working 13 hour days ugh

jhebert87

OK so I am having a really hard time getting some form of exercise in everyday because I usually work anywhere between 11 and 13 hours a day and by the time I go home all I want to do is sleep. Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can get a decent work out in during the day?

P.S. I am looking for a new job lol

Aurora22

can you ride your bike at least part of the way to work or take walks during your breaks?

jhebert87

I don't have time to take breaks and I work like 45 min away from my house driving... thanks for the suggestion though

SnuggleBunny

At boring meetings and at my desk, I'll do leg extensions and try to hold them up for as long as I can. If your not in a cubicle farm you might get away with standing on 1 leg or doing other yoga balance poses. Maybe get an exercise ball instead of a chair? I do random little balance poses and streching while waiting for the elevator and talking to people. At this point no one thinks I'm totally nuts just a little :laugh:

ammingjay

I also work long days (10 is the norm but 13+ are not unheard of) I found the best plan was to get up and do it first thing in the morning. That way I wouldn't have the "I'm too tired" or the "today was too long" excuse because it was first thing. I am lucky since I have a gym (and showers) at work so it's a one stop deal. I know I just do best with a routine that starts with a workout. I also walk around the building when I get annoyed or need a break vs. standing around talking so that becomes a buy one get one free kind of deal.

cymills

I feel you pain and thank you for your post . I was starting to feel as no one on the website works! I too work 12 hours days, with - a 45 minute commute each way. I do not havet ime to get away during my work day. I do try to make a conscious effort of how I can add a few more steps to my day. I park in a parking garage and park a ways away from the elevator. i also take the stairs. When going to a meeting - i try to leave a littel early so I can take a longer route. I take stairs whenever i can. If you can make a game out of it - you can make it that much more intersting. Execercis during my week is almost impossible - so I make up for it on weekends. Good luck to oyu and hang in there. i have found another saving grace- do not read alot of th eposts about the people exercising 60 - 90 minutes- they are not in the real world!

paulkj

I can totally relate. My average day is about 10-12 hours long and I am also in school. I just sacrifice that 1 hour to workout every evening (except for Wednesdays, I have bible study). I know it's difficult, but I feel so much better and a sense of accomplishment when I am done.

jhebert87

Those are great ideas ... I'm definitely going to try the whole leg extension thing at my desk! and ammingjay can I come work for your company? lol Cymills my only problem is that I work in a one floor office so no stairs no parking garages, but I do park as far away as possible! Thanks!

cymills

SnuggleBunny - I LOVE your comment... "At this point no one thinks I'm totally nuts just a little"

Tell "them" you are in the process of loisng the crazy woman - as you have already lost 13 lbs of her!

Way to go girl!!!!

Maeley

I struggle with this myself. Pick up one of the "10 minute" exercise DVDs. They have several out there targeting different areas of your body. I think they are specifically for those of us working (and I have two kids under five added to that...) Each DVD has five 10 minute routines so you can do one or more if time allows and as tired as I am in the evening - I find it fairly easy to make myself commit to just TEN minutes. Then once I'm doing it, I often end up doing more than just one routine.

SnuggleBunny

SnuggleBunny - I LOVE your comment... "At this point no one thinks I'm totally nuts just a little"

Tell "them" you are in the process of loisng the crazy woman - as you have already lost 13 lbs of her!

Way to go girl!!!!

Thanks! :happy: