Is doing exercises once a week good for the health?

Luckily, a new study shows there's no shame in being a "weekend warrior"—you know, someone who only has time to squeeze in a workout one or two ... However, Sklar notes that while working out twice a week is sufficient for beginners, it's really better to try to do more. ... “How healthy do you want to be? read more

Doing exercises once a week is almost of no use. Exercising too much at once may lead to body pain. Half an hour to one hour of exercise daily is best. However, in acute shortage of time (which never comes in reality) one may do for short duration, say about 15 minutes, but regularity is important. read more

Start with finding 10 minutes a day for at least 5 days of the week, focus on 2 Total Body Exercises (ie. Squat, Row; or Lunge, Curl, Overhead Press). Then on the day that you have more time, add more exercises in that routine. While doing this you should also want to add cardio within your day. read more

Added: For good cardiovascular fitness, you probably need to exercise more than once a week. I don’t want to imply that you don’t. The above considerations apply to strength and muscle growth. read more