What is more important-workout length or intensity?

[Anonymous]

is a 30 minute workout that gets you very sweaty and involves 20 min of intense cardio and 10-15 of weight training for diff areas of body sufficient to lose weight?

i will do this 2-3 times a week and then a longer workout of 45-60 on the weekends.

i ask because I usually do40+ min 3-4 times a week but I have a full time job that involves a very long commute and so my time is limited/i feel more tired now.

so I am hoping reducing the time of my workouts but keeping the cardio very intense will be enough? I sweat a LOT from these workouts.

[Stark]

Aslong as your diet is in check, yeah working out like that will make you lose weight. It's currently in debate which type of exercise is better for you, high intensity interval or normal cardio. Personally I think high intensity interval training is better for losing weight and keeping in shape, because it trains the heart to control intense workloads if necessary.

Here's a link so you can read more into this:

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[FiveFingerBroFist]

It's relative, to be honest. The shorter your time available, the more intense your work out should be. However, the longer your time, the less intense your work outs can be. You don't want to overexert yourself for two reasons: 1) You may hurt yourself, and 2) You will hit a plateau much earlier on.

[Anonymous]

Recent studies are showing high intensity over short periods are better than low over long periods. Look up high intensity interval training.