how long do you guys work out for?

**diponyou** · 08-30-2005, 06:30 PM

i was just wondering because sometimes ill find myself being at the gym for well over an hour and then other times ill be done in about 45 minutes,is there any problem with that,am i working out too long or too short?any advice

**chest6** · 08-30-2005, 06:48 PM

45min-hour

**Papi93** · 08-30-2005, 07:26 PM

45 minutes is the gold standard for workout duration.

**Zapp** · 08-30-2005, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by striker93

45 minutes is the gold standard for workout duration.

The gold standard huh...lol. Who set that golden standard? Never heard of such. It all depends on what body part or parts you are working that day. sometimes mine runs 45min, sometimes 1 hour, sometimes an hour and a half. You can't put a time standard on a workout.

**diponyou** · 08-30-2005, 07:55 PM

cool,yea cuz i jus worked out my bakc and suprisingly i was done in about 45 mins maybee a lil more.thansk for the replies

**chest6** · 08-30-2005, 08:01 PM

leg day and back day usually are the longest for me...shoulder is the shortest

**needmorestrength** · 08-30-2005, 08:04 PM

anything over an hour IMO is overkill.. Your cortistol levels rise after an hour etc. Aiming for under an hour makes you keep your intensity up as well!

**Zapp** · 08-30-2005, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by needmorestrength

anything over an hour IMO is overkill.. Your cortistol levels rise after an hour etc. Aiming for under an hour makes you keep your intensity up as well!

So if you are working back and bi's, you should be through within an hour? Not hardly bro!

**Papi93** · 08-30-2005, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Zapp

The gold standard huh...lol. Who set that golden standard? Never heard of such. It all depends on what body part or parts you are working that day. sometimes mine runs 45min, sometimes 1 hour, sometimes an hour and a half. You can't put a time standard on a workout.

If you had done your research, you would know that test levels drop after 45 minutes (Louie Simmons and other strength coaches are strong advocates of 45 minute workouts)

. We're not talking about meathead bodybuilding here

. If you're are looking for efficiency, go with science over subjective information

.

**Papi93** · 08-30-2005, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by needmorestrength

anything over an hour IMO is overkill.. Your cortistol levels rise after an hour etc. Aiming for under an hour makes you keep your intensity up as well!

If you need more than 45 minutes per day, wouldn't it be more efficient to have a second workout later in the day?

**diponyou** · 08-30-2005, 08:41 PM

well i didnt hit my bi also jus did my back

**Zapp** · 08-30-2005, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by striker93

If you had done your research, you would know that test levels drop after 45 minutes (Louie Simmons and other strength coaches are strong advocates of 45 minute workouts)

. We're not talking about meathead bodybuilding here

. If you're are looking for efficiency, go with science over subjective information

.

No... you lose! Louie Whowe can kiss my crack! I know what works for me. He sure as hell doesn't. I break his little golden rule every time I workout,and I'm still growing.

**Papi93** · 08-30-2005, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Zapp

No... you lose! Louie Whowe can kiss my crack! I know what works for me. He sure as hell doesn't. I break his little golden rule every time I workout,and I'm still growing.

I do not appreciate it when others rip my posts. Why not apply that energy to your posts? Here are my credentials: Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine, NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, and NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. What are yours? Certified Joe Weider Personal Trainer

?

**robkesl** · 08-30-2005, 09:46 PM

id say it depends on the workout, i can range from 40-80min. if i feel that i just havent hit my legs hard enough, im not going to just stop cause 45min is up.

**MuckDog** · 08-30-2005, 10:35 PM

tell em striker

**S.P.G** · 08-31-2005, 01:41 AM

about hour, hour-15 for back....

**Kreatine_Kid** · 08-31-2005, 02:41 AM

Tis different for each body part for me. For arm day Im not going to be doing anymore than 6-7 sets in total of Bicep and triceps, so maybe 40 mins for that.

But on Legs, there a bastard, so maybe hour and a half!

**cacti** · 08-31-2005, 10:00 AM

I've found that if you rest as much as the experts tell you to rest and do as many sets as experts tell you to perform I just can't finish, even on short days, in 45 minutes. So I'm not going to compromise body parts or sets or the resting period in between in order to finish sooner(like I was in the beginning) and as soon as I did that I started getting stronger so I'm going to do what works for me as well.

**puttinonpoinds** · 08-31-2005, 11:36 AM

45 Minute

**puttinonpoinds** · 08-31-2005, 11:37 AM

Max 1 Hour

**puttinonpoinds** · 08-31-2005, 11:38 AM

How Many Days Do U Work Out A Week?

**puttinonpoinds** · 08-31-2005, 11:38 AM

How Many Breaks Are U Taking During The Workout?

**puttinonpoinds** · 08-31-2005, 11:39 AM

How Long Do U Take Between Sets?

**Captain_test** · 08-31-2005, 11:40 AM

5 days a week, 2 minutes between sets, and about 35 minutes generally to get my workout. Yep, 35. I dont fvck around, I get in, bust my fvcking ass and get out.

**IronFreakX** · 08-31-2005, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Zapp

No... you lose! Louie Whowe can kiss my crack! I know what works for me. He sure as hell doesn't. I break his little golden rule every time I workout,and I'm still growing.

There is no such thing as a rule...evryone is different and requires different approaches

Depend on my kind of training...

at the moment its purely strength...so about 30-45 mins

**hulkzer** · 08-31-2005, 03:12 PM

min 40min and a max of 75min. depending on how pumped i am, and what body part i'm training

**symatech** · 08-31-2005, 03:14 PM

45min usually, sometimes up to 1 hr

**kaptainkeezy04** · 08-31-2005, 03:25 PM

I only rest a maximum of 1:30 minutes inbetween sets and i get outta the gym within 45 minutes to an hour.

**diponyou** · 08-31-2005, 03:44 PM

ok cool,thanks alot guys i just thought maybee i was slacking

**MoneyAddyct** · 08-31-2005, 04:57 PM

Hmmm...I'm usually out of the gym in about 30 minutes. I usually do 3-4 sets, 6-8 reps with a minute in between sets; 2-3 body parts (back/biceps, chest/shoulders/triceps, legs/abs), and 3-4 exercises per body part. Is that enough?

**Benches505** · 08-31-2005, 05:23 PM

Chest day can be 1.5 hrs for me since I go heavy and rest a few minutes between sets. Anything else I'm usually done in an hour.

**collar** · 08-31-2005, 05:42 PM

it depends on body parts when im done i go home

***SPIKE*** · 08-31-2005, 05:52 PM

It always depends on the workout. If I'm doing cardio and more than 1 body part it may last up to an hour and a half. If I'm banging out 1 body I may get out of then in 40-45 min.