I've been stuck in this whirlpool for years now. I found that my sweet spot is 30-45 minutes daily. Before, when I was preparing for powerlifting meets, my workouts were easily into the 2 hour period every other day. Given that I lifted heavy weight for that period, my rest days included me being a stain on my bed for hours lol. Now, when I started growing up and started becoming an *adult* , my training schedule completely changed. Before those 2 hour sessions were the highlight of my day, but now I can't dedicate this much time to fitness because I'm neck deep in homework from university. So I started doing 1 hour workouts instead, but they just left me wanting more. So I gave up on my powerlifting dream for now and instead focusing on maximal strength I focused on relative strength. My daily life needs me to be with high stamina and in control of my bodyweight. So I started doing calistenics with tonnage measuring to ensure that I will be toasted at the end of each workout. My daily workouts take me about 30 minutes, but they make me want to implode lol. So the question here might not be "how long should I workout?", but instead "how *hard* should I workout?". I personally think that one can get as much work done in 30 minutes as he could in double that time, if he is willing to do so. Cheers !I want to workout for 1 hour daily, but my favorite programs give workouts that look like they can be done in 30 minutes. Should I do more than that or shall I stick to it?
Hey Man! Thanks for the quick reply. Actually I don't have time to work out twice in a day. So that's why I mentioned 1 hour. Hence I wanted to know if it is ok to do both 30 minute workouts at once.Hi Aditya, I’d say it depends. Can you say more about why exercising for 1 hour total is important to you? You could follow a couple programs, e.g. 30 min. in the morning, then 30 in the afternoon. Your fitness level is also a factor.
I’ve seen articles on Darebee that advocate for exercising more than once daily so I don’t know that 30 min. is regarded as a max amount or anything.
If you like the program you are following and do not want to complicate your life too much, simply increase the sets to reach 1 hour of total trainingI want to workout for 1 hour daily, but my favorite programs give workouts that look like they can be done in 30 minutes. Should I do more than that or shall I stick to it?