How much working out is enough?

PerniciousOne · 2013-07-22T04:18:42+00:00

As /u/TokyoPickup has said Diet and Fitness should be part of your life, every single day.

Diet is the most important part of gaining or losing weight, watching what you put in your mouth has a great impact on your weight gain or loss.

I keep track of my calorie intake using an app on my iPhone called myFitnessPal, it allows me to track most things I am eating, and create recipes pretty easily so I can track what I make easily.

I purchased a food scale, so I know how much I am eating, it tracks both weight (grams, oz, and ml) so I can keep portion sizes correct.

Keeping track of your food intake becomes a part of your life after several months. Now I consider everything that I am going to eat because I know that I will have to run on a treadmill for X minutes if I decide to eat that.

I go to the gym for ~2 hours every other day, I warm up with some interval running for 35 minutes to keep my heart rate up, and train for a half-marathon next year. I am at 3.8 miles in the 35 mins so my rate is getting up there.

I then spend the remaining hour and a half doing different lifts, most days I do circuit training, but if I am able to spend more time at the gym I will focus on muscle groups.

I have lost close to 70 lbs since Jan this year, my body fat percentage has dropped down to ~17% from ~30%. Even though I am quite tall everyone says I look like a completely different person.

I have a long way to go, but am working my way there, I have dropped around eight inches on my waist so that is an accomplishment, and have a few more to go.

I am not going to be a super body builder, but I want to have my six-pack back, I figure it will be back in March of next year at the rate I am going.

If you do not have time to go to the gym, you should look into training with just your body, you do not need to spend hours a day working out to achieve some decent results. You can check out http://www.bodybuilding.com and they have lots of information on workouts that you can do without going to the gym or having equipment. Plus it lets you track your progress, so you can see what your max weight should be based upon previous statistics.

In that time my arms and shoulders have gotten bigger. The torso (pecs and abs) seems to be my larger problem.

If you want to focus on your pectoral muscles you need to change up your push ups a bit, you can change them up a bit with some variations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_26f6HTbYn8

Because I look better, and almost like a different person, girls are checking me out frequently, and some even come up to me to talk to me at the gym, and when I am at work. Everything is a combination on self-esteem, and appearance.

Cask_Strength_Islay · 2013-07-22T01:30:22+00:00

Read this.

If you want to pack on muscle, you'll need to hit the weights.

I don't have a lot of time to spend at the gym

Unless you're working 70+ hours a week, you can make time.

How much time do you guys spend working out?

I work out at least three times a week, but ideally, I'll work out five days a week [ABxABxCardio].

When did you first start seeing girls check you out?

Girls were checking me out before I began working out, but not the kind of girls I was interested in. I still need to drop ~40lbs before I get to my initial goal weight, but I've noticed more attractive women showing interest in me now that I'm approaching a more acceptable weight.

AlwaysLateToThreads · 2013-07-22T00:14:11+00:00

Diet and fitness should be a part of your life, every single day.

The more time, research, and dedication you have towards it, the more quickly you will come to realize just how important it is.

I personally didnt ever have chicks checking me out until I had trained in gymnastics for a year and went from 130 lbs to 150 lbs at 6 feet tall.

This small boost in muscle mass took me from invisible to hot chicks hitting on me daily (I was still too fucking stupid to capitalize on it unfortunately).

The work was intense: 2 hours of gymnastics training mon-thu and one day of weights on sat.

Until this moment in my life, I had trained quite a bit, even hit sub 5% bf, but until I added some mass, I was completely invisible to women.

RedSunBlue · 2013-07-22T01:16:21+00:00

How much working out is enough?

Minimum: Three ~1hr sessions a week of heavy resistance training.

Alternatives:

Sports that work your entire body and will make you throw up if you are not in shape, e.g., crossfit, kickboxing, wrestling, BJJ, sprinting, etc. I like combat sports because the threat of getting put to sleep is an excellent motivator.
Physically demanding jobs. I don't know what kind of jobs out there are so demanding that they don't require working out though.

How much time do you guys spend working out?

About an hour a day 6 days a week. More if you count the time I spend in transit on my bicycle.

and when did you first start seeing girls check you out?

First after about a year of BJJ. Then even more after a few months of Starting Strength with a proper diet.

ManicMuffin · 2013-07-22T09:47:38+00:00

If you're not getting complimented on your physique then not enough.

