To ask how much exercise you do each week?

[Frosty66612]

I’m naturally quite a lazy person but I’m trying to up my exercise each day as wanting to lose 2 stone and also just be healthier in general.

At the moment I only walk 6k steps (around 3 miles) per day and that’s it really.

I normally run twice a week, while one of my sons is at his hobby, plus walking the dog most days and I walk around a lot at work. Sometimes I manage a run at the weekend.

Walk for 1-2 hours a day

10 hrs + per week.

2/3 hour sessions Mon-Fri made up of walking or cycling to the gym, cardio and resistance training in the gym then swimming 30-40 lengths.

At weekends I might drive to the gym one day and do a brisk enough walk round the block (did take 45 mins now 30!) to get my heart rate up on the other. Or take a day off.

3 months ago, I got breathless just doing a brisk 10 min walk for the school run. The change in my shape (30lbs down while still eating well but most 'clean') and the way I can move now is quite remarkable!

You should definitely see a difference in fitness. What I used to do (before I got a second dog who is a bit of a plodder ) was do my walk as fast as possible, really noticed I got quicker with time using a tracking app.
Can also increase distance if you have time any day.

I lost 2 stone a few years ago with healthy eating and upping my walking. Are you able to walk in the countryside? Because the challenge of uneven tracks is more demanding and more of a workout (plus its a lovely way to exercise).

1 hr dog walk a day

Plus an hour cardio 5 or 6x week

Only possible now that I work part time

When DH and I had full time jobs we dud maybe an hour's exercise a week!

Life's just so busy

I’m trying to work out 5x a week but always fall short! No excuse really as I have the opportunity. I have to exercise in the mornings though otherwise it doesn’t happen! DSs can go to Creche or have screentime if home workout. I just need to do it!
All I’ve done this week is 3x sloooow 5k runs or crosstrainers.

Sorry just noticed you did say woods, a proper walk of 3 miles daily is a decent walk IMO and just increase it gradually if you have time, or up the pace.

@mrsPMT the park I go to is very hilly so I go up and down all the hills briskly. I have the Peaks nearby but I don’t drive. Might see if my OH wants to start walking there with me each week.

An hour 5 days a week, mainly weights and hiit plus have an active job. Had to cut back from 7 days a week as my knees didn't like it! The joys of ageing.

I hour swim ×5
I walk about 5 miles a day, may be more. This is only during term time as I have to care for my daughter during the holidays. I try to fit some stuff indoors then such as squats and crunches, stepping, maybe an exercise DVD or a routine from youtube.

I run 3-5 times a week. For some posters asking where to find the time, I go at 6am and get home by 7am most of the time (try to do a longer run at the weekend). If the children wake up while I'm out my DH looks after them. If they wake up before I go I usually take them and run after they're in bed or the next day. I'm lucky to have a supportive partner but it still isn't easy.

Every day, at least one thing, I love it. Swimming, yoga, hockey, running, cycling.
Plus walk at least 10,000 steps a day minimum.

I work part time, so try to do an hour of something on Wednesdays and both days at the weekends. Doesn't always work, this week I had a doctor's appointment so had to skip the exercise.

I cycle 18k 3 times a week and do a tone class and circuits class at the gym as well. Sometimes I do a bit more, but that’s the usual. If I do that amount of exercise, I can eat as much as I want and I love to eat! If I don’t, I rapidly gain weight so I exercise.

I walk an average of about 9,000 steps a day according to my iPhone. I feel like that’s quite a lot, though I know it’s under what’s recommended. I also do yoga at least once a week, sometimes twice. I don’t feel like I have time to do anymore tbh, though I do have a non sporty hobby so I suppose I technically could replace that with more exercise (not gonna happen though!)

Oh and I walk the dog for around an hour most days as well, but that’s at a very gentle pace so I don’t really count it as exercise (as in, if that’s all I’m doing and eat what I want, I rapidly gain weight).

I do 3 x HIIT sessions a week sometimes a 90 min yoga class if I can, I also average 18k steps a day!

I WFH part time so have flexibility, couldn't do this when I worked in an office.

I run about 30 miles a week.

I think you have to be pretty dedicated to do exercise every day or nearly every day if you have a family and a full time job. In my experience the majority of people in those circumstances are limited to one or two jogs/classes at the weekend, if that (though respect to those who manage it in the early am before kids get up, you’re better women than me!!)

I’ve just started couch to 5k for the millionth time as running fits in best with other commitments. And aim to swim once a week.

I run 3-4 times a week and so does my DH so we have to sacrifice time together and eat separately from our two kids. It's a bit hectic but I'd rather be fit than be on top of the housework every day, so that's been our choice.

Nothing at all. No classes, no running, no exercising, nothing. Guess that's bad!

Swimming for around 50 minutes once a week, twice if I have time, and sometimes cycling to the pool.
Cycling to work (about 5 miles round trip) twice a week.
Walking to and from school but that's not very far.
Occasional walk by myself if I have time in the week (around 2 hours) and gardening.
That's about it. Family walks or bike rides sometimes, but they aren't usually too strenuous.

I do Jillian Michaels workouts, most are 25-30 mins long, I occasionally do the longer 50 min ones too. I have a lot of her DVDs and also use her app. I used to run 30 miles a week and was never as slim & toned as I was doing Jillian regularly. Highly recommend. I wasn't able to exercise for a while due to medical issues but I'm back doing modified work outs now and live how effective they are.

I hadn’t excercised for years and due to a bereavement at the beginning of the year I piled on a few extra pounds ..
I e started doing Jillian Michaels 30 day shred at home ... only takes about 28 minute from start to finish so easy to fit in and cost £10 on amazon instead of gym fees ..

It is tough at first but it’s unbelievable the difference it makes and is an easy start at exercising