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I reckon I'm close to 1000. Certainly over 750.
3! Haven't you heard?
I've read that you only need to do 3.
But I can't remember where I read it. Maybe it was a dream.
Probably about 600-700 depending what I get up to at the weekend - More if I've got a badminton match in the week.
I'm not fat - I'd be curious to see at what level we start getting people that are fat in mins exercise/week stakes.
between 500-750, depending on commute length and weekend activities.
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fascinating!
Monday - 2 hours of Muay Thai padwork and sparring
Tuesday - 2 hours of MMA padwork, sparring and fitness work
Wednesday - 1.5 hours of Muay Thai padwork and sparring
Thursday - 2 hours of boxing and MMA padwork and sparring
Friday - 1 hour of HIIT circuits
Saturday - 1 hour of boxing padwork and sparring, 1 hour of strength and conditioning
Sunday - 2-3 hours of cycling
Also walk the dog for 45 minutes every morning at 6am
although I usually take one day off a week as a rest day but I change the day each week depending on how I'm feeling
So about 1,000 to 1,100 per week
Thanks Kaesae, why don't you go and predict the end of the civilization on another thread then?
The problem with only doing 3 minutes of exercise a week, it would take me 13 weeks to get to work every day.
I'm currently doing about 500 minutes exercise a week.
Based on the latest rocket science, I assume 497 minutes of that is of absolutely zero benfit to me whatsoever.
Not enough - by a long way!!
at least an hour a day, I reckon about 600 in a good week.
I don't class walking as exercise.
I'm averaging 50+ hours a month on the bike.
That works out at around 750 minutes a week cycling, plus some inconsistent running and other exercise bringing it up to about 800.
Mon - 8 minute abs workout
Tue - rest day
Wed - rest day
Thu - rest day
Fri - rest day
Sat - rest day
Sun - rest day
I don't class walking as exercise.
You should. It's great exercise.
Anywhere between one hour and about four I suppose. Given I'm probably as fast as Yeti I reckon that's good value 🙂
About 500 mins. Although that may reduce by 497 after 10pm tonight.
Right now, none at all...am recovering from a shoulder op. 🙁
I'm definitely getting withdrawal symptoms...
2 hours of 5 a side.
1+ in the gym
3-5 hours on the bike at the weekends.
So say 400-500? Discounting walking/riding to the pub of course...
You should. It's great exercise.
it's boring (in the city), and it costs a fortune in expensive but poorly made shoes.
Right now? Probably down to about 150 because of my knees.
It should be a lot more than that.
Bearing in mind the 3-minute stuff, plus this cutting-edge research released on STW just yesterday, a few of you are doing WAY too much:
[i]
2 sessions a week = maintain fitness
3 = fitness gain
4 = lose weight
5+ = over training[/i]
None.
But I ride my bike to work and back every day, which takes about 20 minutes each way. But those 200 minutes a week aren't "doing exercise", they're getting to work.
Quite a lot I am addicted to the endorphins or whatever they're called.
About 450 per week of running.
Only counting the bike as that all I can put a figure on. 4968 mins YTD, which is 621 mins on average a week.
Walking is good exercise, but I have no idea on how many mins a week I do.
Mon: 45 mins weights
Tues: 30 mins sprints/hill sprints
Wed: 45 mins weights & 2 hours hockey
Thursday: 2 hours hockey
Friday: 45 mins weights
Sat: 70 min hockey match
Sun: 2-3 hour mountain bike ride or 70 min hockey match
Total mins: 500+ish. But then I do very little steady state exercise, most of that 500+ mins is work/rest/work/rest. Actually working minutes is probably 200-250ish.
300-400 depending on how much commuting I can be bothered to do.
If I commute slowly it takes 40 mins, if I go at pace 20 mins, so it'd look better if I was going slowly in this case!
5x commutes a week approx 300 mins a week
1x circuits - 50 mins
2x 5k - 60 mins
1x gym session - 50 mins
460 ish then
And yeah I do run that slow and yeah I am too heavy.
A bare minimum of 900 minutes a week. I'm still 14kg overweight too 🙁
In regards to the 3 minute thing......
That 3 minute thing that's floating around at the moment is more to do with the deficiecy of most weight loss exercise regimes, rather than 3 mins being the ideal amount.
It's just that 3 mins of high intensity interval type training is more effective for body recomposition than endless hours of steady state running/cycling. Ergo, HIIT training is a good way to go, just don't limit it to 3 mins!
This is a good link, with references, to explain why: http://chriskresser.com/9-steps-to-perfect-health-7-move-like-your-ancestors
About 900
I don't class walking as exercise.
What about if you swap the 'l' for a 'n'? Does that count? Please say it does
The BBC website has a report on the 3 minute HIT exercise idea, which is linked to insulin sensitivity. Horizon is doing a big thing about it tonight, unless iDave gets his super injunction in time.
3-6 hrs P/W in the gym.
Plus a bit of cycling, but that is fun, so not sure if that counts...
😉
I'm going to watch Horizon tonight, but I expect it to muddy the already murkey waters for the layman.
