How much time do you spend working out?

[joe d]

I know people who practically live at the gym but I'm sure several of you know that working out longer than an hour can cause your body to start producing more lactic acid, cortisol, along with other things...

Personally speaking, once I get going - it's hard to stop. How much time do you spend working out?

-Scout

spending a lot of time in the gym could only be 1 of 2 things. your cutting or you dont know how to train hard enough. long drawn out workouts are a waste your recovery. hard and heavy is where the mass comes from.

[Pheedno]

I rotate from a short form, dc style, up to 20 sets per body part. 30 minutes to 2hrs.
Just really go by how my body is feeling and change when I want to.

[Conrad]

I rotate from a short form, dc style, up to 20 sets per body part. 30 minutes to 2hrs.
Just really go by how my body is feeling and change when I want to.

I agree with you Pheedno.

This is where A LOT of people mess up and overtrain or burn out. IMO, it is great to rotate and keep the body guessing while still keeping the general concept of the workout in mind.

I use to keep a log book and quickly started to loose interest in the gym life. I no longer use a book or keep logs....I listen to my body and enjoy the workout a lot more now.

[bb12]

M,T,H,F

Brutal 1hr and 15 minutes each session

[data4]

When you say you use a lot of set...how many are you talking about? Sounds like the rest periods are fairly short as well.

25-32 in most cases. I consider that alot esp for a natural. I use alot of intensity too, taking every set to failure, using forced reps etc.

[Diggy]

30-60 then 30 cardio

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[Minnphat]

i don't know how people can train legs and back in under an hour it takes me at least 1.5 hours..... what am I doing wrong here???

[joe d]

i don't know how people can train legs and back in under an hour it takes me at least 1.5 hours..... what am I doing wrong here???

try building up to a 2 rep squat set then hitting an atg widow maker.

[Conrad]

try building up to a 2 rep squat set then hitting an atg widow maker.

Widow Makers are crucial

[Taylor Normandeau]

I used to be a lower volume guy but I ditched that crap and went back to what got me my best rookie gains and added some volume back in.

I do 30 mins cardio when I wake 5 days a week, then I am in the gym for about 2 hours for 2 days on 1 day off. That 2 hours includes about 60 mins large muscle group, 30 mins small, 20 mins cardio, jerk off in the bathroom stall then drive home.

[I Eat Therefore I Am]

25-32 in most cases. I consider that alot esp for a natural. I use alot of intensity too, taking every set to failure, using forced reps etc.

Good point! This guy knows what's up! Those on anabolics don't have to play by the same rules. The acute hormonal responce is of extreme importance to the natural bodybuilder and training too long raises cortisol (all excercise does but it keeps going up the longer one trains).