i was wondering if working out 20 minutes a day is enough?
824545
20 minutes is a nice cardio workout, but if you want to build muscle, no. For example, I do bench press three sets about five times. Than I would do bicep workouts, three sets, five reps. And finally, I do forearm workouts. And your supposed to have at least two minute rest between reps.  Remember, less reps, more weight builds muscle mass; while less weight, more reps builds muscle endurance.
876615
Yes, it wouldn't hurt.  After all if thats what you really want to do use the time to your advantage.  You will have to get in shape anyway so why wait.
1146378
Once you pass 20 minutes, you go from burning calories to burning the fat along with it.\nIf you are doing 3 times/week, then go for 25-45 minutes, depending on How you feel at the time. I would suggest going 4 times/ week, at 30 minutes/each time. the best way to answer your question is to tell you to listen to your own body. How much You like to eat, are you an indulger, like myself, Do you see and feel a difference in your physique, all of these wll help you to map out what works best for you.\nHave a great day, and I love to hear that other people are out there running and taking the iniciative to take care of themselves!!!!
1146468
Essentially, you should probably change your routine to twenty minutes a day, four times a week.  You need to give your body time to warm up and let your heart rate pick up a bit.  Good for you for doing fifteen min. per day though!  When most people start a new exercise routine in conjunction with a good diet, you should begin to see slight results within three to four weeks.  After that, it will happen like rapid fire if you stick to your routine.  Good luck!
199725
20-40 minutes of moderate-hard physical exercise daily.
291986
You should try the MAX OT workout. You workout 5 days a week...with Sat. and Sunday off.  Workouts last no longer than 40 minutes.  The website lists every workout you need to do for like a 50 weeks period. In addition, it gives you descriptions of each exercise and how to do them.  It is a free sight.  I have used their system and have seen great results.  It sounds just like what you are looking for. \nhttp://www.ast-ss.com/max-ot/max-ot_intro.asp
106729
Try increasing your distance.  For fitness and weight loss, it would be good to run for about 30 minutes 3 - 4 times a week.  Don't do it suddenly--build up to that.  A good rule of thumb to not hurt yourself is to increase mileage by about 10% each week.
970443
i wouldn't start out with 20 min of jumping rope but work my way up to it. you don't even have to jump with a rope, just jump in the air. its what i do and it works fine. this is really good for your heart so keep doing it. but starting out at 20 min may make you tired so work up to it.\nalso add 15 - 20 pushups\nadd 20 crunches\ngo for a nice walk around the block and get some air.\nstreching is great so keep that up.\nit really depends who you are. some people like to eat before a work out and some people like to eat after. i would eat after if i were you because after the work out it gives you a chance to sit down a take a break.\nmodivation is great. try joining a sport or go dancing.\ntry kickboxing which would be best. or local martial arts studio. do activities.\nwatch what you eat. keep it healthy.\neveryday you will feel better and better.\ncaution: take at least one day out where you don't excersise and just take a break. take that one day and only go out for a walk and do the yoga. it gives you a nice day.\nhope this helps.
1027170
Really depends? Do you do it  atleast 3 times a week for 30 min or more and get your heart rate above your optimum cardio rate for your age? If your doing all this then keep it up and you'll def tone up in the areas your using! Good luck and "tone up" for me while your at it!!!
28196
Workout at least 1 hour everyday.
9066
its not how many you do but which excercise you do.  You can do one or two ofthese that I teach you and you might even be better off. once you work out of it, whats the point of doing 20-50 reps a day?  you will never get a 6 pack off of them if you beeen doing them for a while and dont see anything.  nearly everybody in the karate class i was in had a 6 pack and there was good reason why.  alot of those body builders who train on their own never get a 6 pack.  nor the people who hire personal trainers.  The idea is doing what works.  this is not in any books so you dont have to waste your time.  This is what I did for my 8 pack.  You lay flat on the floor on your stomach.  prop your feet up in push up position.  Then you put your hands way out.  Put them together so that they are touching.  Now, try to do a push up.  Some people couldnt even do one, but the next day they couldnt wake up.  Imagine doing about 40 or 50 of these.  To be honest, you dont need to do 40 or 50.  You can do about 15 to 25 and get a 6 pack.  If you get used to it, it takes like 2 minutes to do about 15 to 25 of these pushups.  You will be headed on your way to a 6 pack if you are still lean.  This is kung fu excercise and karate excersize.  so, take your time to do them right if you have to.  remember to keep your back straight.
780678
three or four times a week.. always have a day apart each work out.. work one day, take the next day off, and then work out the next..\n\nAn Hour and a half is good, even and hour is good.. I suggest, doing 15 - 30 mins of cardio and then do 30 - 45 mins of Weight lifting and core work outs.
912931
if you want to lose weight, you need to exercise at least an hour and at least more than three times per week, provided you have a diet plan as well.\n if you just want to keep yourself fit then half an hour twice a week will be enough
6446
Many experts say that if you walk 30 minutes a day at a brisk pace you can remain fit.  Some walk 60 minutes every other day.  Walking more may help burn off excess calories to get fit while it takes less walking to remain well toned.
228337
Yes, you can split up the exercise.  The key is to do at least 20 minutes at a time.
154233
For my students, I instruct them to do workout for from 2-6 times a week, and at least 3 total hours a week but not more than 6 hours unless they reach advanced level. For beginners, once a week for 30 min for 1 month. 2nd stage, 2-3 times a week for total hours of 1.5 for 1 month. If you can keep that up after 2 months, then increase frequency and duration to your needs.
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no, its just not good to do it too much, because you need a life besides doing it, 1-3 times a day is probably healthy enough