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What time of day do you exercise?

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  • davepavone
    davepavone Posts: 42
    5:30 am Cant hang in the afternoon. But do walk after dinner
  • mercymarque
    mercymarque Posts: 450
    I have a three year old at home and work 8-4 Monday-Friday. So I go after 8 once he is put to bed. On days like today when I am working two jobs I go something after 10. On Fridays I stay for three hours. Let me clarify something, I have a 16 yr old son and a husband... baby isn't alone. Lol. When I was on vacation I was able to go twice a day which I really enjoyed. When you exercise in the morning it keeps u energised all day.
  • CarmenSRT
    CarmenSRT Posts: 843 Member
    Late morning, early afternoon usually on weekdays. On weekends I do it around 7:30 am to 8:00 for a start time 'cause I'm a morning person and everyone else is a nightowl. :grumble:
  • SofiaJara
    SofiaJara Posts: 15
    Right after work, but I would like to do it at 5AM...
  • apriltrainer
    apriltrainer Posts: 732 Member
    I'm a morning exerciser. Been that way since I was in the military. Also I find if I work out in the morning, I make better food choices later.

    I also have worked out in the pm (and probably will go back to that schedule once school starts since I am a school nurse) and I find I lift less in the pm than in the am!

    I am sure there must be some reason for that. Not sure what it is. But if I could...I'd always do morning
  • bicoastalgirl
    bicoastalgirl Posts: 85 Member
    i usually exercise right after i wake up. if i am going for a run, i have to be back before 6:30 a.m., which is when my husband leaves for work (we have kids). i will probably start running during my lunch break once it's too dark though, because i prefer to run in the park and it creeps me out if it's too dark.
  • Elen_Sia
    Elen_Sia Posts: 638 Member
    In the evenings after I get home from work. I can't function in a coordinated manner in the wee hours of the morning. It's already a miracle that I wear matching shoes and/or socks before I head to work.
  • shannonmci
    shannonmci Posts: 56 Member
    Get up at 4:00 and do my 35 min run. Work from 7-330. Stop at gym after work three days a week for an hour or so.
  • headertone
    headertone Posts: 11
    In the evening, sometimes before or after dinner. Sometimes both...depends on what else is going on in my busy life!
  • Morgan103084
    Morgan103084 Posts: 73
    i do mine before b-fast. usually after the kids have eaten, you know cause i gotta make it!! lol. i might eat a small breakfast if i'm hungry, but i usually work out, then i just skip to lunch.
  • wgn4166
    wgn4166 Posts: 771 Member
    I wake up around 4 am to work out.
  • shabaity
    shabaity Posts: 792 Member
    i work nights so early morning before i go to bed is when i go and nights im off as soon as its light out for my jogging and around 3 am for my weights
  • Cheri_Moves
    Cheri_Moves Posts: 625 Member
    2pm pretty much every single day!

    gym is quiet, hubby gets home from work, kids nap... he naps... I get my WORKOUT ON! :wink:
  • Cheri_Moves
    Cheri_Moves Posts: 625 Member
    In the evenings after I get home from work. I can't function in a coordinated manner in the wee hours of the morning. It's already a miracle that I wear matching shoes and/or socks before I head to work.

    ^^^ ME TOO! I am SO not a morning person!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    For running... in the morning, after I poop. :blushing:

    Lifting... when I'm in the mood and there's something decent on tv. I can't express enough how much I love being able to do that at home!
  • burkblondie
    burkblondie Posts: 25 Member
    I am not a morning person, although I am up by 6 AM most days! I find it difficult motivating myself to workout during the day. Evenings, after dinner I enjoy working out the best!
  • conservativek
    conservativek Posts: 74 Member
    First thing in the A.M. - That is, on days when I actually do exercise :)
  • FitForLife81
    FitForLife81 Posts: 372 Member
    Usually when I can find the time however I find that I burn so much more when I do it at night after the kids are in bed!!
  • Jessicapages1
    Jessicapages1 Posts: 114 Member
    after dinner around 6:30pm....
  • majikmiker
    majikmiker Posts: 291 Member
    Usually from 10pm to midnight, other than hockey and walking on coffee breaks. I go to a 24hour gym so I like later at night when there is no one there!:bigsmile:
  • jennaworksout
    jennaworksout Posts: 1,739 Member
    after work before supper during the week, on the weekends late afternoon, prefer that time of day :)....weekend mornings are for coffee , pj's and cuddling with my German Shepherd Gus :bigsmile:
  • ndm9one
    ndm9one Posts: 62 Member
    I workout first thing in the morning before I start the day.
    THEN I make a protein shake & breakfast :glasses:
  • pedrnpj
    pedrnpj Posts: 5
    Im a morning person and work 12 hours sifts 8a-8p I have found I just get up every day I work at 5am walk 50 minutes then get ready and go to work days off I get up at 6 it sort stings getting up every day like this but it's the only place I can make time for me.
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    Usually in the morning so I can get it out of the way, get showered, and get on with my day.
  • sportybrewerschick
    sportybrewerschick Posts: 170 Member
    5:30AM. After work I'm pretty useless!

    right with ya! if i don't go right when i get up, it usually doesn't happen! :(
  • JRPace77
    JRPace77 Posts: 1
    I wake up at 8 am and I'm at the Gym by 8:30, usually stay until 9:45-10 each day. It's not always easy getting up that early, but I find if I wait I lose all motivation and 9 chances out of 10 I won't go. Early bird gets the worm, right? :laugh:
  • zestyzaftig
    zestyzaftig Posts: 103 Member
    I'm very fortunate to be self-employed, working from home. My body seems most receptive to physical activity anytime between 2pm to 6pm, so that's when I exercise. I'm envious of y'all who can jump out of bed and start working out: I've tried many times throughout the years to do that, and just can't handle it! :-)
  • marthathebear
    marthathebear Posts: 498
    exercise before lunch, walking after dinner
  • sthrnchick
    sthrnchick Posts: 771
    I prefer to workout after work...GREAT stress relief! And, the bed feels entirely too good in the mornings to even consider an am workout!
  • rebeccasedwards
    rebeccasedwards Posts: 208
    During summer break I exercised first thing in the morning every morning. Now that school has started back I am struggling to get it in. I do have to do it in the evening if I can get it in. Trying to do it every other day.
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