While everybody's goals maybe different. i.e. a person wanting to lose weight may go 5-6 times a week, yet someone wanting to maintain may go anywhere between 1-6 times a week (depending on what weight they are trying to maintain). The rule is... everyone needs one day off.
If your weight training (lifting weights etc) or doing cardio (running, rowing or biking) or strength core exercising (like pilates and yoga). These will be included into the overall exercise frequency which you should include one of these (or all) 3-5 times a week, just to keep healthy. If your trying to lose weight up the cardio and train 5-6 workouts a week for 40 minutes to an hour each time.
But the calories in have to match the calories out. i.e. the more you eat - the more you'll need to work out. So is that 300 calorie piece of cake worth running 3 kilometers? (That's what I'd have to do). Although you can have that treat on your "cheat day", just don't make it everyday or if you have food pushers (they know who they are) have a smaller slice.
At the moment I'm aiming at 5 times a week (Monday to Friday in the mornings 6am-ish). I'll mix it up with one day 20 minutes upper body weight training (see yesterdays blog), and 30 minutes cardio (running for 6 kilometers).
The next day I'll do 20 minutes lower body weight training (see yesterdays blog), and 20 minutes running at internals (fast as I can for 2 minutes then walk for 2 minutes, until I reach 20 minutes) and 10 minutes of rowing or cycling.
Let me know in the comments what you do for your workout? Whether your maintaining or trying to lose weight.
If your weight training (lifting weights etc) or doing cardio (running, rowing or biking) or strength core exercising (like pilates and yoga). These will be included into the overall exercise frequency which you should include one of these (or all) 3-5 times a week, just to keep healthy. If your trying to lose weight up the cardio and train 5-6 workouts a week for 40 minutes to an hour each time.
But the calories in have to match the calories out. i.e. the more you eat - the more you'll need to work out. So is that 300 calorie piece of cake worth running 3 kilometers? (That's what I'd have to do). Although you can have that treat on your "cheat day", just don't make it everyday or if you have food pushers (they know who they are) have a smaller slice.
At the moment I'm aiming at 5 times a week (Monday to Friday in the mornings 6am-ish). I'll mix it up with one day 20 minutes upper body weight training (see yesterdays blog), and 30 minutes cardio (running for 6 kilometers).
The next day I'll do 20 minutes lower body weight training (see yesterdays blog), and 20 minutes running at internals (fast as I can for 2 minutes then walk for 2 minutes, until I reach 20 minutes) and 10 minutes of rowing or cycling.
Let me know in the comments what you do for your workout? Whether your maintaining or trying to lose weight.
How many days should you workout a week? - Day 66
While everybody's goals maybe different. i.e. a person wanting to lose weight may go 5-6 times a week, yet someone wanting to maintain may go anywhere between 1-6 times a week (depending on what weight they are trying to maintain). The rule is... everyone needs one day off.