How do you fit in your workouts?

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  • JuneVS
    JuneVS Posts: 1
    I walk with friends right after work. It started with just two of us. Others at work saw that we brought our bikes to work and asked about biking. We have increased from 2-3 times a week to 4-5 times. We never go home first, always plan on it right after work. If it is raining, instead of skipping which is a temptation, we went to the mall and walked. We have pedometers for use in the mall and on trails without mile markers. We have found many different walking/hiking trails in our county with a variety of terrains. We mix it up, each day is at a different place. It is always a motivator to see the pounds come off each week.
    We started with Leslie Sansone 5 big mile DVD. You can walk as many miles as you want from the DVD. :smile:
  • missashley884
    missashley884 Posts: 188 Member
    if you dont find time, you wont see results. results dont just magically appear.i'm a full time nursing student, and work 25 hours a week, but i make it work because i want it bad enough.
  • bobie1978
    bobie1978 Posts: 204 Member
    I own a small business and it just took off so I am super busy as well as tired. I am having a hard time fitting my workouts in like I use to. I find it best even if you don't have that much time to squeeze in 15-30 min workouts a few times a day. I love my workouts its not an excuse but sometimes its hard to fit my workouts in with how much other things I need to do. But I'm finding ways, you will too!
  • monica_hill
    monica_hill Posts: 3
    As soon as I get off work, sometimes as late as 9pm and stay at the gym until I reach my goal which is usually to burn about 500cal.
  • Lefriedline
    Lefriedline Posts: 61 Member
    I work 2 jobs--about 40 hours a week total and go to school (only 10 hours a week right now, but usually 18 when not in summer). I just got back into this so I know how hard it can be to find the time. After taking almost a year off of working out, I decided to MAKE the time. I do a kettlebell bootcamp Monday-Thursday 6am, Saturdays 7am and I recently joined Golds. I am planning on going 5:30 am on Fridays to spin and then hitting whatever classes I can at night if I don't have class or work. If you get on a routine, it will become that much easier! I still get my 8 hours of sleep because I make sure I am in bed at least 9 hours before my alarm goes off so that even if I am awake for a bit I am relaxing and will get my time in! Good luck!! :)
  • Qatsi
    Qatsi Posts: 2,191 Member
    I used to get up at 7:30am after hitting the snooze button several times. Now, my alarm goes off at 5:45am, and I get up right away and go for my morning walk (right after checking in with my MFP friends, of course).

    I compensate by spending less time on the computer and by going to bed a little earlier. I'm spending maybe a half hour less in bed than I used to, but it's uninterrupted sleep so I'm still coming out ahead.
  • 75Juniper
    75Juniper Posts: 376
    Have you tried working out at home? There are a lot of really great DVD's out there. Jillian Michaels 30 day shred is kick butt and at only 25 minutes a great time saver work out. I also like Leslie Sansone's walk at home DVD's you can customize them to your time constraints.

    Exactly this. I get up at 4:45 to work out. It's nice not to have to get up even earlier to get to the gym. I just stumble out of bed, throw on my workout clothes that I layed out the night before, head to the family room and start the DVD player. I also lay out my gear the night before so I don't have to spend time with set up (mat, weights, etc.). I love Jillian Michaels and Leslie Sansone, too.

    I used to exercise at night, but I couldn't make it a habit because life got in the way (had to work late, errands, or things just generally happening to throw off my schedule). I feel much less stressed throughout the day knowing I got my work out over with.
  • chrystee
    chrystee Posts: 295 Member
    In the morning, at lunch, right after work.. or before bed.
    There are many times you can make it happen..

    Got rid of cable too.. I just don't have time to watch it.
  • rvasquez0711
    rvasquez0711 Posts: 7
    Im up at 330 in the am. I eat something small start stretching out maybe some insanity. P90x starts no later than 430 ends usually 530. Start work at 7, pick up the kids, wife gets home cooks dinner we do some small stretches and in bed by 9.

    Its tough but once u get used to a schedule you actually look forward to doing it. (And not to mention more energy to do ot)
  • r1ghtpath
    r1ghtpath Posts: 701 Member
    mostly i work out from home. so, usually i work out right before i go to bed..... if you can work out from home you could do it first thing, or last thing......
  • Dmgree
    Dmgree Posts: 1
    Wow, I only have one job, but if I have to work late, I grab a salad at Wendy's or eat a Luna bar and go straight to the gym. I keep a change of clothes in the car. I commit to a class schedule at the gym, so I must go to a class at 7:00 two nights a week. This helps me stick to a schedule. You are very busy! I hope this helps.

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