How long should each gym visit last?

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BoopBoopBeep · Accepted Answer

Depends on the plan really. Working the same intertwined groups, you're not going to get many gains past the first hour until/unless you are really in nearly semiprofessional athlete shape. When I was in predeployment phase I'd do p90x twice a day (morning and evening), 3x on sundays but I was throwing down great recovery drinks and lots of supplements. Now I was also doing 60-90 of cardio at least once a day. Cardio and weights can be done the same trip (though I'd do the weights first, personally, but there is an argument for after). If you're doing that, then that could be a 2 hour trip. If you're doing three hours of nothing but chest you are wasting time because you're not pushing hard enough. You shouldn't be able to do that much if you're hitting hard enough on the exercise. Take Farmer's Carry (great full body, but not really HARD hard on any group outside of wrists/forearms). I routinely ruck with 34-45lbs. Doing farmer's carry with 50lbs I'll fall asleep from boredom, but 80 I can get a good burn. Pump it up to 100 and I'm getting smoked. I don't NEED to walk around all day with 50 and just waste time when I can get done faster with the same (meh... more or less... benefits).

If you're doing upper group, lower group, and cardio in one trip that could theoretically be three hours, but honestly most people don't have the endurance for that if they're really pushing right/smart. Remember, your muscles need time to rest to repair, so doing light curls for 12 hours a day will never see gains in strength or appearance next to the guy doing it for 20 minutes a day at max weight 4-5 sets of 6-8 reps. Honestly that isn't even 20 minutes if you're set up.

Doing supersets CAN be productive (and time consuming) and I actually like them a lot, but it's a time investment that may not yield much more gains that are noticeable at first. I just think they're fun. Density will certainly improve, as will cut on the supporting minor muscles (think the double v at the hips), but none of that is visible without cardio to show the cut.

Jazzy54 · Accepted Answer

Depends on what your fitness goals are. When I was a part of a gym, my usual time there was about 45 minutes (30 minutes on an elliptical and 15 minutes on a stationary bike).

NotInterestedSorry · Accepted Answer

I used to stay 1 hour except if I was also doing the yoga classes than I stayed 2 hours

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I usually like to do 20-30 minutes of cardio, maybe a 45 minute fitness class and then a 10 to 15 minutes of weight training but I take lots of breaks and socialize a lot in between activities.

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

I'd say 30 minutes to an hour.

iheartwomen · Answer

however long u want it to last

CrimsonAngel09 · Answer

One minute.

LavLavLuv · Answer

45 mins - 60 mins

Wise4myage · Answer

I say 1 hour.

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