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I kinda wanna start working out.
but then again I kinda wanna start doing a million diff things. Why are there so few hours in the day?
Speaking of which, Im in class with this girl that is an insomniac, and its crazy hearing her talking about it. She sleeps for like a couple of hours a week. But she gets migranes a lot because of this, so I guess that sucks.
all u need is like 2 hours a week
back when i was at my lifting peak my workouts lasted 15 minutes, and i did between 7-14 a week. u cud easily do the most u should do in like 3-4 workouts a week lasting 20-25 min each
errrr.. what?
It's called fitness/fatigue and getting the most bang for your buck
It's called being lazy.
14 weekly workouts each lasting 15 minutes, while ridden with problems from a fitness/fatigue standpoint, is all but ruled out anyway by the logistics alone. I'm assuming that most lifters can't workout at their homes and nothing that GMML has said would convince me otherwise. So getting up to the gym twice a day everyday is impractical and nobody is going to adhere to it. Ok, some people might, but I certainly wouldn't.
Your other recommendation.. 3-4 workouts each lasting 20-25 minutes (I think?) has it's own set of problems. Now first of all, all impressions aside, I'm not one to spend all day at the gym nor do I recommend it. But even 3x25 minutes or 4x20 minutes seems ridiculously short to me, even from a staunch HIT perspective. Not to mention that a new lifter is not going to be able to properly stimulate their body in such a short period of time. There are also other issues to consider, for example coordination on the lifts (practice makes perfect).
The least I could recommend would be something like 2 full body workouts a week. Length of course would be dependent on the person and their goals (and how much they care), but 45 minutes should suffice possibly going on an hour or a bit longer if you include a proper warmup.
I'm curious what you would recommend to a beginner lifter to do in 20 minutes that would be effective, safe, and allow them to practice the major lifts as needed.