Workout Routines - Duration

Everybody planning a workout routine encounters a question in his or her mind. The question is, ‘how much time a day should I spend on workout exercises?’ There cannot be any standard response to this question, because time frames are decided based on individual needs and targets. Also fitness experts may differ on the duration of workout sessions. Above all, availability of time and physicians’ guidelines, if any, are the most important factors that regulate the duration of workout sessions.

Even when we plan a workout session keeping in mind all the above points, the fact remains that the type of workout determines to a great extent how much time we spend on it. For example, a simple workout session can include light exercises with more number of repetitions. It can stretch for some more time than, for example a session of intense workout with heavy weights. So, the type of exercise also determines how long it should be done.

A typical workout session

Though it is difficult to formulate a single universal guideline, most experts recommend a 30-60 minutes sessions of aerobics three to four days a week. Two or three days of weight bearing and resistance exercises like weight lifting and working bands are recommended along with the aerobics exercises. You can work out more number of times too. However, most people are able to see results working three times every week.

Motivating yourself to workout

Time constraint can very often come into the way of your following a fitness program. It can be plain lack of will also. At such times you need to motivate yourself to follow the workout program you have created or got created for you. Think of all the benefits you get out of your workout sessions and compare them with the discomforts you face if you do not workout. For example, you may remind yourself of the energetic feeling you have after a workout session and also think of the body aches or lack of sleep that you may have encountered when you had discontinued your workout program for some time. You may also remind yourself of your original objectives for enrolling into a workout program. It can be a desire to look slim or muscular or something else, but there must be some basic reason for your starting a workout session. When you feel like not working out, you may remind yourself of these reasons to bring you back on track.

Keep it simple

It makes sense to keep your fitness routine simple. It helps you to stick to the routine. For example if you decide to go for a simple aerobic exercise program, it will not require complicated machines or long routines. A pair of supportive shoes and 30-40 minutes of time three times a week is all that you will need for a program like this. Some simple stretching and warm up followed by a brisk walk or run can give you a lot of benefits. What is more, you will feel comfortable following a training program like this.