12 hour shifts & the gym

ashuster1

What do you do if you work 3 days in a row 7am to 7pm? When do you have time to go to the gym. I have no time to go after work because I have a dog that is couped up all day, and dinner to make?? help!

IronSmasher

Aren't there days when you don't work?

xStellar

I am in the same boat. I work 730am-8pm, plus about an hour commute each way.
I don't go to gym on work days. I do full body work outs on my days off (sometimes only twice a week, bc need rest days off too), and I spend one day to prepare food for the work days so I don't have to spend more than 10 minutes cooking when I get home from work.
Usually day after my 3 in a row, I have a rest day, then gym, rest, gym/prepare food day, work, work, work.
Once you get into a routine things will start to work well.

bizco

Can you do short high-intensity exercises during your breaks? Sneaking in 5-10 minutes throughout the day will add up.

Run up and down the stairs. Burpees! Mountain climbers, sprinting in place, jumping jacks, jumping squats, jumping lunges, etc. The list is endless.

dawnmariern

I am in the same boat 7a to 730 pm 3 days a week. I try using the steps at work as much as possible. I also try to do a minimum of 20 minutes either on the treadmill or exercise video such as kettleworx. I must admit sometimes I am just to exhausted. My goal for next week is to get up at least 30 minutes earlier so I can do something in the morning.

ktbia

My husband and I are both RNs and work 12 hour shifts. I rarely work out on those days. I am just too beat! So I really try to eat healthy. I work out the rest of the days.

Sometimes, after I work, I can do a 30 minute video and maybe in the summer, I will be able to get in a quick run, but right now I am so tired and its dark and cold outside!

Carolyn_79

I used to work that exact shift so I didn't work out those does and just focused on the other 4 days I was off. I was very successful losing weight doing that.