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To think 3 or 4 exercise classes a week is enough

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Academiahell · 29/04/2024 05:57

I’ve been trying to improve my fitness for a while after not exercising at all during the first half of my 20s. I currently do around 3 classes a week (one weights, one cardio, one Pilates) and feel pretty happy with that.

I’ve noticed that +++ people at my gym do multiple classes per day and are there most days so do around 7-10 per week. For me this seems excessive but maybe I am just lazy?

AIBU to think that 3 classes a week are enough!

OP posts:
Yazzi · 29/04/2024 06:07

You're being unreasonable for judging other people's time at the gym. Maybe they have different fitness goals to you. Maybe they're there for the social angle and their mental health.

You do you, and leave them to them.

Kindleonfire · 29/04/2024 06:06

I'd presume that someone doing that many classes doesn't have a job or kids or other commitments or life outside of the gym.

If 3 classes meets your needs and can be managed around everything else in life, then keep doing 3.

EveningSpread · 29/04/2024 06:03

It depends what your goals are, how hard you work during the classes, how active you are outside them, and what you eat.

EnterFunnyNameHere · 29/04/2024 06:02

If you're happy and meeting your fitness goals, yes, it's enough. I'm not sure how membership works at your gym, but maybe they're just trying to really get their money's worth!!

The multiple classes a day thing I think does make sense. Lots of people might (for example) do a pure strength thing the same day as pure cardio, or do yoga as a warm down/up to an intense cadlrdio class?

But so long as you're getting what you want out of your gym exp, does it matter?

ringoffiire · 29/04/2024 06:01

Yes of course you are doing enough. Just google the NHS exercise guidelines.

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