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    how long should you lift for?

    I usually spend anywhere from 45 minutes (strictly lifting weights) - 1 1/2 hours in the gym (lifting + abs and maybe 10-15 mins cardio)

    is 45 minutes long enough to get a good solid lifting in?

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    I run first thing in the morning. And strictly lift weights in the gym. I spend around 45 minutes to an hour in the gym depending on what day it is. I lift each body part twice a week. Im not sure wether your doing one work out per body part a week or not?

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    I should also add im training sports specific and perhaps dont have as much rest in between sets as most people.

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    I have always been taught 45min to an hour of lifting. Anything after that you don't get much gains. I lift each body part once a week, I do a split and do my cardio,abs and calfs on my off days

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    I rest a minute or a minute and a half between sets. I switch between dumbells and bar on chest every two weeks. Also I do heavy for eight weeks and light for two, then start back over.

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    1hr for legs. 45min for everything else.

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    45min-1hr should be plenty. The intensity is more important than the amount of time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jethro1 View Post
    45min-1hr should be plenty. The intensity is more important than the amount of time.
    ^^^ agreed, 45mins to 1 hour with 1/2 hour of warm up abs stretching etc....

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    45min-1hour is enough time. That's about how long i spend.

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    I usually spend around 1 hr 30 min

    and thats warm up, lifting, stretch after


    sometimes I spend an extra 30 doing ab/cardio work.

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    8 minutes warm up on elliptical, about 45 min -1 hour max weights,5 minutes or so giant setting some abs, then cardio if i am cutting

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    Whats an average amount of time spent on daily cardio?

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    45 mins average for me, weights. Much more than that and i'm prob just talking too much..
    Now if there were more girls in my gym i might be inclined to stay longer and faff about on the stepper lol
    Last edited by Bio-boosted; 08-10-2008 at 12:36 PM.

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