Is working out 7 hours a week suitable?

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately I can't space it out as an hour a day because of my work schedule. But it's 3 hours on Sunday and one hour on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

It's mostly strength training to build muscle because I'm underweight and need to put on 5-10 pounds (doctor's orders). Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday have about 45 minutes of cardio each.

I work out with trainers and instructors, not on my own. I don't trust myself to do it right.

[madmisskelly]

3 hours is a bit excessive, unless its coming in the form of say, 2 kinds of classes and a half an hour of weight lifting. Even then its a bit much.

4 Days a week is plenty for right now. Is there any way you can cut Sunday down to maybe an hour and a halff? What about the other days, could you do an hour and a half?

[Asker]

Sunday is three classes, each an hour long. Same with all the other days, except it's one class instead of three.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure you could ask your trainers? LOL...I am thinking they approve or they'd mention it to you...

[Asker]

They don't all know each other and don't know what other exercise I'm doing. I have 4 trainers.

[DeepBlue]

That is significantly more than the average person works out and if anything might be too much. Your joints are only designed to take so much and will wear out more quickly. It will be hard to gain ten pounds burning as many calories as you do as some people have trouble putting on weight through only muscle gain.

[Anonymous]

Listen to the trainers and instructors. They will not mess you up. They will motivate you to do your best.

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[martyfellow]

There's nothing wrong with spending long sessions when you have the time. Most of us do something similar. Especially since you work out with supervision.

[kheserthorpe]

Too much for mass building imho.