For all the committed folks... Do you schedule exercise?

Lately I've been having the same trouble, but I've found it easier to manage if I write it down in my planner. I also find that it helps to workout first thing in the morning while my daughter is sleeping so I have no excuses not to exercise. I have "planned" to do Yoga and go for an hour walk Mon, Wed, and Fri and to do circuit training with weights on Tues/Thurs. I had success with planning out a schedule in the past and this seems to be working for me right now... only been doing it for the past 3 weeks. I read somewhere that it can take 4-6 weeks to create a habit. If I can just get over the hump... Hope this helps! Good luck to you!

Its scheduled for me. M-W-F at 9am I joined with a friend and we decided that if one of us cancels a day then they have to put $5 in a jar. It holds us both accountable and its nice to have a gym buddy.

I learned years ago that, for me, trying to exercise after work was a big no go. Something always came up like a work related meeting, working late, networking event, just too tired, etc. So about 7 years ago I moved my workouts to the morning before work. It's not for everyone, so understand that. But I have found that by doing this I am able to stick with exercising every weekday and at least one weekend day. I know this sounds crazy, but I get to the gym by 5 am and am able to get in at least an hour, sometimes almost 2 hours depending up on what training I'm doing that day, all before most people are even awake. And the benefit is that, because most people won't commit to getting up that early to go to the gym, you never have to wait for any machines. Never, ever. It's awesome.

Getting up early to work out does take some getting used to. But just like any other "habit" after about 3 weeks it's routine. I love it! Give it a shot. If you want to do something badly enough, you'll find a way to make it happen.

And to all of you that get up at 4am... W.T.H.??:noway:



I kid, I kid...

I don't i fit it in wherever I have time and/or motivation. A schedule can be changed, things come up life happens. A schedule for the gym simply would not work for me.

My running 4 times a week is non-negotiable. I've made it a priority because it makes me feel better and sleep better. Exercising has replaced watching television. I even got rid of cable tv because I'm hardly watching anything at all.

I absolutely schedule my exercise!! I used to do the exact same thing where I would just put it off and think that tomorrow would be easier/less busy/I'd have more energy...fill in the blank with anything you would like because I could come up with every excuse under the sun as to why I wasn't going You need to find a workout that you enjoy that you are able to schedule in. If going to the gym and running on the treadmill isn't it, then find something different. I found Zumba and began by working two classes a week into my schedule. Now I make sure that I go to six classes in five days (when they hold them) and I get disappointed if I have to miss one of them!! Almost 90 pounds and a year later I have added other exercie to my schedule (some of which I still try to get out of) but now I see the results and know that the dedication does pay off!!!

Yep, have to schedule it. If I don't, I won't do it.

Yes, I schedule some form of exercise every day. About once a week I 'allow' myself to miss it, but instead do something physical that needs doing like heavy gardening or strenuous cleaning - but I don't 'count' it as exercise, I view it as a rest day.

I learned that I have to treat exercise like every other chore in life. Every day I schedule a shower, meals, TV watching, shopping, going to work, etc. so why exercise? It is an integral part of my health - as much as brushing teeth! It took me a long time to get to this point, but now it is a habit that I intend to maintain for the rest of my life.

I have four kids, and I am the assistant director at a 911 center, so if I don't schedule it, it doesn't happen. The only way I can get my exercise in right now is to get up at 4 a.m. and do it before our day starts. Every once in a while I will have a day where my alarm clock goes off and I say "heck no" and go back to sleep, but it does not happen often. I love getting my exercise in first thing for 2 reasons. First, it really makes me feel fantastic all day, and second, that way no matter what comes up during the day, I have at least gotten some exercise in.

Yes. Exercise is not optional any more than work or school is. Since I started viewing it that way, motivation to do it has not been an issue.

I've been attending Karate classes for about the last 6 weeks, which obviously have to be somewhat on a schedule, though I can be flexible on which days I go. Going to the gym for weightlifting is completely flexible; I try to keep to the same scheduled day, but can wait for the best time to make it happen (right after we get the baby down for a nap, for instance).

I thought this was going to be about married folks scheduling sexy time.

^^^LMAO!!! :laugh: :noway:

No. As long as I get in my required exercise for the week, it doesn't matter to me when I do it. Routines bore me and make me less likely to follow through. And I mix it up so my body doesn't get used to just one activity.

Yes, I schedule mine. I hit the treadmill both of my 15 minute breaks during the work week. I also stay late 2-3 days and walk an additional 30 minutes. We're lucky to have a few treadmills and ellipticals where I work.