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Title: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: the shadow on December 07, 2006, 04:49:41 AM
the other day i was watching blood and guts and damn yates finishes his arm and chest workouts under half an hour and jay cutler also finishes most of his workouts under 30 minutes..today i tried to finish my delt workout under 30 minutes but ended up doing in 45 minutes..so how many of you can finish your workouts under 30 minutes?
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: BroadStreetBruiser on December 07, 2006, 04:51:58 AM
I finish faster then most mortals. I never start
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Bluto on December 07, 2006, 04:52:11 AM
I used to when I was just doing a few sets and one muscle group. Right now I'm doing more sets and have a upper body-lower body split so it's not possible.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: MAXX on December 07, 2006, 04:54:25 AM
the other day i was watching blood and guts and damn yates finishes his arm and chest workouts under half an hour and jay cutler also finishes most of his workouts under 30 minutes..today i tried to finish my delt workout under 30 minutes but ended up doing in 45 minutes..so how many of you can finish your workouts under 30 minutes?
Jay Cutler finishes his workouts in 30 minutes?? i dont think so. Jay trains high volume. takes alot of time.

Yates on the other hand i could see that as hes more of a low volumer.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: the shadow on December 07, 2006, 04:57:05 AM
Jay Cutler finishes his workouts in 30 minutes?? i dont think so. Jay trains high volume. takes alot of time.

Yates on the other hand i could see that as hes more of a low volumer.
jay does finishes some of his workouts..not all..maybe chest i guess
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: GoneAway on December 07, 2006, 05:46:40 AM
When I was first starting out I was doing 2 hr long workouts. Now, I'm trying to aim at about the 1 hr mark so my intensity doesn't drop off.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: rockyfortune on December 07, 2006, 05:57:22 AM
I've tried..and i've gotten done some chest workouts in about 35-40 minutes but that seems awful tough even if you do just 12 sets..
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: 240 is Back on December 07, 2006, 06:01:56 AM
jay cutler also finishes most of his workouts under 30 minutes

Where did you hear this?
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: SS on December 07, 2006, 06:08:02 AM
most of the guys in my gym are not even on their 3rd set of flat bench in 30 minutes ::)
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Fury on December 07, 2006, 06:10:02 AM
Usually takes me an hour to an hour and 15 minutes to finish mine.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: ether on December 07, 2006, 06:11:28 AM
Where did you hear this?

On his videos he seriously does like 6 or 7 excercises per body part and like 5 to 6 sets per.

His Chest workout on Cutabove includesd: Incline Press Bar, Incline Press Dumbell, Flat Dumbell Flye, Flat Bench Press, Pec Dec Flyes and Cable Cross Overs.

30 minutes,  :o
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: 240 is Back on December 07, 2006, 07:02:58 AM
On his videos he seriously does like 6 or 7 excercises per body part and like 5 to 6 sets per.

His Chest workout on Cutabove includesd: Incline Press Bar, Incline Press Dumbell, Flat Dumbell Flye, Flat Bench Press, Pec Dec Flyes and Cable Cross Overs.

30 minutes,  :o

45 seconds per set, with no rest between any of his 40 sets.

