Exercise more than once a day?

I've been considering going to the gym twice a day: once in the morning
and once in the evening. All along my weight loss journey, I typically
go once in the morning and do a hard workout, but I was thinking of
either adding some sort of cardio-type class in the evening or just
doing another 30-40 mins. on the treadmill.

I'm wondering how much that type of thing might speed up weight loss
(trying to shed the last 7 pounds) and/or whether there are any
drawbacks to that plan. I realize I'm not going to go into super
weight-loss mode and start dropping more than two pounds a week or
anything nor do I want to. But here lately I've been dropping 1 to 1.5 a
week and am wondering if this might ramp it up to 2. I don't care to
make any dietary changes to achieve the 2 pounds because I'm already
eating about 1600 calories a day and that has been optimal to me in
terms of not being absolutely ravenous when I go to bed.

Thanks!
- SQN
190/137.5/130

"Sinequanon" wrote in message
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I've been considering going to the gym twice a day: once in the morning
and once in the evening. All along my weight loss journey, I typically go
once in the morning and do a hard workout, but I was thinking of either
adding some sort of cardio-type class in the evening or just doing another
30-40 mins. on the treadmill.

I'm wondering how much that type of thing might speed up weight loss
(trying to shed the last 7 pounds) and/or whether there are any drawbacks
to that plan. I realize I'm not going to go into super weight-loss mode
and start dropping more than two pounds a week or anything nor do I want
to. But here lately I've been dropping 1 to 1.5 a week and am wondering if
this might ramp it up to 2. I don't care to make any dietary changes to
achieve the 2 pounds because I'm already eating about 1600 calories a day
and that has been optimal to me in terms of not being absolutely ravenous
when I go to bed.

Thanks!
- SQN
190/137.5/130

It can be beneficial if you have the time and motivation to go twice a day.
If you do your cardio at one workout, and weights during the other, you are
starting each time fresh and energized, so you'll have more stamina. You'll
work out harder each time and will therefore burn more calories.

It's pretty typical to lose weight much slower as you get closer to goal.
If you are losing 1 lb a wk, you are still doing very well. It's not
unusual to only be able to drop a half lb or less per wk for the last 5 lbs
or so.

oregonchick wrote:



It can be beneficial if you have the time and motivation to go twice a day.
If you do your cardio at one workout, and weights during the other, you are
starting each time fresh and energized, so you'll have more stamina. You'll
work out harder each time and will therefore burn more calories.


I was actually thinking of doing an extra set of cardio at night. I do
weight training and then cardio during the day. I'd have no trouble
doing more cardio at night.


It's pretty typical to lose weight much slower as you get closer to goal.
If you are losing 1 lb a wk, you are still doing very well. It's not
unusual to only be able to drop a half lb or less per wk for the last 5 lbs
or so.


I've heard this and am finding it to be true. I'm eager to make my goal,
but I'm also ok with it going slowly because right now, if I never lost
another pound, I look good and feel good so I'm not freaked out by the
slowness. That said, it will be nice to get there

Thanks oregonchick, I appreciate your reply!

"Sinequanon" wrote in message
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I've been considering going to the gym twice a day: once in the morning
and once in the evening. All along my weight loss journey, I typically go
once in the morning and do a hard workout, but I was thinking of either
adding some sort of cardio-type class in the evening or just doing another
30-40 mins. on the treadmill.

I'm wondering how much that type of thing might speed up weight loss
(trying to shed the last 7 pounds) and/or whether there are any drawbacks
to that plan. I realize I'm not going to go into super weight-loss mode
and start dropping more than two pounds a week or anything nor do I want
to. But here lately I've been dropping 1 to 1.5 a week and am wondering if
this might ramp it up to 2. I don't care to make any dietary changes to
achieve the 2 pounds because I'm already eating about 1600 calories a day
and that has been optimal to me in terms of not being absolutely ravenous
when I go to bed.

Thanks!
- SQN
190/137.5/130

The only problems I've had with doing regular exercise twice a day are
burnout and injury. There are a lot of days I do more than one kind of
activity, but I tend to keep it intense once time and then light the other.
--
the volleyballchick