Curious, how long does it take you to lift weights in the gym? (not counting stretching/cardio)
I am still learning more exercises (and reading a book) but it seems like if I do 3 sets of 8 I can can hit nearly every muscle group in a 1 hour workout, but I don't think I am supposed to hit the same muscles again the next day (even if they are not sore).
On arm day in the gym for instance, should I hit many of the same muscles multiple times with different exercises so I don't end up just doing legs anyway becasue I am only 20 minutes in and hit all the muscles on my mental checklist?
It just seems too easy if when I target a muscle till failure with 3 sets of 8 I am just done with it for ~36 hours when the muscle is (mostly) fine again 5 minutes later.
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08-04-2009, 08:58 PM #1
How long do you lift weights each day?
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[QUOTE=milliamp;366969891]Curious, how long does it take you to lift weights in the gym? (not counting stretching/cardio)
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weights 90 min
i dont usually do cardio and when i do its only for 5 -10 min (intense)
usually start by warming up with light weight...
curls for example
10 reps of 25lbs
2-3 min break
10 reps of 30lbs
2-3min break
10 reps of 35
break
10 reps of 40
5-10 min break
or work out my lower back during this time
6-8reps of 45lbs
i started getting really good results when i stopped doing cardio.
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25-40 minutes Heavy intense and short works for me(I cant seem to stretch the session more unless I take stupid long rests) 4x per week,I did a week or two 1hr plus but I saw no better results and felt a bit weak.
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If it takes you longer than 1 hour to lift weights, then you're...
1.) Doing something wrong
2.) Taking way too long in between sets for rest/changing weights
3.) Over-training
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08-05-2009, 03:34 AM #16
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I was wondering about this, but I have no choice. I clean machines before and after I use them. I have been doing a few superset exercises, but I am not sure if it is helping because of all the cleaning I am doing. Most of the time I try and stay around the same area and quickly jot down the sets/reps in long. My weight lifting takes longer than an hour and I guess would average around 75 minutes. Longest time is 90 minutes.
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I time all my workouts, stretching, cardio, rest between sets/exercises.
I've recently changed from a HIT DC style workout which took ~52-58min to complete to a HST routine that now takes 41-45min to complete. Both were high frequency/low volume platforms @ ~6days/week. I do cardio maybe 2-3x week & I'll dynamic stretch 10-15min prior and static stretch 10-15min post WO. When I do cardio, I usually perform it at a different time of day instead of immediately after/before my workout as I feel it is less efficient and effective towards my goals.
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~35-40 mins for me... 60-90 secs between sets...
i don't like to spend more than an hour at the gym including changing up, filling water bottle, chatting a bit, etc.
once a week i do 15min treadmill and then i need to rest 5-10 min before lifting so that becomes a 1h workout... god i hate cardio!!★ Go Habs ★
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