Jay Cutler is truly a world class athlete!
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Spike on December 07, 2006, 07:04:22 AM
TA finishes his 'workouts' at the male sauna in less than 20min -- desnt even take the goggles off son
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Board_SHERIF on December 07, 2006, 07:11:57 AM
chest and back = 40 mins
Shoulders and arms = 40 mins
Legs = 35 mins
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Option D on December 07, 2006, 07:24:10 AM
Serge asked "what athlete only trains 45 min a day"
He went on to say he trained like 3 hours a day...i didnt want to call bull shit on a legend
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: bigtmoney on December 07, 2006, 07:34:23 AM
I could finish my workouts in that amount of time......IF PEOPLE WOULD STOP TALKING TO ME IN THE GYM EVERY SECOND!!!!!
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Bluto on December 07, 2006, 07:34:23 AM
damn i just posted 13 seconds after bsb, and since you can only post every 30 seconds we cant be the same person  >:(
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: natural al on December 07, 2006, 07:40:08 AM
arthur jones had casey viator doing full body workouts in about 25 minutes, all the machines were set up for him and the workouts were so brutal at the end arthur actually had guys carry casey from the nautilus tri machine to the dipping bars.  If I had people to load up the equipment I was gonna use and warmed up the right way I could do all my working sets in under a half an hour, I don't have that though so it takes me about 45 minutes to get through a workout on my current routine.  Today I'll do chest, shoulders and tri's and I should done in enough time to get a max ot cardio session in..but I think I'm gonna skip the cardio today cause I'm a little worn out.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: body88 on December 07, 2006, 07:41:12 AM
I started training high volume a few months back. Needless to say, it works for me. I still throw in sets of 6- 8 reps most of the time. Here is a sample chest workout. I did this last night. The workout took me 1 hour and 20 min to complete.

Incline barbell press : 5 sets of 12 -15 reps

Machine Fly : 6 sets of 12 reps

Flat bench fly : 5 sets of  10 - 12 reps

Hammer strength flat press 5 sets of 12 - reps. 8 reps on the last 2 sets

Dumbell pullovers : 5 sets of 10 - 12 reps

Upright bench press machine 5 set drop set
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Option D on December 07, 2006, 07:42:10 AM
I started training high volume a few months back to see how it would go. Needless to say it works for me. I still throw in sets of 6 = 8 reps but here is a sample chest workout. I did this last night. It took me 1 hour and 20 min to complete.

Incline barbell press : 5 sets of 12 -15 reps

Machine Fly : 6 sets of 12 reps

Flat bench fly : 5 sets of  10 - 12 reps

Hammer strength flat press 5 sets of 12 - reps. 8 reps on the last 2 sets

pullovers : 5 sets of 10 - 12 reps

 Upright bench press machine 5 set drop set

Thats what im talking about. Did you use any thermo to get through it?
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: natural al on December 07, 2006, 07:43:41 AM
I started training high volume a few months back to see how it would go. Needless to say it works for me. I still throw in sets of 6 = 8 reps but here is a sample chest workout. I did this last night. It took me 1 hour and 20 min to complete.

Incline barbell press : 5 sets of 12 -15 reps

Machine Fly : 6 sets of 12 reps

Flat bench fly : 5 sets of  10 - 12 reps

Hammer strength flat press 5 sets of 12 - reps. 8 reps on the last 2 sets

Dumbell pullovers : 5 sets of 10 - 12 reps

Upright bench press machine 5 set drop set


I don't see the point of doing that much work, just my opinion though if it works for ya go for it.  I'd rather train mega heavy-for me and get in and out.  I like working out and all but I don't want to be in the gym for hours at a time day in day out.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: body88 on December 07, 2006, 07:45:21 AM
No, I have decided to go 100 percent natural. I was natural before, but took creatine and a host of other suppliments. I drink a coffee then just get it done.

Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: rockyfortune on December 07, 2006, 07:46:16 AM
31 sets for chest alone...that's like three chest workouts for me...i'd be fried for days..
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: body88 on December 07, 2006, 07:47:14 AM
I don't see the point of doing that much work, just my opinion though if it works for ya go for it.  I'd rather train mega heavy-for me and get in and out.  I like working out and all but I don't want to be in the gym for hours at a time day in day out.

I understand what you are saying. I was training heavy and decided I just do not have the structure for it. I like to feel the pump and need alot of reps to get it going.

Volume is def not for everyone. My muscle tends to look more full now. For whatever reason I do not get tired from this ???
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: body88 on December 07, 2006, 07:48:52 AM
31 sets for chest alone...that's like three chest workouts for me...i'd be fried for days..



The weight is moderate. So it is manageable. I also only work one major bodypart per week. I do not know why I like to train this way. I just started doing it and never stopped. I am not exaggerating either. This was my exact workout last night.

