How long do you work out every day?

[Paramedic]

Just because I'm curious and wanting to compare my time with everyone else's to hopefully make some better changes.

Currently, I only work out for 20-30 minutes everyday, but it's not giving me the kind of results that I'm looking for.

[rainbowstripe]

Hey,

I seem to do a lot less than some people around here, but for now it's working for me so maybe I'm not the best example! I do anywhere between 20 mins to 50 mins, 4-6 times a week. I mainly do cardio, with a bit of strength training in there - which is usually just adding hand weights to a cardio dvd, or doing a specific strength training dvd that uses hand weights, or the muscle toning exercises on Wii Fit Plus (which may or may not be useful haha).

[CardboardCutoutCat]

I restarted exercise properly last week. Previously I had been doing the odd 30 min (wii fit or walking/jogging) here and there but I was getting no where so I joined a gym to keep me focused.

I aim to do 45-60 mins a day 6 days a week. Some days I'll do 30. Like last week I did an hour a day in the gym but it was closed on Sunday so I did half an hour wii fit.

[miamimelting]

I do 1 hour - 5 days a week. I walk/run until I'm 30 minutes down the road and then turn around and walk/run it back. In the classes that I'm in, I'm taught that you must burn at least 2500 calories a week in exercise. You should also consider exercise to be going out dancing, playing frisbee at the park, swimming at the lake.

[Jessica88]

I do group classes about 6 times a week and they last between 45 mins to an hour and i usually do about 15 minutes on an elliptical either before or after the class.

[Annita]

20-40 minutes, depends on the video.
3 times per week. 90% of time I do cardio - just sometimes I do strength training even though my goal is toning but I just hate strength training.
My result is super slow, but at least it keeps me in maintenance range.

[size8]

I do about 60-90 minutes 5x a week. But as you get fitter you will be able to train for about an hour 5x a week, which is sufficient. So don't stress about it, in time as your fitness level improves so will your training...

[Chele615]

I usually do between 60-90 minutes 5 or 6 times a week....but usually I stay between, so 75 minutes. I say it all the time because it's an issue with me, but I need to work in some more strength training. It's definitely pretty much all cardio work right now.

[letsgetaway]

1 hour of intense cardio 6 days a week.

[LuckyDVL]

Short & sweet. I like to get all of my exercise in between classes, which leaves me about an hour after I get changed etc. So I'll either do a 45 min group class or run for half an hour and lift weights for 20-30 mins. That's how I did things last year and I had great success with it.

This year I'll be switching it up with a 30 min run in the mornings and weights or a workout class in the afternoons for about the same length of time. Sitting around in the gym for two hours is not my idea of a good time, lol. I roughly base my workouts on Body For Life and he's all about getting in there, blasting muscles, and then going home.

[JessicaRT]

I try to go every day but it never happens.. I usually go about 3-5 days a week.. When I do go to the gym I aim for an hour of cardio.. though sometimes its only 30mins of cardio.. and then I do weight training.. every other day (that I go) I do upper body/ lower body... and I do Abs everyday!

[flythinlyns]

Wow. I'm so glad this post exsists. I am just getting back into exercise, currently I'm on the 5 minute rule. I have to exercise for a minimum for 5 minutes a day, which usually means I end up doing 15 minutes. Paramedic, thanks for setting up this thread, reading about all these different routines is really motivating, and has given me some good tips.

[Laureedee]

Unless there's something going on that makes me settle for a short workout, I do at least 60 minutes per day. If it's a pure cardio day, I do an hour of cardio. If it's a strength training day, I do at least 30 minutes cardio and 30 minutes of strength. Mind you this is minimum, I'll often do a one hour workout video and then do 15 minutes on the elliptical too, and lately I've been taking 30-40 minute walks three to four times per week.

[cataclysmic]

Right now I am at @70 mins 6x a week, but I just increased it. I pretty much split the time btwn 2 cardio machines, and i try to do intervals for the majority of the time to keep me focused. On days I run/walk I dont go for that long however-today i ran 2.5 miles and walked for awhile and it worked out to be @50-running at all wears me OUT! I do all cardio now, when I drop more weight I'll add in weights I'm sure. I also can't drive myself, but if i could i know i'd be doing more time b/c i'd add in workout classes, but for now I have to make do w/just the machines (which at times bore the #@!* out of me!)

Back in the day when I first dropped a good amount of weight I only ran 2 miles a day 5/6x a week. (so 25ish mins of cardio. i have to do more then that now!)

[guamvixen]

I do 30-40 mins of cardio about 5 times a week. This has helped me maintain. Prior to maintenance, I would do 1.5 hours 6 times a week. Mostly cardio again, and just a bit of weight training. (I hate weights)