{"id":143816,"date":"2019-07-23T02:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T09:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=143816"},"modified":"2019-07-24T17:06:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T00:06:11","slug":"how-often-should-you-work-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/how-often-should-you-work-out\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often Should You Actually Work Out?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Determining how often you should work out can get pretty tricky. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayo Clinic<\/a> recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week, 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week, or a combination of both, it ultimately depends on your overall health and goals.<\/p>\n<p>So, no, there\u2019s no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, but there <em>are<\/em> alternative ways to figure out how often you should exercise \u2013 through trial and error. Below, we&#8217;re giving you a step-by-step guide to help you determine how often\u00a0<em>you<\/em> should work out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start slow and work your way up<\/strong><br \/>\nTo really find your baseline, you should start slow and keep increasing your workouts \u2013 both the duration and the intensity. A good rule of thumb is to start with two to three workouts per week and go from there. If you want to start with more, by all means, go for it. But make sure you don\u2019t reach a point of burnout and run the risk of losing motivation and giving up altogether. Plus, there\u2019s no faster way to injure yourself than to go balls-to-the-walls with your workouts. You\u2019re on a journey, so enjoy the ride!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to your body<\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s definitely important to challenge yourself. After all, that\u2019s a surefire way to get stronger and faster. But don\u2019t do that at the expense of your health and body. Every athlete in the world will tell you that a key component of training is about listening to your body and adapting your program to deal with your challenges and ailments. Does your hamstring hurt? Take the day off and stretch. Do you feel like you\u2019ll have a mental breakdown if you go to the gym tonight? Go for a walk around your neighborhood instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t treat it like a chore<\/strong><br \/>\nAgain, maintaining a positive mentality is crucial to building up your workout routine. To maintain and improve upon a truly robust workout schedule, it\u2019s important to keep your exercises fresh. If you ever get to a point where you feel like exercising is just checking off another box, consider switching something up. Ideally, you&#8217;ll get to a point where you\u2019re looking forward to that release of energy every day.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Determining how often you should work out can get pretty tricky. While the Mayo Clinic ...","author":2352152,"featured_media":143840,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,5,3],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/23153504\/gesina-kunkel-9dTD4GtexsA-unsplash.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/23153504\/gesina-kunkel-9dTD4GtexsA-unsplash-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"July 23, 2019","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#8070ff","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143816"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2352152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143816\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}