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How long should a beginner workout last? Fit your sets into your time

Most beginners do best with a 30 to 60 minute session, but the clock hides where the time goes: lifting is a small slice, and rest and set-up take the rest.

Use the planner to enter the time you have, how many exercises you want and how long you rest, and see how many hard sets really fit.

A stopwatch dial with coloured segments above a bar splitting a workout into warm-up, lifting, rest and set-up

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