{"id":43834,"date":"2021-07-07T03:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T01:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/uncategorized\/how-long-should-i-work-out\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T05:14:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T03:14:09","slug":"how-long-should-i-work-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/evolve\/how-long-should-i-work-out\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s a matter of time: how long should your workout at the gym be?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One question we get asked a lot at EVO is: \u201chow long should I work out<\/strong>\u201d? Of course, we\u2019d all love to hear that five minutes of sweating is all we need for a long life and godlike physique. And while we know this news would be welcomed with open arms, it\u2019s far from the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth is that the answer is different for every person<\/strong>. Sleep<\/strong><\/a> and nutrition <\/strong>are vastly important to the length of your workouts – if you\u2019re eating rubbish and not getting eight hours of shut-eye, you\u2019ll struggle training regularly and burn out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other factors can influence the time you spend at your local club<\/a>, including the actual quality put into your routine, your physical abilities, equipment used, and your fitness and health goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no definitive answer. But this guide will give you a rough idea, looking closely at different workout goals – whether you\u2019re bulking up or shedding fat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How long should I work out for general fitness?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The National Health Service recommends<\/a> at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity every week, as well as 2 strength-building exercises that focus on your major muscles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we\u2019re looking at how long your workout at the gym should be, this could be broken down into 6 half-hour sessions a week, with 1 rest day<\/a>.<\/strong> 3 of those sessions could be strength training, while the other 3 focus on cardio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While not everyone can fit in this kind of routine, everyone has time to exercise.<\/strong> There are other ways to squeeze in your 150 minutes. One is to perform more vigorous activities for a shorter period of time: <\/strong>sprinting, aerobics, gymnastics and warrior ropes all make you breathe harder and faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A rule of thumb is that one minute of working out hard gives you the same benefits of two minutes of moderate exercise.<\/strong> So feel free to cut your time in the gym in half: just work at double the intensity for the same results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How long should I work out to lose weight?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Turn up the intensity – a solid 30-to-45 minutes of purposeful training, 3-5 days a week, is better than a longer and less focused session.<\/strong> Be sure to spend 10 minutes warming up and another 10 cooling down and stretching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The quality of your workout is crucial for weight loss. Functional movements such as squats<\/a>, lunges<\/a>, deadlifts<\/a>, rows and other core work can burn calories even after you leave the gym and supercharge your fat torching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How long should I work out to build muscle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to bulking up, less is more.<\/strong> To stimulate the growth of muscle cells and get stronger, hit the gym hard and get out. Spend no longer than one-hour weight training, including warm-up time. Try this 15-minute barbell workout<\/a> for serious muscle-sculpting, performing each movement as quickly as possible with proper form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s crucial to take a <\/strong>rest day<\/strong><\/a> between weightlifting sessions to give your muscles time to recover and grow<\/strong>. Rest days also prevent you from overloading your joints or tearing a tendon. Two days in a row is the maximum you should be doing consecutive weights workouts unless you\u2019re an experienced lifter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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