I Hate to Workout But I Make Myself Do It Five Times a Week

My friend said that working out a hour a day is not enough when your trying to get to your goal. Wich is true i feel like i have to burn like 2500 calories a day but am so proud, today so far i burn about 1500 calories and im so happy. I crushed it really fast but i told myself it doesnt matter how long it takes even if your there all day it could still get to your goal.

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Tatsumi · 31-35, M

Not true. Length means nothing. Intensity means everything. If you're putting in 100%, you won't be able to go longer than an hour. And if you do, then you're risking overtraining, breaking the muscles down, but never building them back up.

It's a marathon, not a sprint. Only reason you should be training more than an hour is if you're a pro-athlete who has already exceeded normal gains.

I don't know what your goal is, but if it's just toning up or fat loss, you can do that in 10-15 minutes with HIIT training. It's all about intensity.

But, good job! It's great you're taking working out so seriously. Just remember it is a marathon, not a sprint.