Working out everyday?

TimeIsDollars · 2017-01-15T01:08:53+00:00

2 hour sessions are not necessarily better than 1 hour workouts.

You may "feel" like you're getting more out of your workout, especially since being at the gym is fun! However, if you want optimal results, shorten your workouts to that of around 1 hour, and take rest days every so often. Your muscles do need rest to recover and grow properly.

Check out /r/fitness, lots of great resources there. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

The__Tren__Train · 2017-01-15T02:49:53+00:00

if you are training 2 hours a day, 7 days a week, there is no way that you are training with any real level of intensity..

I train every other day, which means every other day I rest...and I rest hard

make sure that your diet and rest are on point, train for 45-90 minutes a day, at most 5 days a week.

BestOfEnemies · 2017-01-15T01:25:22+00:00

TimeIsDollars is right.

Doing a 2 hour session wont make you ripped any faster than the guy who does an hour. With working out its quality over quantity.

Rest days are really really important, so dont leave them out. And on a rest day dont do cardio. Rest day is for rest and your body is going to need it big time.

Definitely check out /r/fitness and consider maybe going for a 6 day split. That will give you a rest day during the week or whenever you decide what day will be rest. I usually take a rest day after leg day but its preference.

[deleted] · 2017-01-15T16:31:18+00:00

Shit's going good and you're asking if you're doing it wrong

Quit trying so hard to sabotage yourself

Also cut that shit back to like an hour a day and quit fucking off

TheRedStoic · 2017-01-15T23:53:43+00:00

40 mins to an hour. My hiit routine ranges between 35 and 50 minutes 4 days weekly.

What you do and how you do it is every bit as important as diet and psychological bragging rights. I have tended to notice the people who go for the sucursal aspect aliens more time than strongmen.

Mordekaiser_Main · 2017-01-16T14:33:09+00:00

Not at all! I spend at least 2 hours in the gym 5-6 days a week, but I train with heavy weight and do a lot of sets of 3-4 reps. When you are lifting 80%+ of your one rep max you need to take a 2-3 minutes of rest, sometimes I take 5 if I'm going for a new PR. All depends on what your goals are, no reason for a bodybuilder or some guy wanting to get lean and cut to be lifting for 2 hours straight. Up the intensity and frequency of sets to up your heart rate if you are training for aesthetics, if you want to powerlift and strength is the only thing that matters to you then you'll be better off lifting in the low rep range with longer rest periods.

Title	Working out everyday?
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Date	January 15, 2017 12:45 AM UTC (9 years ago)
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