DesiAntiFeminist · 2013-07-22T02:19:45+00:00

pushups 2 times per day since March

You're doing the pushups too frequently. 3x/week.

Substitute carbs and sugars in your diet with protein rich foods.

capitan_caverna · 2013-07-22T00:05:04+00:00

dude, read damn it. read. Google it. you need a proper diet too, exercise routine and lots of info about your body. don't be lazy, fitness is for your life. there is no enough. keep it, your vessel, tight and fit.

VZPurp · 2013-07-22T00:17:09+00:00

You see noticeable results in the timescale of months, assuming you are following a sensible program consistently.

Exercise is fundamental to life.

lepillrouge · 2013-07-22T00:28:22+00:00

Dude, make the time for it now. When you get older, forcing your lazy ass to the gym (and avoiding injury) will be much tougher, but at least you can benefit from habits picked up in your 20s.

be_tru · 2013-07-22T03:09:13+00:00

when did you first start seeing girls check you out?

pointless question as it will be completely different for everyone depending on where they are starting at. That shouldn't be your main concern anyway.

Find a proper lifting program (usually from 3-5 days a week) and stick with it, while eating according to your goals.

Hajimotto · 2013-07-22T03:37:34+00:00

First you have to understand that their are two types of exercises for the muscles endurance and strength. Endurance like what you are doing will not build up large amount of muscle. Strength exercises are the ones that build up muscle mass. These are the ones like resistance training, lifting weights. If you want a more in depth answer just say so but that is the general gist of it.

IDOWNVOTECATSONSIGHT · 2013-07-22T03:45:03+00:00

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2paclenin · 2013-07-22T04:47:14+00:00

As a former Chubb-Chubb with a beer belly and boobs, I looked like pregnant lady (fat will also make you look more feminine) and I've done tried it all. I had a lot of success using keto and it will put you on a spontaneous calorie restriction however after a few months I stalled and was pretty much skinny-fat then I stumbled upon leangains and now I'm ripped <10% bodyfat and veins popping all over my body. It advocates 3 times a week of heavy lifting however it's the diet aspect that makes it unique. Now I'm not saying it's the end-all solution as I don't believe any diet to be "the one TRUE way" but it has worked wonders for me though. So check it out, there's even a subreddit for it

2013-07-22T05:42:24+00:00

5x5 Stronglifts. Do it 3 days a week, hour each session max. It's the beginning of getting the strong core and legs to support the body you want down the line.

That's my experience, there are other solid ways to go about as well. But you must commit yourself to a program, and have the discipline to follow through, otherwise nothing will work, and then you'll think it's stupid.

AlwaysLateToThreads · 2013-07-22T12:47:40+00:00

3-6 times a week depending on your plan and goals. As a general rule, the more you do the more you'll be able to do.

DingFuckinDong · 2013-07-22T14:24:54+00:00

I eat primally so I pretty much don't count calories or macros(they tend to average out over the week so I just eat when I'm hungry)and work out about 10 minutes everyday. I don't think my physique is what you're really going for though.

My schedule goes like this:

Day 1 Planche+Presses

Day 2 Manna+Core

Day 3 Back Lever+Pulls

Day 4 L-Sit/Straddle L+Core

Day 5 Front Lever+Legs

Sprints

Rest

Because these workouts require nothing but my body and maybe a tree I wake up do a little workout and am ready to go for the day.

Diet is 80% of your body comp so I'd focus on that before getting your workouts together. Sure, some people have the genes to pack on lean muscle while eating Big Macs everyday, but not everyone is so "lucky."

Daimai · 2013-07-23T08:53:58+00:00

I have experienced that the gym is the best option. With a good routine (I suggest you check out the FAQ on /fit/) you hit every muscle in your body.

Bodyweight fitness is a possibility aswell but you need access to a pullup bar etc and other equipment and then you might aswell be going to the gym.

lono12 · 2013-07-22T03:23:41+00:00

Olympic swimmer leanness and muscularity.

10199 · 2013-07-22T04:16:17+00:00

when u look like this http://i2.listal.com/image/1049464/400full.jpg

or do x in bench press / x1.5 squat / x2 deadlift, where x is your own weight.

Title	How much working out is enough?
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Date	July 22, 2013 12:01 AM UTC (13 years ago)
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