Daily Limits?

[Doublehelix]

In another thread here, someone said that they are working out for 2 hours, every other day. One of the responses was that 2 hours was too much, and that your body will start burning muscle.

I am in a cutting cycle, and therefore will follow up my weight training with about 35-45 mins of LIT. Sometimes, the LIT + weight training time will approach 2 hours.

Is this too much in one go?

Should I split things up and do my LIT in the morning like I am supposed to do, but can't seem to fit in ?

My weight training routines (D4DS) will sometimes reach an hour, sometimes up to an hour and 15 mins, especially on Mon and Thu when I add my ab routine to the mix. Tue and Fri routines are lighter, and can go from 30-45 mins.

I try to add a LIT to each day, and then on additional day of LIT on the weekends.

Thanks!

DH

[DannyT]

Originally Posted by Doublehelix

In another thread here, someone said that they are working out for 2 hours, every other day. One of the responses was that 2 hours was too much, and that your body will start burning muscle.

I am in a cutting cycle, and therefore will follow up my weight training with about 35-45 mins of LIT. Sometimes, the LIT + weight training time will approach 2 hours.

Is this too much in one go?

Should I split things up and do my LIT in the morning like I am supposed to do, but can't seem to fit in ?

My weight training routines (D4DS) will sometimes reach an hour, sometimes up to an hour and 15 mins, especially on Mon and Thu when I add my ab routine to the mix. Tue and Fri routines are lighter, and can go from 30-45 mins.

I try to add a LIT to each day, and then on additional day of LIT on the weekends.

Thanks!

DH

the 1 hour of working out applies for LIFTING and not for any cardio. Once you touch a weight, you want to weight lift for 1 hour max. Cardio doesn't add into the equation however. You shouldn't do cardio for over 1 hour aswell anyway.

[Blaster]

Try to keep it to a hour of lifting and a half hour of cardio. If you lift for more than a hour,say 5 or 10 minutes more your not going to melt like some on this site would make you believe.

[Xander]

Does this 1 hour weight lifting recommendation include your breaks between sets and reps?

[Blaster]

Yes most routines should be completed in an hour or less unless you have to wait for someone else or go to the bathroom etc. This includes rest between sets.