There seem to be a lot of knowledgeable people out there, so I am hoping someone can answer this question...

How much exercise is good and when is enough enough? This may sound like a naive question, but I have really got to like exercising now and even though I have only been at it for a month of swimming and then another 2 weeks adding gym with weights and cardio, and today I started doing rebounder for 35 minutes at a good rate. Friday I plan to start using my bicycle regularly. I am feeling so good and want to do more. I am certain that everyone is different and will have different replies, but is there an accepted rule on this?

M

Rest and recuperation are just as important as exercise and nutrition. If you're achieving your goals, then keep doing what you are doing.

As far as weight training is concerned, you will probably be better off not training to failure and not using techniques like, forced reps, negatives, supersets, etc. etc.

So much is good as you can sustain and keep liking over the long term.

My core training is one hour of strength training a week. And you won't believe the results I get with this. I look forward every time to having my workout

I am doing 3 days weights - one of which I do swimming on the same day. Then I do 3 days extra swimming. I must tell you that I am enjoying the weights more than the swimming!

Amen to that!



Enjoying your training is IMO one of the most important variables to long term success.

watcher16

Could you give some detail on your workout. I have been lifting for about 3 months and go 2x a week for about 40 minutes.

I go three times a week and am on a rehabilitation programme right now. It lasts an hour when I do upper body and about 50 minutes when I do lower body. I had a serious motor bike accident some years ago and my knee hip and lower back have been struggling somewhat. Everything is feeling better already and I have been going for just over three weeks. Amazing how quickly I could feel the improvement. Some years ago I used to train in a gym with boxers which I found fascinating. I really dig a punch bag! The trampoline is also one of my favourite things. But those weights - they are my best

I do once a week weight training:
- 5-8 min warming up
- 20 min stretching, several stretches, but only 1 strech of 20 seconds per type.
- 45 min of High Intensity Training (HIT), consisting of 7 or 8 (mostly compound) free weight exercises. Only one set, 2-6 reps. Each week a rep is added, when at 6, the next week 2 kg is added and start with 2 or 3 reps again. After about 12 weeks I have some 6-8 weeks of 12-20 reps for variation. But I like that much less than the real HIT

For Cardio I normally bike twice a week for about 70 min, I try to pick up tennis for a fourth hour of exercise.

I do some abs when in traffic jam, and try to do some on alternate day's.