How often should I exercise?

October 20th, 2010 |

Author: Diet

People often email me asking how many days per week of training should they. For the average person wanting to lose weight and focus on fat loss, the answer is simple. They will get fantastic results by training hard three days a week. Now, for the average person, that should be manageable.

And yes, all three of these workouts should be done in under an hour. Research shows that 20-30 minutes of interval training is more effective than 40 minutes of slow cardio for weightloss. Combine the intervals with 20-30 minutes of strength training. Do this three days a week, and pow, you'll lose fat fast. (With good nutrition too, of course!)

On days off, I encourage people to be as active as possible, but without making an extra effort to go to the gym. Walking to go shopping for an hour is great, if you have time. Just do some form of promoting the exercise-health (which can mean half an hour of walking, yoga, aerobic training, or if you wish). The duration andintensity of these workouts off-day depends on your fitness level, your resilience, and your nutrition plan.

For many people, New Year's resolutions mean a return to cardio programs at high volume. But I urge restraint, caution and conservatism. Try to redo your old programs running after some time off is a recipe for disaster.

If you plan to take an old program running, please start cautiously, especially if you're running on hard surfaces. Start slowly. Build upvolume. Monitor your energy levels, resistance levels, and mood. Be careful, being consistent, superior results will be yours.

And what about for beginners? How often do they drive?

Well, if you're the greatest of beginners, and have not done any formal exercise in a long, long time, then simply do 3-6 episodes of 5 minutes of walking each day. Every day. Progress with increasing your walking time to walk and reduce the number of "fighting" per day. ToFor example, during week 3 of your exercise program, do 3 episodes of 10 minutes per day. And week 6, you should be able to walk for 30 minutes straight. It is a place to start.

Meanwhile, combine your walking program with a program designed by professional force of body weight 3 days you can do at home (hell, most beginner exercises are even done lying on the floor!). After 6 weeks you can increase the intensity of your workout, as indicated by your personal trainer.Finally, you can progress in a more intense 3-day per week program.

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How often should I exercise?