How Many Days A Week Should I Go To The Gym To Lose Weight?
Hey, can anyone please tell me how many days a week I should go to the gym to lose weight? I’ve heard 5 days a week is best…..anyone know?
Hey, can anyone please tell me how many days a week I should go to the gym to lose weight? I’ve heard 5 days a week is best…..anyone know?
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Start out with about 3 days a week, so that you don’t tire yourself out, and once you feel like you’re in a rut and not losing as much weight as you can, add on a day, until you reach 6 days a week. Make sure you drink plenty of water and stretch a lot! Switch between cardio and weight training for maximum results.
if your only just beginning then 5 times is way too much! for a new client i put them on 2-3 days of weight training per week. and then some cardio depending on their goals/weight etc.. so 3 days for weight training (at the most!) if your sore then u need to wait longer before going to the gym.. the other thing to remember is make sure you go on the same days each week. the best combination is generally mon, wed, and fri… but of course will vary for each person depending on work, family etc.. do a full body workout each time you go and how ever much cardio you want to do really. i cant specify on cardio how much, how long etc bcuz i dont know your gorals, personal information or anything about you reli lol.
good luck.. keep changing up your routine so you dont grow bored of training, eat well…lots of protein!!
5 days a week is probably overkill if you are working out with any intensity. If you want to lose weight it’s a good idea to combine aerobic exercise with weight training. You could achieve good results with a decent diet and attending the gym for 45-60 minute sessions 3-4 times a week.
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There’s only ONE WAY to lose fat – and that is to create a calorie deficit. However, there are two ways to create a calorie deficit – one is to decrease your food intake so you are eating less than you burn, the other is to increase your exercise and activity so you are burning more than you eat.
Of the two ways to create a calorie deficit, burning the fat is far superior to starving it. You see, cutting calories too much causes weight loss at first, but it also causes muscle loss and it eventually leads to a decrease in metabolism, so the weight loss stops. This is very common on conventional diets, right? You lose weight in the beginning, but then you hit a plateau that you just can’t break through. Cutting calories even more at this point only digs you even into a deeper “metabolic hole.”
Eating more of the right foods (up to a certain point) actually increases your metabolic “heat” like putting wood on a fire. Food is energy; food is fuel, and it produces (metabolic) heat.
Exercise burns calories and creates a calorie deficit, but the real advantage of exercise over diet is that exercise increases your metabolism, dieting slows it down. Exercise also has major health benefits, while starvation can only create health problems.
So if you eat more (healthy foods) and exercise more, you get a double increase in metabolism. If you eat less and exercise less you get a double decrease in metabolism. That makes complete sense doesn’t it?
The IDEAL exercise program for fat loss has a combination of cardiovascular (aerobic) training and strength training. But ultimately, you’re not likely to stick with exercise long term unless you choose activities you enjoy – so pick something you enjoy, even if it doesn’t follow the guidelines of “traditional” fat loss programs. It’s better to do something than nothing, and all exercise counts.
Some people may have orthopedic problems which limit the type of exercise they can do. But nearly everyone can walk. So if you can walk, then walk. And almost everyone can do some type of strength training. Instead of focusing on what you can’t do or what you don’t like to do, direct your attention to what you CAN do and what you would like to do.
Maybe you don’t like being couped up inside all the time. Maybe you’d prefer hiking or jogging outside. Or maybe boxing or martial arts sounds cool to you. Maybe you like basketball or tennis. Maybe you’d enjoy classes, or yoga or pilates. Your options are nearly unlimited, but you have to do something or your body will begin to deteriorate.
As you increase your lean muscle mass, you’ll also get a permanent increase in your resting metabolic rate. Muscle is what drives your metabolism, keeps you young and makes you look more physically attractive. Others will notice how good you look, and you’ll feel better about yourself too. Yes, you may lose weight from diet alone, but you’re likely to end up a “skinny fat person” with a slow metabolism and very little lean body mass (not to mention, you’ll probably gain back all the fat)
Last, but not least, be careful what you say to yourself over and over because that tends to program your subconscious mind and create your self image. If you’ve been repeating to yourself for years, “I’m not big on exercise” or “I’m not an exercise person”, that eventually becomes a part of your identity. You always tend to behave in alignment with your identity in order to stay “true to yourself.”
Maybe when you look in the mirror after just a few weeks and see your body start to change you’ll begin to like enjoy exercise a LOT. It can get addictive, you know. The endorphins that are released when you exercise are like opiates. Ever hear of “runners HIGH?” Ever hear of an “exercise addict?” What would YOU rather be hooked on? Forget about popping pills, Your body is the most exquisite pharmacy on the planet. Exercise is a better fat burner, health creator, energy producer and anti-depressant than any man-made drug will EVER be. Exercise can be fun and FEEL GOOD too.
Human beings were meant to move. Bodies don’t lose their function by being used too much and “wearing out”, they lose their function by not being used enough and “rusting out.” So if the positive benefits of exercise don’t motivate you enough, then just picture yourself 10, 20 years from now and imagine what will happen to you if you DON’T start exercising today.
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I hope this is beneficial to you reaching your goals!
If you exercise, you consume energy (kalories). The more you exercise, the more energy (kalories) you consume, the more weight lose you achieve. So, the more exercise, the better. Go and exercise every day if you can and have the time. Of course do aerobic exercises, running, bycicle etc., not weight lifting.
Well if you’re going to do strenuous exercise you have to remember that you need rest for anything to take effect, so 3, 4 days tops if you want to turn any fat into muscle, but if you want to slim down 30 minutes of good exercise like walking and swimming etc. per day is pretty good.
Don’t forget a balanced diet!
Good luck and have fun!
The minimum requirement for good general health, before weight loss is even discussed, is 30 minutes 5 days a week.
The regime you need depends on your current age and current fitness. On your first visit arrange to see a trainer to organise this and to monitor your progress.
If you’re not used to going to the gym your best option is to start off going one to two times per week and then gradually build up to around four to five times, it’s a long process in some cases but worth the effort and I wish you luck with that.
I think every other day will be enough. So 3-4 a week. You don’t want to over do it at first. Once you start getting into it you can go more often. That was how I started, then I was going nearly every night. I actually started to enjoy going and wanted to go all the time.
You should work out every other day. You need a day to “rest” inbetween workouts. Also focus on building muscle, the more muscle you have the more calories you will burn. Good Luck and eat healthy for max results.
3 Days would do. You need Time to Rest, Keep a good Frequency, Remember FITT Principle
(Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type)
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after a month you can lose weight by going 4 or 5 days in a week is best
if the gym is 5 miles away then you dont need to go in
just walk there and back 5 days a week
you will lose weight the natural way free of charge
Normally adviseable to do 3 times a week, but usually i do 4.
4 to five days a week should be the average but it depends what your going to the gym for
6 days if u have the time
push yourself hard
3 at least for 1 hour each visit
3 will do it.
If you want to lose wieght: Eat less fat and walk !! Saves money.
3 – 5 no more
ya u can go for 5 days but do exercise for 1hr at least