10th Day of Gymsmas: How Long How LOOOOONG Should I Slide (around under a barbell)?
like, 4 hours? 5?
The Rock works out about 2 hours total every day, 30 minutes cardio, 90 minutes strength.
Chris Hemsworth worked out for 90 minutes per day to become Thor.
Brian Shaw, possibly the strongest man in history, works out about 2 hours per session, 4 times per week.
Ryan Reynolds’ workouts? 90 minutes.
You look at a guy like the Rock, and you think, “Man, he must work out like 4 hours per day.”
But here’s the thing: If you’re in the gym longer than 2 hours, you’re doing something wrong.
Do You Need to Do What the Rock Does?
I know those times I just quoted are between 90 minutes and 2 hours, but remember, these are times for like the most ripped people in human history. For real, who was more shredded than those dudes? Who was stronger? Nobody, ever, in human history.
These are celebrities whose job, for a few months, will end up being “getting ripped.” They can devote time to it, there’s really no limit.
And my guess is that your goal isn’t to be one of the most ripped human beings to ever walk the Earth.
What’s a Good Amount of Time?
I think devoting an hour to your training sessions should see you through.
If you’re routinely spending 2+ hours in the gym, something has gone wrong.
What Goes Wrong?
You Go When It’s Busy: If you’re spending a lot of time waiting for shit, find another time, or find another gym. Your time is worth something.
You Aren’t Focused: You should know what you’re going to do before you step foot in the gym. It shouldn’t be a, “Eh, let’s see what I feel like today.” Go in, do the stuff you planned, leave.
You’re Overdoing It: If your strength training plan is going to take you 50 minutes with rest periods, that’s fine! Do your cardio on another day.
Why It Matters
WAY too many people get bogged down because they can’t devote 2 hours every day to working out.
Which, duh.
And that becomes a very convenient reason to never work out at all.
“Sorry, sorry I have responsibilities and a life that don’t let me spend 20 hours per week in the gym!”
Don’t let that happen to you. Don’t make this an all-or-nothing conversation you have with yourself.
Remind yourself that 30 minutes is better than none minutes. 20 minutes is better than none minutes. Keep at it, even if you get 15 minute chunks. If all you get to do today is squats, whatever, do it. Because it’s not just about getting in the exact right workout today, it’s about building that streak, that habit, that’ll make it easier to fit in tomorrow.