How long a workout suppose to be?

[iron jock]

I hear around a lot of places that a person shouldn't work out for more than an hour at a time (using weights) if they really want to gain muslce. But I also hear that you can got for two to three hours at a time (mainly using weights). I know a guy that can do seven hours pumping the old iron (which is insane if you ask me).

I just would like to know. I know it has to do with test but not quite sure.

 

[Larva]

i work out as long as it takes for me to complete my exercises. I usually in there for a hour and 15mins. I do two body parts a day with a rest in the week inbetween. the only ays i do one is back day and leg day, even tho theres differents parts of the back and the same for the legs.

 

[Mudge]

Somewhere between 45-60 minutes is when hormone levels start to drop to the floor, so no more than 60 is ideal, but I sometimes go over on back and delt day.

 

[maddog1]

It will depend on a number of factors, not all included here, such as
+your age- generally the younger, the longer you can go
+your overall condition- if you were athletic growing up or just starting
+the intensity of the workout- the more intense, the more carbs you are burning and will run out of gas sooner.
+body parts you are working - larger ones tax the body more.
+the amount of rest you are giving your body-get enough, but not too much.
+any "special supplementation" if you do it will sustain and prolong workouts.

Generally, you have to see how long is best for you and a good rule is you should feel recovered, at least cardiovascularly within10-15 min. after a workout.
I've always done 45-90 min. depending on intensity and body part.

 

[Premo55]

It really depends on the intensity of your workout. I find that generally when I'm intending on going to failure during the workout, and I'm TRULY pushing heavy weight, ie when I'm doing a 9 sets of 3 type workout, I give out after about three exercises, while when I'm doing a rep-range/endurance/higher-rep type workout, I can get through a whole bunch of exercises while super-setting and drop-setting. Creatine will help you last longer, but just go with what your glycogen stores are telling you, get out of there when you're fatigued, which usually happens within an hour to an hour and 15 minutes. Back and leg days ALWAYS take longer for me, but that's only because I have to punish them more, being such large body parts.

Peace.

 

[vanity]

I started a workout September 30 1981 at 4 P.M. and it still hasn't finished.

 

[MeLo]

i figured out you should not exercise more than 50 mins(if it's high intensity), after that cortisol level will rise and you definitely DONT want that if you want to pack on muscle!

 

[JerseyDevil]

I try to keep my workouts to 45-60 min in length. Any longer is generally a waste of time.