Lunchtime Work Out? How do you do it?

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  • PrincessMissDee
    PrincessMissDee Posts: 183 Member
    I used to wonder how to get around to this but the only way I could figure it out was by giving it a go.

    My gym is 10 mins from the office, I can shower and change in minutes, wear minimal make-up on those days and don't bother doing anything fancy with my hair.

    In my job everybody eats al-desko anyway so I eat something quick and easy when I get back.
  • cyclerjenn
    cyclerjenn Posts: 833 Member
    At lunch I do a number of different things to get in a workout.
    Go for a walk/run
    I keep resistance bands in my desk and will take them to the park or an empty conference room for a quick strength training workout
    Climb the stairs repeatedly
    walk to the restaurant that I ordered lunch from.
    Go to the gym

    After my workout, I change clothes, wipe my self down with baby wipes, brush my hair and use deodorant and I head back to the office.
  • jparks341
    jparks341 Posts: 216 Member
    I change in to workout clothes and do a brisk 2-3 mile walk. Come back and cool down while eating my lunch, since I always eat at my desk anyway, no change.
  • whouwannab
    whouwannab Posts: 350 Member
    good tips!
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    I only run at lunch when the weather is cooler (I've missed my lunch runs and am ready to start doing them again). I eat lunch at my desk while I'm working. I'll change in my office and go run for 30-45 minutes and then do a "*kitten*'s bath" in my office and change back into my regular clothes. On days I'm going to do it I'll take my lunch break a little later in the day so I'm only gross for about an hour at the end of the day. I can't get away with it if it's over about 75 outside. Over the spring and summer I've been running early in the morning.
  • Mischievous_Rascal
    Mischievous_Rascal Posts: 1,791 Member
    I pack my lunch/snacks for work each morning and my gym bag.

    The gym I use is 3 mins away from my work. I go the gym, get dressed and get ready to work out. I can fit in 3- 10 min circuts or 30-35 min of running/cardio before I head back in to the locker room for a shower. I shower, fix my hair, get dressed and head back to work. Since I have a desk type job, I just eat my lunch when I'm ready to while I work.

    It has worked for me for a couple years now it just takes a bit of planning.

    This, or I just go for an hour's walk.
  • ksemien
    ksemien Posts: 133 Member
    My office was just discussing starting some type of wellness program incorporating some 30 min a day exercise. Fortunately, my boss is not making us utilize our lunch break. These are excellent/interesting ideas. Thanks!
  • ATclassof2021
    ATclassof2021 Posts: 232 Member
    I change in my office, get outside and hit the street for up to 9 miles during my lunch.....I can take extended lunches and make the time up by staying around a little later. Once my run is over, I go back to my office and work until I cool off while having a recovery drink. I am lucky that we have a shower in our restrooms so I hit it once I am cooled off and eat my lunch at my desk. Without a lunch time run I would never have the hours needed to get everything I need to done. After work I usually head streight to the gym, lift weights for 45-60 min then head home to feed my teenage son. Rest and repeat the following day....

    If you truly want to do it, you will make it work.

    Dave
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    If you guys aren't getting sweaty enough to shower, you aren't doing it right. Lol. I shower afterward, takes like a minute or two. I'm really fast, wash hair, wash body, out. Dry get dressed, back to work, eat lunch at desk while working. Easy-peasy. It's nice to do because then when I get home from work, I can just relax.

    OK...but if you had long hair, needed moisturiser on your body and to apply make up it would take alot longer!!
  • jooonesy
    jooonesy Posts: 86 Member
    I usually either bring lunch from home that day or get my food before I go to the gym. Some lunch hours I'll take spinning or Pilates. Pilates doesn't make me smelly, but spinning sure does. I usually take a shower after the gym and it ends up being a little longer than an hour (more like an hour and 15 minutes), and then I eat lunch at my desk.
  • mlb929
    mlb929 Posts: 1,974 Member
    I live close to my office, so workout at home on my lunch hour, I generally do weights over cardio on my lunch hour, less sweating. I finish, change, spray body spray and head back to work. I don't generally re-shower, unless I've done Insanity and really need to cuz of the intensity of the workout. I will also do Yoga at my desk on my lunch hour - just close my office door.
  • SBlost
    SBlost Posts: 90
    I only have 30 minutes for lunch and I work an 11 hour day. I am in a retail clinic setting so I just eat my lunch 20 minutes before I actually go on break and then I either walk around the building a few times at a fast pase or I jug in place in one of the open rooms along with doing squats, and some light lifting with a couple bottles of water or a heavy book. I use what I can and do what I can until I get home and have more time.

    Good luck and remember, there are tons of things you can do without every stepping foot inside an actual gym.
  • losingforme11
    losingforme11 Posts: 3 Member
    I am a Crossfitter and the work put takes about 45 mins. I work in an office. I have about 10 mins when i get back to wipe down and change. Bad employee here, i change before i leave and alot of tines eat lunch at a later break. The CF workouts are so intense i would be nautious if i eat right away. Works for me...down 35 lbs since starting!:)
  • mandiam
    mandiam Posts: 109
    During the summer i would ride my bike to work (40mile round trip) but now that it's fall, it's too dark for me to do that.

    So I started working out at lunch.
    There is just something about going home at 5:30 and RELAXING, know you've done your work for the day.

    My desk is in a large large room with another person and we have a "war room" connected. It has no windows or cameras so I can keep my gym bag in there and use it as a changing room. (it locks also)

    My lunch begins at 11:15. I walk into the war room, change into my running gear, slip out the back elevator, and head out for a 3-3.5 mile run.

    I am usually done in about 30 minutes. I work downtown so it's a blast to people watch during my run. Also, the changing lights at every block keep me guessing my route. I just follow all of the green lights.

    I keep a fan at my desk so when i get back, I just sit in front of it to cool off. After that, I walk like 2ft to our war room, change back into my clothes, apply deodorant and put my hair up.

    By this time it's about 11:50 and I head to the kitchen to get my lunch ready.

    Sit down, watch the office or american dad on netflix and enjoy the last 30 min of my lunch with that fan still cooling me off.

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