when do you workout?

Bhanbury

Since the start of the new year I have been struggling getting back into routine for gym time. So I am wondering when do you all workout?

I have a pretty full schedule during the weekdays and want to have a social life or see family or what not. I work a 9-5 and have classes to attend at university. Some are online so I have to plan time to sit down and do those. I don't sleep well so I try to get to bed by 930-1030 so I have a change to ger at least 4 hrs of sleep.

How do you guys fit it in!?

I want to lose 10-15 more lbs and I need to get at least 3 days in the gym ...but sooooo tiredddddd

Alassonde

I work out in the evenings, about an hour after I eat. I've always been a night person so it works for me. Can't do mornings. I think if I did cardio I'd have to do it before I eat, but I lift weights and that seems to be fine after a meal.

MostlyWater

Early mornings are best for me.

I go to the gym on the way to work. Before I had a membership, I did dvds at home in the morning.

rambabean

I've started going early morning before work and I've had so much more energy for the rest of the day BUT I'd never get out of bed that early if the boyfriend wasn't turning all the lights on and shouting about gym.

Bhanbury

@rambabean and @MostlyWater how early is early? do you eat before?

inwardlyrenewed

I go to a M-F 5:30 am workout class, and I can't eat anything before it or I get nauseous. I eat breakfast right when I get home. Something that has changed my life is the alarm clock app Alarmy... you can set it so that you have to take a picture of an item in your house that you preselected to turn off the alarm. So I have to take a picture of my coffee pot to turn off my alarm. That provides just enough time for me to think rationally about not hitting snooze.

viaTess

I'm lucky, I work from home so when I'm bored of work in the morning I hope on my stationary bike (a temporary light workout of spinning while my knees are in recovery). Then I shower, make a huge lunch and watch an episode of something to relax, then get back to work like a split shift.

The earlier I get bored with work the longer I have to workout!

JenniYo

inwardlyrenewed wrote: »

I go to a M-F 5:30 am workout class, and I can't eat anything before it or I get nauseous. I eat breakfast right when I get home. Something that has changed my life is the alarm clock app Alarmy... you can set it so that you have to take a picture of an item in your house that you preselected to turn off the alarm. So I have to take a picture of my coffee pot to turn off my alarm. That provides just enough time for me to think rationally about not hitting snooze.

You may have just changed my life with that alarm clock.

MostlyWater

Bhanbury wrote: »

@rambabean and @MostlyWater how early is early? do you eat before?

I get up at 5:45 so I can leave the house by 6:15. I either make myself a smoothie or pack myself a Zico Coconut Water.

You get used to it!!!

rambabean

I gym about 7 but only for about 30 mins so I have time to shower before work so I can handle it without eating first.

At the weekend when I'd gym longer I have to eat an hour ish before or I'll feel sick.

ContraryMaryMary

A huge part of me losing my final stubborn 5kg was simply getting more sleep. I'd prioritise sleep over exercise - simply fit it in when you can.

YCHoward

I work out in the morning at home. I love the 'Slim in 6' series. You can get it cheap on Amazon or eBay. I get real results when I stick too it - and only exercise bands needed. I try to go to the gym on Mon and Wed evenings before I go teach at a local studio. I'm teaching beginners Tai Chi - so it's not a workout for me. I need to cardio to kick my metabolism into gear.

olyamhc

First I'll state that I've never been a morning person.

I now work 2 jobs (about 50-55hrs a week) and the schedule is all messed up because my FT job is 4pm-midnight and other PT job starts early at 10am sometimes. Anyways, it's about two things 1) motivation and 2) making it fit with your personality. I do need 9-10hrs of sleep and don't function well at the start of the day, so...I fit gym and home cardio/weight workouts either an hr BEFORE my work (at 3pm) and/or during my lunch break around 9pm.

So, it's something like this on most days:
12 noon - wakeup
1pm - breakfast
3pm - workout
work
8pm - workout
2-4am sleep

Agefyter

5:45 to 6:45 am. Have to be to work at 8am. Never eat prior, just one cup of coffee first. Oatmeal about 9AM.

dominiquepizzo

I workout in the mornings. I am 100% a morning person and like to relax at night. My days are a little off because of my class times this semester - my boss was nice enough to let me shift my workday MW to accommodate classes.

My schedule is as follows:
MW:
5:00 & 5:05: alarm
5:10-5:30: coffee & fitness motivation on instagram to wake up
5:35-6:05: workout in my basement (Kayla Itsines' bikini body guide to supplement my half marathon training)
6:10-6:45: get ready for work
7:00-3:30: work
4:00-6:00: university
6:00: home

TRF: Pretty much the same, just shifted a little later.
5:25 & 5:30: alarm
5:35-6:00: coffee & light exercises to warm up before going out in the cold
6:00-7:00: running
7:10-7:45: get ready for work
8:00-4:30: work
5:00-7:00: university
7:00: home

Hope someone finds this helpful!

