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How Many Days a Week Do You Work Out?

November 17, 2009

I'm a bear if I don't exercise. I get moody and irritable and cranky. If I've gone too long without working out, my family is the first to know and it's not pretty. Luckily my husband knows the warning signs of exercise withdrawal, and shoos me out the door with sneakers in hand. To keep my sanity, I aim to exercise at least five days a week. What about you?

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30 Comments

DivaDivine 3 years 25 weeks

I keep my workouts super efficient and clock them at 45 minutes or less. I workout 5 days doing cardio/strength training and 1 day for Yoga or Pilates. One rest day.This is the only way for me to de-stress so I prioritize my workouts.

DivaDivine 3 years 25 weeks

I keep my workouts super efficient and clock them at 45 minutes or less. I workout 5 days doing cardio/strength training and 1 day for Yoga or Pilates. One rest day. This is the only way for me to de-stress so I prioritize my workouts.

northen123 3 years 26 weeks

3 days a week at the moment, but I want to work that up to four.

Giasbash6260 3 years 26 weeks

EVERY DAY FOR 101 MINUTES!!! AND 2 TIMES A WEEK I DO WEIGHTS FOR 50 MINUTES!

korajourney 3 years 26 weeks

I do Jillian Michaels 30 day shred 5 days a week but get bored lately. Maybe I should try other :)

LifeguardSteph 3 years 26 weeks

I do cardio 6 days a week and weight train or strength train twice a week and that works for meee

katie225 3 years 26 weeks

five days, sometimes more. i'm a fitness instructor, so i pick up classes to sub occasionally on my days off. i find classes i like to do and that i like to teach, and i make it a habit to go to those fun classes. i WANT to workout because i have a blast doing it (ooh, and i get paid if i teach, yay!).

Mila_83 3 years 26 weeks

6 day a week. Sunday is my chill day,usually I just rest,go for a walk or treat myself a nice massage:)

Wild Magelet 3 years 26 weeks

Although in terms of "working out" at the gym, with weights, usually just once a week at the moment. The other days I walk on the treadmill and do yoga.

Wild Magelet 3 years 26 weeks

Three, usually.

Wild Magelet 3 years 26 weeks

Three, usually.

Spectra 3 years 26 weeks

I work out 6 days a week, but on my day off, I still do something active...a long walk with my dog and husband or a short workout. I get very moody if I skip exercise for more than a day, so I never go more than 24 hours without working out.

goddessru 3 years 26 weeks

I would like to workout 4-6 times a week, and I'm trying to work up to it but right now I can fit in about 3 consistently. Between being exhausted, running errands, and traveling it is hard. But it's a priority...

spacekatgal 3 years 26 weeks

Oh yes, I am also a raging b!tch when I don't get exercise.

insanitypepper 3 years 26 weeks

I'm working out seven days a week right now since I have the time. I'll let myself take a rest day if I just can't fit in the workout, but it makes me feel out of sorts.

biarose 3 years 26 weeks

Sunday is my official day off, but I like to do something active.

tamaradulva 3 years 26 weeks

When I started working out, I did it only five times a week for 30 minutes. I then upped it to 45 minutes six days a week. Since the spring, it's now an average of 60 minutes seven days a week. My "off" days are for 30-60 yoga sessions at home. Otherwise, it's mostly cardio and strength training.

Yogaforlife 3 years 26 weeks

I try and manage something every day, it's the level of effort that changes. Some days I can get in about 2-3 hours, others I'm only getting in an hour; it helps to mix it up too between cardio, strength and flexibility.I too become quite the raging b*tch if something prevents me from getting a workout in that day. Oh and my coworkers better look out if they schedule a meeting during my lunchtime yoga class - there's a reason I have that blocked out on my outlook!

Yogaforlife 3 years 26 weeks

I try and manage something every day, it's the level of effort that changes. Some days I can get in about 2-3 hours, others I'm only getting in an hour; it helps to mix it up too between cardio, strength and flexibility. I too become quite the raging b*tch if something prevents me from getting a workout in that day. Oh and my coworkers better look out if they schedule a meeting during my lunchtime yoga class - there's a reason I have that blocked out on my outlook!

GlowingMoon 3 years 26 weeks

Same here -- every other day.

GlowingMoon 3 years 26 weeks

Same here -- every other day.

runningesq 3 years 26 weeks

IM training was 6 days a week -- appx 13-15 hours/ week. Now that I'm tapering I'm down to 5 days/ week for the next week and a half --- 5-6 hours this week and 2ish hours next week. And then race day -- I'm guessing maybe 14 hours?

kimmieb124 3 years 26 weeks

5 days a week, but I don't do the same type of exercise every day because I have such limited time. Usually I aim for 3 days of cardio, 2 days of strength training, stretching every day, and if I have the time to fit it in I try to do a full session of yoga once a week.