How hard are your workouts?

[exitseven]

I used to workout in a real hardcore gym. There were pro bodybuilders and power lifters that worked out there. Also some pro athletes.

Just having these guys around made me work harder and it wasn't just me , it really was a culture. Nobody would sit and talk and if there were guys that came in just to gawk at women they usually were not there long.

Now I work out at the local YMCA. It is a nice facility but that gym rat culture is just not there. I do a 50 minute HIIT session and do a 45 minute weight session. I usually have to change my t shirt after cardio because it is soaked through. I do not see anyone else workout as hard as that.

[Sonorous]

I usually do around 18-20sets per session going to failure on every set. When I say failure I mean true failure with like drop sets and stuff, grunting & straining sounding like I'm being tortured. I know this way of training isn't the best for muscle growth. But I don't really train for muscles. I train to let out steam. Of course, I do it in a safe way & I know my limits as to avoid injury. But I enjoy pushing myself a good amount. Just enough so that it takes me around 3-4days to fully recover. Unless I'm eating like 250-350g carbs. Then it would be around 2-3days. Not sure how long I can keep this up but I may change my style if I find that it's unhelpful to my health in the future.

[LifeHitMeandRan]

I push myself hardcore to my limits. My gym sessions are 3-4 hours long, 5 days a week. 2 hours on weights/abs, about an hour on cardio and 30 minutes in the sauna. 3 leg days and 2 upper body days. Ab work 3 days a week.

[exitseven]

that is hard core.

[DishLady]

Depends. I’ll go for a few hardcore sessions whenever I can for them into my schedule but I also walk A LOT and have periods where I rush everywhere so I’m expending the calories I need to stay trim. Toning I focus on regularly either with weights at home or the bigger mech at the gym, but I don’t sit around stressing over it.

[IslaTheWitch]

I slowly push my limits and increase stamina and endurance in my runs...

but nothing wild... mostly intervals that kill my legs :D

when I return home from the training my clothes are soaked lol

[exitseven]

life is a marathon and not a sprint.

[OlderAndWiser]

It has been about 10 years since the last time I did a real workout in a gym.

[exitseven]

@OlderAndWiser You are not getting any younger and neither am I.

[OlderAndWiser]

True, true, true!

[Iron_Man]

those are kind of the workout that I used to do at the gym hard-core Gyms such as Iron Man Gym paradise gym and now as you know, I’m doing physical therapy

[exitseven]

@Iron_Man I hope things are going good for you.

[Iron_Man]

i’m having a very difficult time coordinating home training a lot of red tape given out

[exitseven]

Insurance companies are tough.

[NathanDavis]

consistency has served me better... been years of that

[alice55]

I just walk during one hours everyday so very light workout I dislike hared work it give me knee and hips pain.

[AviatorTom]

Not hard at all. I don't do workouts. I stay physically active, do a lot if walking. Our dog needs at least a walk or two during the day.

[douride2]

I used to work out hard years ago. Now due to injuries I tend to walk bike & do light weights at home.