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How long do you spend in the gym?

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    #32
    deadlybuzzman
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    Mellor wrote: »
    As for time, anywhere between 45mins and 3 hours - depending on what I'm doing.

    Out of curiosity what would you be doing in the 3 hour session?


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    COH
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    I'd routinely spend about 3 hours training as well.


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    #34
    The_Kew_Tour
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    3 hours!!! What!!??

    I thought 1 1\2 hours was stretching it.

    Fair play, is it weights or cardiovascular that ye do?


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    deadlybuzzman
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    COH wrote: »
    I'd routinely spend about 3 hours training as well.

    It's replies like this that have me curious. With the law of diminishing returns, as the weights start to get heavier and heavier e.g. over double BW squat etc. Can you still train effectively (although maybe not optimally ) with shorter 1 hour or less sessions or does recovery between sets mean you just have to take longer?


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    #36
    Mr. CooL ICE
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    How exactly would one keep themselves fuelled for 3 hours?


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    Hanley
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    Nicolas Cage wrote: »
    How exactly would one keep themselves fuelled for 3 hours?

    I usually have a coffee with cream pre workout.

    Sip aminos thru the session.

    And after the first movement of the day (normally squat or DL, which takes 60-75 minutes) throw down a banana and nibble on a protein bar.


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    #38
    Mellor
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    Nicolas Cage wrote: »
    How exactly would one keep themselves fuelled for 3 hours?
    A 3 hour session isn't going to be at the same intensity as a 5km run. It won't require triple the energy as 60 min session either imo. The energy demands aren't as high as you might initially think.

    I'd just have a decent meal a few hours before, usually a coffee closer to training. And maybe sip on a scoop of whey+ a scoop carb powder (powerade mix or similar).
    deadlybuzzman wrote: »
    Out of curiosity what would you be doing in the 3 hour session?
    Typically it's 45-90 mins of striking/body-weight/movement/weights followed by 90 mins grappling. I do that maybe once a week. Other days I'll split it between two sessions.


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    COH
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    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    3 hours!!! What!!??

    I thought 1 1\2 hours was stretching it.

    Fair play, is it weights or cardiovascular that ye do?

    Powerlifting

    deadlybuzzman wrote: »
    It's replies like this that have me curious. With the law of diminishing returns, as the weights start to get heavier and heavier e.g. over double BW squat etc. Can you still train effectively (although maybe not optimally ) with shorter 1 hour or less sessions or does recovery between sets mean you just have to take longer?

    It just takes as long as it takes to guarantee the quality of effort for the end goal in mind. I think the hardest session I did recently was working up to 245kg (ish) for 2-3reps in knee wraps, then 5 back off sets also in knee wraps. The recovery is one thing, but also have to take into account how long it takes to use the equipment etc. (knee wraps are a pain, no pun intended). Then the accessory work is generally pretty high volume also (anywhere from 4-7 exercises depending on phase of training)


    Nicolas Cage wrote: »
    How exactly would one keep themselves fuelled for 3 hours?

    I eat my last meal about 2 hours before I train, thenI have a protein bar with my pre-training coffee as I'm warming up, then I have a 2 litre water bottle with a load of BCAAs that I sip on. Sometimes I'll grab a shake before I finish training, usually have food ready to go pretty soon after the session is done. If you eat to support your training when getting bigger/stronger is the primary goal its pretty hard to run out of gas anyway.

    Myself and Hanley are both working in training facilities, are both relatively advanced in our training experience/exposure etc. so we represent the exception rather than the rule. We both coach people for a living, I would say (for my part anyway) that the vast majority of programming for genpop is tailored to fit a 60minute window (possibly up to 90mins for some of my clients who have extra stuff that they are allowed to on their own time).

    Can you get a good workout done in 30/45/60 mins? Absolutely.


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