Time? Should I start a formal exercise routine for 1 hour per day or just keep it to 8 mins of whatever per day?

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10 response(s)
Stephanie Z.

Go slowly with 8 minutes but do the eight minutes a few times a day if you want. The subliminal exercise is to build your day into routines that are good for you that you like. Build your life the way you want it to be.

Sigmar S.

Start a fresh short time exercise routine which lead to more exercise then u have better feeling about the exercise with your body

Ingetraud J.

Only you can answer that- is one hour realistic for you? Or will it become an impossible burden? Again, you might be different, but I find that committing to at least 15 minutes in the morning (or even 10 on bad days!) is far more achievable in the long term for me. I still do longer sessions when I can, but when I try to push that number up on a daily basis, I eventually get to a day when I genuinely can’t fit in a longer workout, so I don’t do one at all. Committing to a shorter time just works for me. As to whether a formal approach is better, again, that depends on you - are you the kind of person who needs structure? Then a formal routine is probably a good way to go. Or maybe the idea of having to decide what to do every day sound exhausting? If so, again, a more formal approach where you can switch to autopilot might be the way to go. Just be mindful though, rigid routines are fragile - if you choose to go with this option, I’d suggest thinking about what you plan to do if, for example, you can’t access the equipment you usually use. Have a backup plan and be ready to be flexible - life happens! If you’re more of an intuitive, go with the flow kind of person, then maybe you should just pick what feels right to you each day. There’s a lot to be said for doing a variety of exercises. Personally, I do a combination of both - I do yoga every day but choose a class that feels right for me that day. Hope that helps :)

C Lia T.

I would rather do a 8 minutes everyday because that is much more reasonable. I actually been following a 10 min video I found on YouTube that I like a lot. Ive literally completed the work out everyday since 2 weeks minus 2 days. It’s working well for me(:

Marcus C.

It depends on your daily rush. If you work late or have lots of business trips then it is better to do 8 mins of whatever than nothing. But if if you schedule well then it is much more better to do 1 hour per day.

Scott P.

Start small and build up, so keep it at 8 mins until you do this regularly. You’ll want to challenge yourself when this becomes a habit and go to 1 hour by yourself.

Kaylee X.

I think it all depends on your willing to do so, if it’s easy for you to start with 8 minutes then do it just for 3 days and after that start your training program, in my case I was used to train for 2 hours 6 days per week, I paused for 5 months and now I am starting over.

Jesse O.

8 minutes of awesomeness! Can’t beat that ;) Keep it short, sweet and manageable and then one-hour workouts are a bonus when you get the chance.

Tracy J.

I don’t think starting with an hour is wise, rather build it up to that. Start with 8 minutes, and then push it to 15. Keep it there for a week then to 20, then keep on increasing by 5 until you’re at an hour. If you’re wondering what type of exercises to do there’s an app called Nike Training Club. It has a variety of exercises that are different in length and structure, enabling you to change your routine as time goes on.

Alfred F.

It depends on your current level of fitness. However, if you are currently with an 8 min routine maybe a change to an hour routine it’s not realistic.

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