How many hours a week do you exercise?

[Anonymous]

5-6 hours a week

[Anonymous]

I run a total of 4 hrs a week. Strength train (usually HIIT) a total of 2 hrs a week, and 1 hr of cardio fitness usually Zumba or step. So that’s 7 hrs over 6 days. I prob walk at least 6k steps a day too.

I’m in my 40s and have 3 kids and get my workouts in usually before they wake up.

[Anonymous]

Probably about 10-15, but I do activities that are fun. So I might take a 75 minute yoga class and go swim laps one day, and go for a walk with a friend and take a dance class another day. Plus we have a dog who gets walks multiple times a day.

[Anonymous]

12 hours per week.

M-F: 25 minutes morning cardio 75 minutes weights after work.

2h bike rides on Saturday

1h or so of yard work on Sundays which I count as exercise cause it is often manual labor.

[Anonymous]

I’m 50
3 hours weights
2 hours cardio/HIIT
1 hour Pilates
1.5 hour walk

Pretty normal to drop 1 hour off of the above per week but that is what I aim for

I do it first thing in the morning (5.15am classes) and have been a similar program for around a decade. I used to train harder (CrossFit) but now mix it up a bit more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where do you find the time???

You make time, even if that means waking up at 4:45am.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do you find the time???

You make time, even if that means waking up at 4:45am.

Yes, I've always worked out first thing in the morning because nothing could interfere with the workout happening: I woke up early specifically for the workout. If I waited until after work, there was always something that could come up.

Now that my schedule is becoming more flexible as I near retirement, I've wondered about sleeping later or working out at different times during the day, but I think I prefer early morning and will just add other activities at other times during the day.

I do prefer to do Pilates in the late afternoon/early evening (before dinner) versus mornings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do you find the time???

You make time, even if that means waking up at 4:45am.

Yes, I've always worked out first thing in the morning because nothing could interfere with the workout happening: I woke up early specifically for the workout. If I waited until after work, there was always something that could come up.

Now that my schedule is becoming more flexible as I near retirement, I've wondered about sleeping later or working out at different times during the day, but I think I prefer early morning and will just add other activities at other times during the day.

I do prefer to do Pilates in the late afternoon/early evening (before dinner) versus mornings.

This is the answer. I have been up working since around 5. I’m going to get on my bike trainer now. I can access my email on my phone, my computer and home office setup is around the corner, and my first scheduled call is at 1000.

[Anonymous]

About 6-7, not including walking.

[Anonymous]

4-5+ hrs a week.

Combo of walking 2.0 miles with a weighted backpack, yoga practice, sometimes jog+ walk. At home treadmill + bike if bad weather.

I’m 53 and have osteoporosis. I must do this.

[Anonymous]

I do about 30-35 miles on the treadmill per week - usually 70 minutes a day? It's just brisk inclined walking, so probably not real exercise, but it's what I enjoy. I usually do a few hundred reps of core work while watching TV at night and sometimes an extra outdoor walk with DH.

If I had to do anything at 4 am, I would not bother. I'm 50, kids in their 20s, so I have a ton of free time when my workday is over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do you find the time???

You make time, even if that means waking up at 4:45am.

So how much sleep are you getting?

Shirking on sleep is worse for your health long term than almost anything else. If you don’t sleep well and enough, elevated cortisol will prevent any weight loss and even drive weight gain. Much worse is the damage it does to organs to be constantly cortisol elevated.

Exercise it good, fitness is good. Sleep is sacrosanct for optimal human health.

[Anonymous]

I usually do a few hundred reps of core work while watching TV at night

What does that look like? I’ve been trying to figure out ways to get my TV fix while also being in a state other than passive lump on sofa. Could you share your routine or a link to something similar? I assume it fits into a typical living room but maybe you have TV in a dedicated gym?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you not get bored out of your minds, or want to do other things? I do 2 hourlong classes a week and am trying to build up the desire to do a 3rd, but honestly, I'd rather sleep in after staying up late to read something good or tidy my house or....I don't know. Seriously, please explain it to me!

I workout at home or run outside. I will listen to music while I run or watch TV. My preference is to run outside, I love to people watch and listen to my music. It doesn't feel like torture to me, it's a lot of fun and I'm like a husky dog at 6am excited to run. I get really excited to hit PR. My fitness watch is a big motivator.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do you find the time???

You make time, even if that means waking up at 4:45am.

So how much sleep are you getting?

Shirking on sleep is worse for your health long term than almost anything else. If you don’t sleep well and enough, elevated cortisol will prevent any weight loss and even drive weight gain. Much worse is the damage it does to organs to be constantly cortisol elevated.

Exercise it good, fitness is good. Sleep is sacrosanct for optimal human health.

I wake up at 5 or 6 to workout and get minimum 7 hrs of sleep. So sleep by 10 or 11. If there’s one thing I’ve “sacrificed” to get in my sleep and workouts, it’s tv. I have a long list on my entertainment apps which I haven’t yet got around to bc I don’t have free time between work, kids, etc.