How much time do you spend in the gym?

[kx250rider]

I'm on a split routine; 1 hr 15 mins total each workout including warmup. 4 days/week (abs 7 days). I built a fairly good weight room at home (real stuff; no "home" equipment), as I live on a farm and would spend more time driving than lifting, if I joined the nearest gym. I go in my weight room, and everybody knows not to interrupt... No phone, no distractions!

Charles

 

[gstacker]

45-1HOUR tops. Hit it hard and intence, to much time at the gym is no good.

I laugh at the ppl who are already there when i get there and still there when i leave. And the best part is, is that they always look the same year after year with no accomplishments.

really always? thats 70% of the bb posting in this thread hmmmm

 

[gonelifting]

Wow, mine is 20 minutes to 45 tops. I'm trying hard to stay in the gym longer. I have to really force myself to rest more in between sets and do more volume to keep the pump going. A usual workout is less than 30 minutes. I hit it HARD and go home. Well, I lift at home, so it's "up the stairs to my living room". lol

I do this split-

shoulders and arms - day one

Chest and back - day two

Legs - day three

I rest any day I feel I need it between those workouts.

 

[BodyND]

2 and a half hrs usally. Intense cardio and lifting.

 

[legendz]

It's interesting to see such a range of times. My time tends to be on the longer side, about 90 minutes to 2 hours, but I go quite slow and take long rests and I often incorporate cardio immediately after the weights. It may seem strange, but, unless I take the time to rest between sets, I feel as if my weightlifting suffers (e.g., number of reps declines) and/or I start to overtrain. I would like to trim the time a bit, though.

 

[gstacker]

It's interesting to see such a range of times. My time tends to be on the longer side, about 90 minutes to 2 hours, but I go quite slow and take long rests and I often incorporate cardio immediately after the weights. It may seem strange, but, unless I take the time to rest between sets, I feel as if my weightlifting suffers (e.g., number of reps declines) and/or I start to overtrain. I would like to trim the time a bit, though.

yes exacty, on heavy compound lifting days i may rest 5 mins between sets...no way i could lift what i do with 2 min rest, im not trying to incorporate my cardio into my weight lifting but after i might do a lil cardio if energy permits..

 

[FunFun]

45-1HOUR tops. Hit it hard and intence, to much time at the gym is no good.

I laugh at the ppl who are already there when i get there and still there when i leave. And the best part is, is that they always look the same year after year with no accomplishments.

There's no need to be so smug about short workouts being the only way. I train for 2 hours, 4 or 5 times a week and I definitely don't look the same as I did last year.

 

[ExtraMile]

When Iv been doing squats and bench in the 3-5 rep range monday and friday then deads on wednesday my workouts were like 90mins long, but now Iv given it a break and on monday I got a shoulder/tri workout done in 50mins! Back and Calf day was a little longer cause I did heavy deads and spent like 10mins stretching out my lats and that took my about 75mins.

 

[rahl]

It really depends on what I'm trying to achieve. My workouts tend to be shorter when I'm trying to cut because I take less rest and keep my heartrate up through my sets. Needless to say that gets you done quicker. If I'm bulking and going for heavier weight I take longer rests. I try to stay around an hour though either way. I'll adjust the number of sets or exercises to keep it there.

 

[gstacker]

There's no need to be so smug about short workouts being the only way. I train for 2 hours, 4 or 5 times a week and I definitely don't look the same as I did last year.

good for you bro