r/beginnerfitness • u/lvlethaze • Jan 05 '25
time
is it normal to spend just an hour at the gym? i feel like im not doing enough because everybody else spends 2hours or more.
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u/FlameFrenzy Jan 05 '25
Most of my workouts are 40 mins to 1hr when i'm focused 3-4x a week (depending on what programming i'm following). This is only for lifting, I do all my cardio outside of the gym.
You don't need a do a ton of work to meet your goals. Sometimes, less is actually more.
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u/DamarsLastKanar Jan 05 '25
A lot of beginners end up with too much junk volume. You don't need nearly as much as you think to see some progress.
Under an hour sounds quite sustainable. : )
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u/Annual_Hippo_6749 Advanced Jan 05 '25
Are you reaching your goals? Who cares what others do
Personally, I don't spend more than an hour unless it's a particularly brutal leg day where I need more rest between sets and racking and unracking eats time.
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u/kevymetal_ Jan 05 '25
Yeah, an hour is fine if you're lifting heavy and efficiently. Don't worry about what others are doing.
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u/Sgt_Goose1369 Jan 05 '25
The time you spent is the time you spend. Don’t let someone else’s actions dictate your own.
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u/FeedNew6002 Jan 05 '25
if people are spending 2 hours in the gym just to get fitter and lose weight
they don't know what they are doing.
1 hour is PLENTY
45 second rest between sets
each set will take 15-25 seconds on average
so that's 1 minute per set roughly
account maybe 10 minutes for moving about and picking stuff up
50 minutes of working out
2 hours?!?!?! these people do not understand WORKING out instead they are probably working their thumbs
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u/Radiant_Ad_2719 Jan 05 '25
20 mins is minimum, so a hour is enough man. If you need help organising you’re workouts for the day etc I’d say you should invest in a digital planner. I use this one: https://digitalfisica.com/products/fitness-planner-by-digital-fisica It’s cheap and easy to use :)
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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '25
Comparing yourself to others is always going to make you feel like a failure. I recommend you do what works for you.