Not to exceed 1 hour limit?

[Arpats]

My whole body training sessions (2-3 times a week) usually last one and half hour, never less. Lately I was noticing the feeling that I'm drained - something that experts tell us to avoid. If I divide my sessions to daily segments of Day 1: Chest and back, Day 2: Lower body, Day 3: Arms and shoulders each one of them'll last just 30-35 minutes.

What's your experience? How long are your sessions? Do they exceed that 1 hour limit?

[rpaul11]

my resistance training does not exceed 1 hour on any given day. usually in the 45-60 minute range. I do however do 20-30 minutes of cardio directly following.

[IronCamp]

When I do upper body it takes 30-35 minutes. Legs takes 45-60 minutes. I only do cardio on days that I do upper body, so my sessions hardly ever go over 1 hr.

[Capt_Lou]

Originally Posted by Arpats

My whole body training sessions (2-3 times a week) usually last one and half hour, never less. Lately I was noticing the feeling that I'm drained - something that experts tell us to avoid. If I divide my sessions to daily segments of Day 1: Chest and back, Day 2: Lower body, Day 3: Arms and shoulders each one of them'll last just 30-35 minutes.

What's your experience? How long are your sessions? Do they exceed that 1 hour limit?

I do a 4 day split

Chest/Tri's
Shoulders/Calf's
Quads/hammies
Back/Bi's/Abs

Each session lasts a hour and half or so with 20-30 min of cardio at the end. I am tired after but never drained for the next workout.

[Taichichuan]

I'm currently at 1 hour maximum. Any exercises that aren't not done in that time frame I will have to squeezed them in the next workout by cutting back on sets, weight, and reps. A full body workout in 1 hour can be done. 2-3 sets max. Hi and low reps days. Max. weight and moderate weight days. Mon., Wed., and Friday.

[snoack]

my splits look like this-

squats/DLs

chest/tris

shoulders/back

biceps/forearms

typically about 75 minutes per w/o

cardio comes in the form of running and TKD

[Capt_Lou]

Originally Posted by snoack

my splits look like this-

squats/DLs

chest/tris

shoulders/back

biceps/forearms

typically about 75 minutes per w/o

cardio comes in the form of running and TKD

Why do you directly work forearms? I found that mine get allot of direct stimulation on back day. I of course only wear straps on DL's when I get above 300.

[fitnessman]

Originally Posted by Capt_Lou

Why do you directly work forearms? I found that mine get allot of direct stimulation on back day. I of course only wear straps on DL's when I get above 300.

I think direct forearm work is a must!

[psychowolverine]

Originally Posted by fitnessman

I think direct forearm work is a must!

I just started some direct work just for an extra boost... otherwise it has not really been needed for me.

[Capt_Lou]

Originally Posted by fitnessman

I think direct forearm work is a must!

Maybe I can work that into my shoulder/calf day and see how it works for me

[Arpats]

my sessions hardly ever go over 1 hr.[/QUOTE]

Was it like that from the very beginning? Splits and not exceeding 1 hour limit? Have you tried a whole body variant?

The idea of splits is still novel to me...

[Arpats]

Originally Posted by fitnessman

I think direct forearm work is a must!

I tend to think so. My forearms look kind of skinny when not flexed.

[fitnessman]

Originally Posted by psychowolverine

I just started some direct work just for an extra boost... otherwise it has not really been needed for me.

Originally Posted by Capt_Lou

Maybe I can work that into my shoulder/calf day and see how it works for me

Originally Posted by Arpats

I tend to think so. My forearms look kind of skinny when not flexed.

It will help with other lifts as well.

[Arpats]

Originally Posted by Taichichuan

I'm currently at 1 hour maximum. Any exercises that aren't not done in that time frame I will have to squeezed them in the next workout by cutting back on sets, weight, and reps. A full body workout in 1 hour can be done. 2-3 sets max. Hi and low reps days. Max. weight and moderate weight days. Mon., Wed., and Friday.

Did you have the experience of overtraining - previously, before adopting that "1 hour maximum" rule? Was the fatigue the reason for setting the 1 hour limit?

[TheOnlyInvictus]

It's conventional for a bodybuilding workout not to take longer than an hour.. I think it's wise. Sometimes it takes longer sometimes it takes shorter. I don't think it's that big of a deal honestly.
If you're still drained (given that your nutrition is good), try adding an extra day at the gym during the week, and avoiding coupling Chest and back. do them separately cause they're both large muscles and deserve more rest and more focus.
Just my advice.

[fitnessman]

Originally Posted by Arpats

Did you have the experience of overtraining - previously, before adopting that "1 hour maximum" rule? Was the fatigue the reason for setting the 1 hour limit?

I just think if you can weight train more than an hour...You really aren't applying yourself.

[djl_ottawa]

My work outs minus the cardio before and after are roughly an hour.

