (body weight (290) minus) 145x12, 140x10, 135x8

Glutes/Quads- Machine Leg Press- 270x12, 290x10, 310x8

Gastrocnemius- Calf Presses- 400x85, 400x75, 400x65

Hamstrings- Hamstring Curls- 150x12, 170x10, 190x8

Abdomen- Ab Crunch Machine- 105x50, 105x40, 105x30

Aerobic: Elliptical- level 16, 30 min

Wednesday
Warm-up:
Fast Jump Rope- 250 jumps, Shoulder stretching, elevated pushups-30

Weight Resistance:
Pectorals- Barbell Bench Press- 175x14, 225x11, 245x6,

Pectorals- Cable Flys- 35x14, 40x12, 42.5x10

Biceps- Preacher Bench Barbell Curls- 90x12, 95x10, 100x8

Deltoids- Machine Shoulder Press- 90x12, 95x10, 100x8

Triceps- Dips- 290(-110x14)=180, (-100x12)=190, (-90x10)=200

Aerobic: Exercise bike- 30 min

Thursday,
Warm-up:
Fast Jump Rope- 250 jumps, Shoulder stretching, elevated pushups-30

Weight Resistance:
Trapezium- Upright Row- 95x14, 105x12, 115x10

Latissimus dorsi- Cable Row- 200x12, 220x10, 240x8

Glutes/Quads- Free Motion Machine Squat-180x14, 220x11, 260x6

Hamstrings- Deadlifts- 185x12, 235x10, 255x8

Gastrocnemius- Donkey Calf Raises- 275x30, 325x15, 345x10

Abdomen- Decline Crunch- 1x30, 1x15, 1x10

Aerobic: Outdoor Bicycle- 30 min, 1515-1600

Friday,
Warm-up:
Fast Jump Rope- 250 jumps, Shoulder stretching, elevated pushups-30

Weight Resistance:
Pectorals- Incline Barbell Bench Press- 155x10, 175x8, 195x4

Pectorals- Dumbbell Flys- 35x14, 40x12, 45x10

Biceps- Dumbbell Hammer Curls- 40x12, 45x10, 50x8

Deltoids- Dumbbell three way lifts- 20x12x3

Triceps- Close Grip Bench Press- 135x10, 140x10, 145x8

Aerobic: Exercise Bike- 30 min

Saturday,
Warm-up:
Fast Jump Rope- 250jumps, Shoulder stretching, elevated pushups-30

Weight Resistance-
Trapezium- Calf Machine Shoulder Shrug 380x14, 400x11, 420x6

Latissimus- T-Bar Row- 120x12, 140x10, 160x8

Glutes/Quads- Dumbbell Lunges- 30x10x3

Gastrocnemius- Calf Machine- 400x12, 420x10, 440x8

Hamstrings- Glute Ham Raise- body weight x10x3

Abdomen- Knee or Leg Raise- 1x30, 1x25, 1x20

Aerobic: Elliptical- 30 min level 16

*Weights are in pounds. When using dumbbells I only list the weight of one dumbbell rather than the combined weight of both.

At least 3x's each week.

30-45 minutes Cardio (Treadmill--15 minute mile, Elliptical 12 minute mile).

Resistance Machines 30-45 Minutes (Circuit of 20 reps per machine (upper and lower body).

60 minute walk around the neighborhood, moderate speed (not a slow walk, but not jogging). An hour in the pool is great, too.

I recommend starting a simple routine, and sticking to it. Results will be felt before you see them. Stick with it, and you WILL see them---Guaranteed!! Good Luck...You CAN do it!!!

I probably hit the gym 6, sometimes 7 days a week. I break up my workouts though, so my week has been looking like this lately:

Sunday: Heavy strength training
Monday: Cardio Kickboxing class (although last night I opted to hit up the stairmaster and the pool instead)
Tuesday: HIIT on the treadmill for about 40 minutes
Wednesday: Heavy strength training
Thursday: HIIT on the treadmill for about 50 minutes
Friday: Heavy strength training
Saturday: Long run outside, then head to the gym to swim laps

I often will take a rest day in there somewhere (or go to happy hour or something) so I'll move things around. For example this week I'm having happy hour on Thursday, so I'm going to move that HIIT to Wednesday with my strength training. I keep my workouts around an hour long at the longest so if I need to double up on a day to take another day off I can.

Plus my son is like obsessed with our gym (we're pretty spoiled, we go to Lifetime Fitness and they have an amazing kids activity center) so it makes it easier to go more often.

Going every night this week since I am trying to hit 3,500 calories. Usually about 4 - 5 times.

I train every day - LOVE IT!
The average American watched over 4 hours of TV daily, and these are the very ones who can't find time to exercise.
And they wonder...
Just follow your trainers advice and go for slow, steady progress as recommended n MFP.
You are ON YOUR WAY!

i try and do my week like this, although having a 5 year old and FT job can interfere

Sunday: Gym (45 minutes interval cardio) 45 minutes strength training
Monday: Rest, maybe take a walk with the kid/dogs
Tuesday: Workout DVD (right now: Jillian's The Biggest Winner)
Wednesday: Gym (45 minutes interval cardio) 45 minutes strength training
Thursday: Gym (45 minutes interval cardio) 45 minutes strength training
Friday: Workout DVD
Saturday: Gym (45 minutes interval cardio) 45 minutes strength training

5-6 workouts a week, 60 minutes of weights, 30 minutes of cardio

I do an hour zumba class Saturdays, Mondays, and Wednesdays.
I go to the gym Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. I spend about an hour at the gym, and do 15 min on either the elliptical or treadmill to warm up, then alternate doing circuit training on legs, core, or abs. Had a trainer for 8 weeks who killed me for an hour/week, and she taught me tons of exercises I should be working on. I have lost 28 pounds since January, and its pretty steady at losing 1 pound/week. Love it

I don't have a trainer but I go 5-6 days a week, sometimes 7. Sometimes i slack off and only go 3-4.

I usually walk 40 minutes to and 40 from gym and do weight training when I get there. Then I do cardio for about an hour or so.

Right now I go 2x a week, Tues/Fri for 1 - 11/2 hours and sometimes 2hrs. I go to a private gym with a trainer so alot of times it's one on one or just a couple of us. It's a killer workout.

I go at 5 am, 3 times a week and do the circuit room or the treadmill. 30 minute sessions each time.
I go in the evening 3-4 times a week (sometimes the same day) and do a 60 minute Zumba class or 30 minutes of treadmill and 30 minutes of circuit training or rowing and elliptical, or machines only for 30 minutes. Zumba is the best burn.
I hike on the weekends 60 to 120 minutes with hills and at a 3.5 mph pace, or go to the gym. Sometimes I spend 60 min to 120 min gardening and to count I have to work up a real lather, not just get my shirt wet.

5x a week is what I do, but start at 3 and work up to more as your schedule and your body get used to it.

24x7.....no pain, no gain. pound the pavement.