Shorter workouts more days a week?

[Anonymous]

what gets better workout results? working out a good 4 or 5 times a week for 40 to 50 minutes and switching it up different machines on different days? Or working out 3 days a week for 75 minutes or so, with different machines? Weight machines included in either situation. And both workouts are intense but obviously the longer one burns a higher amount of calories.

[-Darling]

Okey. Judging from your question, you do have time to work out at least 3 times a week. 3 times a week is the minimum.

Im gonna give you a couple of examples of how you can work out, these work out plans fit perfectly for your goal..

Example #1,

Monday, 30 minutes running. then do Strength training. (using machines or your body(like situps etc)) Do you WHOLE body(this is important)! as for Legs, arms, back, belly, shoulder etc.. (As far as I know, in EVERY gym, you can ask the one who works there to show you all the different machines you will need to work your whole body, there will be like 6 of them, more or less.. You will do 12 repetitions, 30 seconds pause, another 12 repetionos and 30 seconds pause. (etc) You do 12 repetitions three times, then move on to the next machine.) You keep it up like that until you have done your whole body. Now you're Done for today.

Tuesday, Cardio, 30 - 45 minutes. NO strength training . You need two days in between every time you do the strength training.

Wednesday, Nothing!

Thursday, Cardio, 30 - 45 minutes! (again NO strength training today either)

Friday, 30 minutes cardio + Strength (your whole body as described above)

Saturday, Cardio 30 - 45 minutes.

Sunday, Nothing.



(This plan is very extreme, so if you have a lot of work, + school to think about, this will kill you lol. Well not really but its not realistic if you're a "new beginner", plus in the long term, you will end up giving up)

Example #2,

Monday, cardio 30 minutes + Strength training ( your whole body also as described above)

Tuesday, Cardio 30 - 45 minutes.

Wensday, Nothing.

Thursday, Cardio 30 minutes + Strength training.

Friday, Cardio 30 - 45 minutes.

Saturday, nothing.

Sunday, nothing.

I hope you understand the point now. The main thing is to do the Strength training at least two times a week (its important to remember the "two days between every time" rule) and cardio can be once or twice a week. This will make you loose the unwanted fat that you don't have much of, but want to get rid of that little extra annoying few pounds. And get you in shape, as getting toned sexy legs, basicly your whole body will be in a pretty good shape/balance after following this plan for like two months you will already see results, just remember not to overdo it or anything because I know that THIS is what it takes to reach that exact goal. anyway, good luck :) Hope I helped, and if your wondering, yes I work at a gym

[-Darling]

ps, I know my English sucks, just let it be! :-P

[Asker]

Thank you so much! That was very helpful. Let's say I do three different machines for different parts of my legs, a machine for my abs, and a machine for my sides. Is that enough strength training?

One machine works the back of my legs, one works my inner thighs, and one works my outer thighs.

[-Darling]

Well tights and back of your legs etc are different parts of your bodies therefore you also need different machines, even tho theyre still your legs lol you know what I mean. But glad to know your doing them all, that's great. Also remember to not get frustrated if you gain weight because that happens when you build up muscles, its a good thing

[Asker]

Yeah I don't really weigh myself, I just look in the mirror and see how my clothes fit.

[-Darling]

Good!:)

[queenofpeen]

Short workouts every day is ideal, because every workout is a metabolism boost. Longer workouts burn more calories, but short workouts are better for your overall well-being and it's easier to stick with them as a lifestyle change, not just a temporary "fix."

[stubbsy]

Dont spend more time than an hour, train 3/4 times a week using one of those sessions as a intense workout, like super sets and maximum of 30 second breaks between sets, and always up your weight or tension each week by 5kg on weights machines, and 1 level on cardio machines, make sure you reach 12 reps first set on weights and am to increase weights by 5kg and do 2-3 reps less on your second, repeat for a third time and reduce reps another 2-3, but increase weight 5 kg, this is a set. A set is when you repeat an exercise 3 times starting from 12 then 10 then 8, but don't worry if you can't make these reps, just make sure you can't lift it on your final one, this will be the most effective mechanics into exercise, keep this up for 4 weeks and you will be patting yourself on the back, and you will love the transformation, good luck,x

[kheserthorpe]

Probably doesn't matter much.

If you were trying to do something like drive resting heart rate down, it would matter. You shouldn't be working out the same muscle every day if you're trying to tone, you need to lift heavy and then let it recover, so more days a week would mean doing less body parts each time.

[Toni88]

4-5x/wk basically because it will be more of consent thing and you will fall into a routine a lot faster than just wrkin out 3x/week, and it will also reduce the chances of your progress diminishing. Though since u'll be wrkin out more often, remember to switch up the areas that are being worked, to allow them to rest and repair themselves (just like you said)

3x/wk is more so for beginners or people who haven't wrked out in a long time, as it's a good starting point

[WoIIie]

Do intense workouts 3 days a week combined with good diet.

If your diet isn't perfect, make it 4 days.

[-Darling]

Whats your goal?

[Asker]

Just to stay in shape, tone up my legs a bit more. Not lose a drastic amount of weight, I watch what I eat and I'm not heavy. I definitely would not want to lose more than ten pounds.