MIRunnerMom

I meet friends to run 2x a week at 4:45 am and I go to the gym to lift and sometimes run at 5 ish the other 3 days. I don't eat anything before. It was hard to switch to this schedule but now I'm not sure how I ever did evening workouts. I have 2 small kids and we leave the house by 7:15 each day.

cmtigger

I struggle with this too. I do teach elementary music at three schools, so I do know that the dancing with the kids and movement are part of my workout. I try to get to the gym twice a week as well, I swim and use the bikes and sometimes the weight machines. I have some femur problems so I tend to get bursitis, and swimming really helps with that.

Tryingtogetfitdeb

I work out on an evening once our two young kids have gone to bed, I can't face getting up any earlier than I already do. I work 3 12 hour days a week and work out 3-4 times a week

bringbackthejoy

I get up at 5:45-have a green teal latte, get the 2 older kids to the bustop by 6:45 and am on the tread mill and doing weights by 7 am. The younger kids is up at 8 am so we dress and get ready to take her to school by 9am. I was never a morning person but having the kids sure did switch that up!

bringbackthejoy

And I have a smoothie right after I work out.

Treehugger_88

3 mornings a week I get up at about 6:30, do half hour-45 mins HIIT or kettlebell or cardio kickboxing workout at home (there are tons of free workout video channel options on youtube...Christine Salus, fitnessblender, Jillian Michaels, HasFit, Bodyfit by Amy, Body Project, Popsugar Fitness), then I get to work for 8. I'd usually be a ravenous beast as soon as I get up in the morning but I find mornings I do my workouts it staves off the hunger and I don't get hungry till I get to work. I think it would be tough to get up early enough to go to a gym in the morning (I live in a small town with no gym, so not an option anyways).

mvmazz

Monday-rest or run
Tuesday night-1 hour taekwondo
Wednesday night-1 hour taekwondo-usually sparring
Thursday-rest, run or occasional one hour sparring class
Friday night-1 hour taekwondo
Saturday morning-light/traditional Taekwondo
Sunday morning-2 hours sparring and sometimes another 2 in the afternoon

I've just joined the gym so i'm contemplating adding the gym to the rest days and the Saturday.

barbarafallsopp

M, W - 6 am BBOD video at home,
7:30 pm Boot camp class at the gym
T, R, F - 6 am BBOD video at home
Sat - 830 am Boot camp class at the gym
Sun - whenever I wake up, BBOD video at home or 11 am Insanity class at the gym if I want to be social.

Bhanbury

bringbackthejoy wrote: »

I get up at 5:45-have a green teal latte, get the 2 older kids to the bustop by 6:45 and am on the tread mill and doing weights by 7 am. The younger kids is up at 8 am so we dress and get ready to take her to school by 9am. I was never a morning person but having the kids sure did switch that up!

I don't know how to reply to just one person but do you make your green tea latte at home? would you share that recipe?!

marieamethyst

I workout at home, so whenever the stars align and the kids let me. Lately I've been doing it right before lunch/during the baby's first nap so I can eat as soon as I'm done.

bringbackthejoy

The Latte is so awesome! I have more energy all day and no crash! However, I used 1 tbsp cashew cream instead of the coconut cream as I found the coconut cream to oily. (Soak cashews overnight, add some cashew milk and the cashews and blend to make cashew cream)
I also started making an extra big batch of everything pre-adding the matcha so that I could have the latte quicker. hehe.

Here you go:
Ingredients:

2 cups filtered water
1 small piece of ginger, peeled (about the size of your thumb)
1/2 teaspoon whole cardamom
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 cup coconut cream
1 teaspoon matcha powder
1 teaspoon coconut palm sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla


Pour water into small saucepan. Add cinnamon, cardamom, peeled ginger, and a pinch of sea salt to water.

Bring water to a boil over high heat. Immediately turn heat to low and cover. Simmer liquid for at least 15 minutes. Place a fine mesh strainer over a small bowl. Strain liquid and discard ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon. Pour liquid back into the saucepan.

Add matcha to water and using a matcha whisk, stir until fully combined and lump-free.

Add coconut cream, vanilla, and coconut palm sugar to matcha.

Heat over low, whisking continuously until sugar is dissolved and milk is heated through. Serve immediately.

Note: If you do not have a matcha whisk, or if you prefer a frothy drink, after step three add all remaining ingredients the saucepan, heat through and then use a blender on low to combine.



Recipe and photography by Kaitlyn Noble.