The only time I have had mine go over an hour is if I chat with folks and don't really pay attention . Or I need to wait for a machine because everyone and their dog is there.

Week 1
I do a 5 day split of
Monday - Upper body
Tuesday - Cardio
Wednesday - Lower body
Thursday - Cardio
Friday - Upper body

and then week 2 after I switch and do lower body twice and then upper body once.

But even then. I rarely go over an hour. Once you know your routine and you know what your doing, it goes fast. If your doing a new routine and your having to do it slow to get proper form, that yeah it might take over and hour.

[IronCamp]

Originally Posted by Arpats

Was it like that from the very beginning? Splits and not exceeding 1 hour limit? Have you tried a whole body variant?

The idea of splits is still novel to me...

In the beginning, it did take me longer to get through my workouts, but now that I am more experienced...it doesn't take as long. I've learned what works for me and focus on that, to keep the workouts under 1 hr.

I have done FBW, 3 day split, 4 day split and have been able to keep all under an hour. The FBW is the hardest to keep under an hour, but it can be done.

Currently I am doing:
Chest/Shoulders/Tris
Back/Bis
Legs

I do cardio all days except legs and do cardio on my off days too.

[chodan9]

I rarely do less than an hour, usually 75 minutes 5 days per week, not sure if thats advisable or not but it is working and I dont feel fatigued.

[Karl_Hungus]

My workouts rarely exceed 1 hour. After that, I feel like you are getting diminishing returns.....

Originally Posted by Capt_Lou

Why do you directly work forearms? I found that mine get allot of direct stimulation on back day. I of course only wear straps on DL's when I get above 300.

If you use a mixed grip, you could probably go much higher than 300 before using straps....

[djl_ottawa]

Originally Posted by chodan9

I rarely do less than an hour, usually 75 minutes 5 days per week, not sure if thats advisable or not but it is working and I dont feel fatigued.

That's cause your a machine dude. Terminator has nothing on you :P

[BillyBatts]

Weight Training 45 minutes per session. I always follow with a 45 minute cardio work out. I split my weight training as follows: (1) back, legs and biceps twice per week; and (2) chest, shoulders, and triceps twice per week. I can train three body parts in 45 minutes because I only rest 15 to 35 seconds between sets.

[Arpats]

Originally Posted by fitnessman

I just think if you can weight train more than an hour...You really aren't applying yourself.

Probably I'm taking too long pauses between the sets. I have to work on this too.

[djl_ottawa]

Originally Posted by BillyBatts

Weight Training 45 minutes per session. I always follow with a 45 minute cardio work out. I split my weight training as follows: (1) back, legs and biceps twice per week; and (2) chest, shoulders, and triceps twice per week. I can train three body parts in 45 minutes because I only rest 15 to 35 seconds between sets.

Actually glad you brought that up. I have seen folks that go almost a full minute or more in between sets. I do 30 seconds. The longer in between sets, the longer it will take you. Good point to mention.

[Arpats]

Originally Posted by BillyBatts

Weight Training 45 minutes per session. I always follow with a 45 minute cardio work out. I split my weight training as follows: (1) back, legs and biceps twice per week; and (2) chest, shoulders, and triceps twice per week. I can train three body parts in 45 minutes because I only rest 15 to 35 seconds between sets.

I'm afraid I'm resting too much. 15 seconds! Ow...

[Arpats]

Originally Posted by djl_ottawa

I have seen folks that go almost a full minute or more in between sets. I do 30 seconds. .

I'm one of these slackers ...

[Capt_Lou]

Originally Posted by BillyBatts

Weight Training 45 minutes per session. I always follow with a 45 minute cardio work out. I split my weight training as follows: (1) back, legs and biceps twice per week; and (2) chest, shoulders, and triceps twice per week. I can train three body parts in 45 minutes because I only rest 15 to 35 seconds between sets.

Originally Posted by Arpats

Probably I'm taking too long pauses between the sets. I have to work on this too.

Originally Posted by djl_ottawa

Actually glad you brought that up. I have seen folks that go almost a full minute or more in between sets. I do 30 seconds. The longer in between sets, the longer it will take you. Good point to mention.

Originally Posted by Arpats

I'm one of these slackers ...

I don't time myself, I just wait till my heart rate and breathing returns to normal. I do my cardio for cardio time.

[snoack]

Originally Posted by Capt_Lou

Why do you directly work forearms? I found that mine get allot of direct stimulation on back day. I of course only wear straps on DL's when I get above 300.

I just like to do it. Got a wrist roller, like the burn and pump that it gives me.

I probably lift more because I straight out enjoy it more then any other single benefit that comes from it.

[snoack]

Originally Posted by fitnessman

I think direct forearm work is a must!

I've found that it has a positive effect on my DL performance as well.

[rpaul11]

what kind of forearm work is everyone doing?