The drop set was easy.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Option D on December 07, 2006, 07:49:37 AM
No, I have decided to go 100 percent natural. I was natural before, but took creatine and a host of other suppliments. I drink a coffee then just get it done.



I can dig it. I let these fools on here turm me away from high volume training. But it is better for me too. When i go dumb heavy i get big but i also get hurt with little to no pump. im all about the 80 min workouts. do you train alone.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: body88 on December 07, 2006, 07:50:57 AM
Forgot to mention the warmup set is included in the 5 set total in the latter stages of the workout.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: natural al on December 07, 2006, 07:51:42 AM
I understand what you are saying. I was training heavy and decided I just do not have the structure for it. I like to feel the pump and need alot of reps to get it going.

Volume is def not for everyone. My muscle tends to look more full now. For whatever reason I do not get tired from this ???

my structure for the most part is good for heavy training, once i decide to go heavy on a movement i usually progress pretty fast on it.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: body88 on December 07, 2006, 07:52:45 AM
I can dig it. I let these fools on here turm me away from high volume training. But it is better for me too. When i go dumb heavy i get big but i also get hurt with little to no pump. im all about the 80 min workouts. do you train alone.


I train alone. I cannot concentrate when I am working out. My gym is not a serious gym either. So most the people are there to talk anyway. I talk a bit before I start, but after that I just lift.

I see no issue with 30 plus sets per major bp if you work them in a weekly cycle. I love it.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Board_SHERIF on December 07, 2006, 07:52:55 AM
chest and back = 40 mins
Shoulders and arms = 40 mins
Legs = 35 mins

chest and back = 40 mins = 20 total sets
Shoulders and arms = 40 mins = 28 total sets
Legs = 35 mins = 22 total sets
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Swedish Viking on December 07, 2006, 07:54:26 AM
Mine are done in roughly 9-11 min.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: body88 on December 07, 2006, 07:55:18 AM
my structure for the most part is good for heavy training, once i decide to go heavy on a movement i usually progress pretty fast on it.

I assume you are more of a pure mesomorph? I am an ecto mesomorph. If I had to compare my structure to a pro it would be identical to that of Serge Nubret. Obviously not on par with the level of development he showed. Speaking of bones and shape of course.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: buffbodz on December 07, 2006, 07:56:11 AM
With a gym in the store I get to workout when ever I have down time.  Rarely do I get 30 min of undisturbed workout time, but clients get off when I train with them.  I spend about an hour if I figured it out, but answering the phone, a customer, sales rep or someone else is always bothering me when I want to get a good non interrupted workout, so I come in an hour before opening, get a good one in, go home shower, come back and do it all over again, but not with the intensity of my early, by my self workout.  Today is legs, so every break I do a set of leg presses or any other leg exercise.  By 5:00 the legs are fried and I need a walker to make it  to my car.
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Post by: dr.chimps on December 07, 2006, 07:56:35 AM
Chest workout today. Five sets. Two dumbell presses. One set neck press and two machine presses for feel/finish. Fried in less than twenty.  :) 
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Board_SHERIF on December 07, 2006, 07:59:06 AM
Chest workout today. Five sets. Two dumbell presses. One set neck press and two machine presses for feel/finish. Fried in less than twenty.  :) 

Neck Press  8) no gironda dips ?
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: natural al on December 07, 2006, 08:02:39 AM
I assume you are more of a pure mesomorph? I am an ecto mesomorph. If I had to compare my structure to a pro it would be identical to that of Serge Nubret. Obviously not on par with the level of development he showed. Speaking of bones and shape of course.

I have mesmorphic tendencies along with some endo thrown in there, I'm not the kind of guy who can walk up to a bench and throw around 315+ whenever I want but I can if I concentrate on that movement for awhile.  I don't have any problems gaining weight when i want to, I have a little trouble getting ripped but I have not had to be in shape for along time.  short stocky physique.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: chainsaw on December 07, 2006, 08:55:58 AM
45 minutes sounds about right, unless I do just 1 bodypart, and 30 is plenty. 
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Tre on December 07, 2006, 08:58:33 AM

Trimming the time between sets actually gives me a really nice cardio boost.

Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Sexual Mustard on December 07, 2006, 09:05:54 AM
I do workouts under 30 minutes every now and then, especially when I'm pressed for time.  It's brutal, mostly a ton of drop and/or supersets, but I tell you I get the most intense soreness after these short workouts. Intensity in weight-lifting can be increased by either:

--doing your same workout with increased weight
--doing your same workout with the same weights, but increase in reps
--doing your same workout with same weight and reps, but in a decreased amount of time

My chest workout last month was a personal record 15 minutes--including warm-ups!  I had a busy day and had to get the workout in...but I was just as sore if not more than if I spent an hour doing them.

SM
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Weightpit on December 07, 2006, 10:36:47 AM
All my workouts are 40 - 50 minutes tops. Last night I did 20 sets for shoulders and got it done in 40 minutes. No more than 30 seconds rest in between. My motto is to go in, go hard, go fast....and get out!

Just like with a woman!!   ;D
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: dr.chimps on December 07, 2006, 11:51:31 AM
All my workouts are 40 - 50 minutes tops. Last night I did 20 sets for shoulders and got it done in 40 minutes. No more than 30 seconds rest in between. My motto is to go in, go hard, go fast....and get out!

Just like with a woman!!   ;D
Haha. I had a bud who used to say about sex: 'get in; get out; no one sees anything - just like a heist'  ;)
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Post by: SDMF on December 07, 2006, 02:01:34 PM
My workouts are usually 30-45 minutes..sometimes I can bang chest out in 25 minutes
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Post by: Jr. Yates on December 07, 2006, 03:04:00 PM
mine are an hour to an hour and half. depends what im training, and how i feel on that day. Legs and back take longer for me, with chest, arms or shoulders I can just tell when im done.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: MidniteRambo on December 07, 2006, 03:50:40 PM
Half hour sessions are rare for me, particularly on days where I do certain exercises (e.g., pullups) that I like to take up to 5 minutes rest between.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: dontknowit on December 11, 2006, 04:16:12 AM
Back and legs take time, about an hour,
mainly due the time between sets, have to focus mentally,
chest and shoulders within 30 minutes.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: davie on December 11, 2006, 04:58:15 AM
I got legs done last week in 30 mins. I was about to leave wen my friend came in, he asked how long id been and was surprised wen i sed only 1/2 hour, as i looked absolutley nackered!!

davie
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: slaveboy1980 on December 11, 2006, 06:25:28 AM
high volume rules. 90min of pure high volume. body parts 2 times per week. 80% of the time.20% of time throw in lighter weeks and some weeks of lower volumer and heavier training to push the poundages..and then use the strength to go back to higher reps (8-10). never ending cycle. often the magic happens when you change workout programs.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: natural al on December 11, 2006, 06:29:05 AM
Friday I did Chest, shoulders and Tri's all done in DC fashion...in and out in about 45 minutes but I took my time between movements and did something special for chest at the end.  Today it's Calfs, Hams and Quads along with a little ab work, I'll be done in under an hour but I don't think I could be in and out in under 30 minutes.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Option D on December 11, 2006, 06:38:47 AM
damn i feel like i didnt to anything if im in there for one bodypart for under an hour.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: natural al on December 11, 2006, 09:34:03 AM
Today I did legs, in and out in under an hour, went something like this...all done in DC training fashion:

Calves:  435*14 reps, 5 count negative and hold in the stretched position for a 15 count then explode up, if you're honest with yourself each rep should take 20 seconds.  By the end my legs are shaking like mad then I take a 20 second break and start pumping out partial reps..I got 30 partials.  I added 5lbs this workout and 1 additional rep.

sumo leg press.  465*15.  These are done feet high up on the leg press, pushing with the heels, slow negatives and explosive positive reps then I did a 20 second static and a 1 minute stretch on each leg.  5lbs increase and reps stayed the same.

