Is working out 7 times a week bad?

[Anonymous]

All plans I've ever seen give you one day break and I'm not entirley sure of the science behind it but it lead to be believe that having one day of no exercise is highly recommended.

However I would really hate to cancel one of my workouts. I'm doing a mix of cardio and toning/weights, so is it fine if I work out everyday.

I want to do:

Mo: Kettle bell class(50min) and maybe 20 min of light cardio

Di: 20 min cardio (Intervals 30sec sprint, 30sec moderate), 30 min light cardio

Mi: Lifting weights (45min) total body and swiss ball class in the evening (50min)

Do: 20 min cardio (Interval pyramid), 30 min light cardio, 30 min spinning class

Fri: lifting weights (45 min) total body

Sa: HIT class (50min)

So: Interval training with bodyweight exercises (i.e 2min squat jumps then 4 min ab exercises) I sometimes go on hikinh trips instead

It's more of a guideline. I will likley not be able to stick religously to it. But in most weeks I probably will, so do you think it's fine to follow that plan?

[martyfellow]

Once you're in sha[pe you can work out every day for quite a while before the cumulative effect of fatigue catches up to you and forces you to take a day or two off.

Especially since you aren't doing heavy weights, right, except on Friday, and they no weights on Saturday or Sunday. This is a level of exercise that wouldn't require regular days off.

[Asker]

I do weight 2 times a week and then the kettlebell and HIT class have some weight compnents. I usually do max reps but so that I can do 15 - 20 reps if that makes any sense

[martyfellow]

That's not too much weight work since the weights are light...this program can be kept up for quite a while on a daily basis. Eventually, you will feel tired and achy, though, and then it's time for a break.

[Phoenix1991]

Nope, If you're body can handle then you can do it without any issues, only stop when you realized you have muscle fatigue.

I work out twice a day, morning and night & yet I'm fine, I only stop for awhile when I realize I'm lacking energy in general.

[Anonymous]

It can be bad if you are overdoing it. It's unnecessary unless you LOVE to exercise and play sports that are fun.



If you want to be a personal trainer then maybe it's okay.

It looks like about an hour a day, that is okay but if you took the weekend off you probably wouldn't notice any difference at all.

[Anonymous]

Most of that is not intense exercise, so you should be fine.

[Asker]

I'd say most are pretty intense exept for the Monday

[Opinion Owner]

Not for me, as I'm used to more intense exercise. Maybe for you

[Asker]

Well I'm too, I'm trying to make the transition from competetive sport to amateur sport. Intervals are always intense for everyone becuase you spend at least 1/3 of it going as fast and hard as you can. With weights I guess it depends but obviously you would want your muscles to be "shaking" by the end of it and is a sign your body is pretty exhausted. That's what I do 6 out of 7 days. Granted the classes at the gym aren't super challenging

[Opinion Owner]

If you feel it's intense for you, that's what matters. I do more intense exercise than what you've described above

[Asker]

what do you do?

[Opinion Owner]

I'm a sprinter for my university so I work out for 2-3 hours 5 times a week doing sprints etc and then I lift 4x a week on top of that

[THE_Godfather]

I take a day off, but a friend of mine whom won a bodybuilding championship said he eats 7 days a week so he works out 7 days.

As long as your seeing the results you want you're OK. You'll feel if your body is breaking down or when it's too much.

[palek]

The only thing we were all intended to do seven times a week is poop.

[7gnat]

Wow you need a pooper scooper today

[palek]

I have a premium collection

[temptationfalls]

Different muscles require different recovery periods. Your workout looks decent.

[Anonymous]

as long as you are not in pain, most people need 1-2 recovery days..

[Anonymous]

Seems fine to me