From what I've seen the iDave diet will do a very good job of regulating insulin and is a good dietry starting point. Body recomposition is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise.
Doing HIIT will also have a postive effect on hormone levels including insulin.
Combine the two (preferably for more than 3 mins) for even better results.
...at typing?Given I'm probably as fast as Yeti I reckon that's good value
Fancy some Mayhem this year Mol?
I don't go to the gym, does work count? None stop walking 4 + hours a day at work 5 days a week, plus 3 hours on the bike on a sunday, riding to work, riding in the evenings...
I think a very conservative estimate of 1500+ mins.
700+ minutes per week. About half of that is road cycling (brisk to fast pace); the rest made of of hiking, climbing and swimming. So all would count as either moderate or high intensity physical activity.
The World Health Organisation (who know a thing or two about these things ... although obviously not as much as the STW experts 😉 ) published their revised recommendations for adults last year:
150 minutes of moderate+ intensity activity per week (preferably upping to 300 minutes); or 75+ minutes of high intensity
http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/factsheet_adults/en/index.html
If you're not sure whether your activity counts as moderate or high intensity, you can always check in the Compendium of Physical Activities: http://sites.google.com/site/compendiumofphysicalactivities/
But basically, if you've increased youre breathing rate it counts as 'moderate', if you're panting and sweating it counts as 'high' intensity.
And if you wait a few weeks, I'll be publishing our research on the the data about the amount of physical activity people get from outdoor recreation (and yes that does include mountain biking!) Bet you can't wait for that exciting installment 🙂
6-700mins per week usually.
Fancy some Mayhem this year Mol?
Hmm.. could be a bit close to the tri I am doing.
Something else maybe. Going to races is a big effort these days.
Probably around the 1000-1200 minute mark. I have a lot of free time at uni and the run some pretty good classes.
Given I'm probably as fast as Yeti I reckon that's good value
Care to put your money where your mouth is Mol? We can all try it out at the rothesay weekend! 🙂
As for me, about 14-16 hours atm - commuting, interval sessions on the turbo, weekend chaingangs, weights and climbing.
I'm confident of kicking Yeti's hairy arse, no problem. Rothesay weekend sounds good but the family situation would have to allow for it.
Where the hell is Rothesay anyway? *goes to google*
Bring the caravan and them with you, make it a wee holiday. 4 races in 1 weekend... It might allow amd the TSY to see who is closest to the 25mph challenge too! 😀
Minutes?
Wooooahhh! Slow down there Sport Billy.
You know how long of a drive that is? With kids aged 3 and 1?
mm.. could be a bit close to the [i] bike leg of the[/i] tri I am doing.
😆
Is that the one that I'm doing the [b]Tri[/b] part of?
It varies between 1200 in the summer (~10 hours biking, ~10 hours walking, ~2 hours weights) and 600 in the winter.
Around 800 mins her week I reckon, hour and a bit of bike commuting a day on average plus snowboarding / biking for a least 3 hours each weekend. When my ankle isn't broken that is. Don't count walking around and doing stuff in the garden etc...
Probably about 1200/wk. But not right now as I have a lingering chest infection.
5+ = over training
Wrong. Depends massively on intensity. I train (when healthy) roughly 6 sessions a wk. From a 40 minute recovery ride upto a 5hr zone 2 base ride. My normal wk would include a bias towards low intensity volume with a few tempo & higher intensity sessions thrown in (plus gym/core work).
Exercise physiology is sadly a hugely misunderstood topic. A little knowledge can, quite literally, be dangerous.
1600 ish
Why minutes? What's wrong with hours?!
About 1200ish:
120 mins commuting per day through the week
240 mins each day at the weekend
about 30 mins in PE
about 120 mins in Games
Roughly 3 1/4 the size of Wales every week.
IanMunro - Member
Roughly 3 1/4 the size of Wales every week.
😆
Unless you keep a diary of excercise you are probably over estimating. Its all very well saying I do this, this and this but is it what you really do? Try a diary over 4 weeks and you might get a shock. TRY IT
mm.. could be a bit close to the bike leg of the tri I am doing.Is that the one that I'm doing the Tri part of?
Yes. I've got no problem doing the exercise, it's dragging my family around the place whilst I indulge myself that's the issue!
You can tell he's single without kids, can't you?
Hmm, not as much as many on here but no commute (I intend to start some lunhctime jogs this year but can't count them yet!)
Winter - 20 mins of stretches/press ups etc weekday mornings = 100
3 bike rides avarage 120 mins = 360
Add another 2 hours in the summer, more or longer day rides.
Plenty of running/dancing/fighting etc at the weekends (with my kids of course)
5-1500 minutes a week
mostly a lot closer to the 5 end 🙁
According to Endomondo, average of 550 minutes a week last year, and but only averaging 460 so far this year.
From that link...
"Too much cardio exercise has a number of harmful effects on the body:
increases oxidative damage
increases inflammation (the root of all disease)
depresses the immune system
decreases fat metabolism
disrupts cortisol levels
causes neurodegeneration"
- quick pass me another jammy dodger before I get diseased.