How long should you wait before you extend your workout routine to longer than 10mins without falling off the bandwagon?

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10 response(s)
Aubrey G.

10 minutes is easy. You can even exercise sitting down. If you have a dog, take it for a little walk. Enjoy the exercise time as your time.

Carina T.

The time for everyone should vary. Start with extending it on your own terms, implement that a few times a week until you feel confident to make a permanent change.

Jeremy Y.

I increase my workout incrementally (about 3-5 minutes every few days). I am mostly focused on proper technique to reduce injury and breathing. So it’s ok if it takes me longer to increase my workout

Ava P.

I only waited a week, and added 5min to my time every week. I feel it’s important to up the ante every week, if only a lil bit.

Ernst August T.

It is important that everyone goes at their own pace and doesn’t overwork. When it get to the point where you’ve grown and it isn’t a challenge and it’s easy go on!

Frederikke W.

Wait until your current routine becomes easy for you, then up the ante. You can still have the same length of a workout (10 mins) with a higher intensity and have it be equally or more than effective.

Jocilene Q.

I have no idea. Currently ı exercise different amount each day. The day before was 15 min, yesterday was 18 min and today will be 16 min of yoga sessions

Gladys X.

If I am correct in saying that I’m not an expert or a professional, but it seems to me that it’s a strictly individual matter because one person’s energy levels and stamina threshold may differ from another’s, so to be safe I would seek professional advice from your health provider or health education expert.

Daryl T.

Whatever will work for you when you feel secure in your routine. After one week, maybe two, of consistent exercise at ten minutes, I’d start to extend - by something as simple as one minute at a time.

Oscar F.

Scientifically, I don’t know. I enjoy working out, so I do it often and have been working out since middle school (I’m 24 now), but unless I’ve signed up for a class or have steady gym dates with other people, I do lose consistency. I keep coming back to it because I enjoy it. How long should you wait if you want to make it a set in stone habit?