Leg press-875*8, up 5 lbs and 1 more rep, my max on this was 905 for 4 reps, I backed off and upped the reps so I'm trying to hit 905 for 6-8 reps this time, I did a 20 second static unloaded the machine and went over to the life fitness leg press for 1 set of 20 which is called a "widowmaker" wehn you do DC.  I'm still trying to find a movement that I like for my Widowmaker this is the first time I ever used this machine, did my 20 reps.

Then I did 2 sets of 12 on the hammer crunch machine with light weight.

Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: MikeThaMachine on December 12, 2006, 04:31:16 AM
Mine are more like 2-3 hours long :o
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: GoneAway on December 12, 2006, 06:10:42 AM
Mine are more like 2-3 hours long :o

Brutal polar opposite to HIT training.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: MikeThaMachine on December 12, 2006, 06:49:43 AM
Brutal polar opposite to HIT training.

I train similar to serge, everything (but legs) twice a week and high volume with high reps.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: GoneAway on December 12, 2006, 07:19:19 AM
I train similar to serge, everything (but legs) twice a week and high volume with high reps.

Why not legs twice a week? From what I've read, out of any muscle group, they can withstand the most work.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: MikeThaMachine on December 12, 2006, 11:17:04 AM
Why not legs twice a week? From what I've read, out of any muscle group, they can withstand the most work.

Cause I like to be able to walk normal at-least a few days a week ;D Nah but I like to have energy left for the weekends so if some friends want to throw the football around I can be the receiver (shoulders can't take much throwing). My legs get destroyed on leg day cause of the high volume and since that day I only work quads, hams and lower back that's 2-3 hours of just beating those parts till I can't take anymore. I have thought about doing them twice a week but also I like to have the weekends off to be lazy and heal up from the week.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: buffbong on December 16, 2006, 06:52:24 AM
it takes me 1 hour and ten minutes or a few minutes less that includes stretching warms ups and and everything.  i dont take much rest time between sets i ussally set up the wieghts for my next exersize in between sets.  i do 8sets for big muscle groups legs back chest delts and for smaller bis tris calves 5-6 sets.  i remember when i got laid off i was unemployed for a few months with the extra rest i was able to do like 15 works for big and 9 for small but thats to much with work and school etc etc.
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: D-bol on December 21, 2006, 02:26:40 AM
It depends alot on rest period between sets.

I do 5x5 on all exerces and all body parts and workout never takes me more than 1 hour. On average about 45 minutes. Old days I used to hang in the gym for 2 hours but I find it a waste - one should keep high intensity and minimise rest between sets. I blieve you can only keep max intensity within first 40 minutes - after that you begin slacking.


Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: BuffGoddess on December 21, 2006, 07:53:47 PM
the other day i was watching blood and guts and damn yates finishes his arm and chest workouts under half an hour and jay cutler also finishes most of his workouts under 30 minutes..today i tried to finish my delt workout under 30 minutes but ended up doing in 45 minutes..so how many of you can finish your workouts under 30 minutes?

Mine always take me between 45 minutes to 1 hour, but never more than an hour. I've always wondered how someone could get a good quality intense workout done in less than 30 minutes... ;)
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: ozman on December 21, 2006, 11:10:56 PM
30 to 40 mins

tops
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: Your MAAAAaaaa on December 22, 2006, 06:17:37 AM
damn i just posted 13 seconds after bsb, and since you can only post every 30 seconds we cant be the same person  >:(

yes you can


ta ta
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: BallzDeep69 on December 22, 2006, 08:50:24 PM
All my workouts are 40 - 50 minutes tops. Last night I did 20 sets for shoulders and got it done in 40 minutes. No more than 30 seconds rest in between. My motto is to go in, go hard, go fast....and get out!

Just like with a woman!!   ;D


YEAH..  YEAH!!  GOT ME PUMPED!
Title: Re: how many of you finish your workouts under 30 MINUTES?
Post by: mdgkmg on December 23, 2006, 10:25:46 AM
for me personally it sometimes takes 2-3+ hours to finish a workout. but i lift at home so setup time for certain excersises can take more than it would at the gym.