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workout duration?

tedium Posts: 6 Joined: 2005/10/10	2006/11/28, 06:56 AM Hi folks, Everything I read about weight-training says a session should last 1 hour max - apparently any longer and catabolism(get thee behind me satan) sets in. However, every time I read some guy's training program, he's doing like 25 to 30 sets in a session. I was under the impression you're meant to rest for approx 90 seconds between sets. There is no way you can do 30 sets in an hour, even without warm-up and warm-down! My question is: how long do you guys really workout for, INCLUDING warm-up/down? be honest now.
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2006/11/28, 07:42 AM I can do my workout in 40 minutes depending on what I am doing. Most people rest 30-60 seconds between sets...and yes I have done 12 sets for chest and 14 sets for triceps in a hour, when I used to do that. -------------- Curl Jockeys, get outta the squat rack! Warning:Deadlifting going on! 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2006/11/28, 08:54 AM Mine usually takes about an hour... sometimes 70 minutes with some stretching afterwards. I don't warm up for long, usually about three minutes. t -------------- I am training for birthdays. Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. - Andy Warhol
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2006/11/28, 09:24 AM I meant to add my rest periods will vary depending upon my routine. Sometimes 30 seconds... sometimes two minutes. Also depends on how fast I can workout the math in my head when changing plates. ha... t -------------- I am training for birthdays. Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. - Andy Warhol
	2006/11/28, 09:26 AM Usually 45 minutes for me. Yesterday I did 3 minutes of warm up, 1-2 warm up sets per ecercise then 20 total working sets. All done in 49 minutes -------------- Beyond Training, Beyond Experience, Nutrition Wins
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2006/11/28, 11:00 AM I'm usually at the gym for 1hr to 1:15, mainly because that's how long I get for lunch. I'd say the actual wt training takes me 45-50min, so the extra time is warm up and cool down.