When to make time to work out?

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  • Ponkeen
    Ponkeen Posts: 147 Member
    I have been able to use my lunch break at work for taking a very brisk half-hour walk, then walking on both breaks and taking 5-7 sets of stairs 3 or 4 times a day. I work 4-10s with a 2-3 hour commute, so before and after are just shot for me and useless for exercise. As soon as I get home, I eat dinner and go to bed and manage to get 8 hours sleep in (super, super important to me). As soon as i wake up, coffee and driving to work. There just isnt time if i dont make time during the day. Then running and weightlifting on the weekends.
    But, ultimately, you will need to cobble together a schedule, not too overly demanding, that works for you.
  • fi_b
    fi_b Posts: 121 Member
    urloved33 wrote: »
    A.M. work outs are fantastic. If you gut it out and get there...you will have great energy for the day and when you get out work...weeeeeee you are free with your workout far behind you.

    This is so bang on the money! And sure adjusting your routine seems daunting at first but it actually doesn't take long to get into the swing of it. I work on remote mine sites and the first day back from break is always horrible - going from sleeping as late as you like to having to get up at 3.45 :weary: it's pretty disgusting. A couple of things I find helpful are having my clothes ready to go, my back packed with keys sitting on top, and water bottle filled. Most importantly my alarm (phone) is far enough away from me that I HAVE to get out of bed so I can't even hit the snooze button, hahahaha.
    The best thing about working out in the morning is you have so much more energy for the rest of the day! Maybe not the first day or two that you do it, but once it's normal you'll wonder how you ever found it so tricky. ANd as an added bonus, on your rest days the sleep in will seem amazing!

    Alternatively, making sure you eat 30 mins - an hour before you would get to the gym on the way home from work is always a great work around.

    You've got this :smile:
  • rankinsect
    rankinsect Posts: 2,238 Member
    I always work out at around 7 PM, to give my dinner a bit of time to digest. Since that's my one big meal of the day, I eat high in protein to give fuel for muscle creation/repair and include some carbohydrates (simple and complex) to give me energy. I worried I wouldn't have the energy after work, but I do.

    I also eat at my desk and use a lunch break for a long walk.
  • purplishblue
    purplishblue Posts: 135 Member
    Curious, all you morning workout people, how many hours do you sleep? Do you get a full night or do you sacrifice?
  • Triskele2
    Triskele2 Posts: 50 Member
    Mouse_Potato wrote: »
    Eat a snack on your way to the gym after work. Simple solution. :)

    This! Whether I'm stopping at the gym on my way home or not I often eat an apple on my way to catch the train home. It keeps me from being hungry at the gym and/or stops me from snacking while cooking dinner.

    As for when to work out, I often go around 7:30-8:00 pm after I've had dinner and relaxed a bit, especially early in the week when the gym is super crowded at 5:00pm. Yes it can be hard to force myself to go back out at night but I always feel amazing when I'm done. Reminding myself of that and kicking my self-discipline into high gear keeps me going.
  • Chaotic_Panda
    Chaotic_Panda Posts: 13 Member
    I am definitely not a morning person, but if I stick with it for two or three weeks, it becomes a habit and it much easier. Now I'm up at 5, at the gym by 5:45, and to work by 8:00.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    purplishblue wrote: »
    Curious, all you morning workout people, how many hours do you sleep? Do you get a full night or do you sacrifice?

    6 Hours. Lay down at 10:15 asleep by 10:16. up at 4:15.
  • cnbbnc
    cnbbnc Posts: 1,267 Member
    purplishblue wrote: »
    Curious, all you morning workout people, how many hours do you sleep? Do you get a full night or do you sacrifice?

    I go to bed at 10 and wake up at 5 on gym days. That's 7hrs, which is a decent nights sleep for most people.
  • Ashtoretet
    Ashtoretet Posts: 378 Member
    Eat a snack before going to the gym, you wouldn't want to eat a full meal right before working out anyway.
  • AZnewbie00
    AZnewbie00 Posts: 70 Member
    I go as soon as I get home from work. I walk through the door, change and then I'm out the door again. If mornings don't work, I would go right after work. Try eating something a little before you leave work so you aren't hungry.

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