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A 24 hour gym just recently opened up near our house which enabled me to start attending. I go after the wife and kids are tucked into bed at night, so it doesn't interfere with any family time. My workouts usually last just a touch over an hour.

Home workout. Wii Zumba burns a fair amount of calories (600/hr or so). Could fit in a 30 minute one a couple times a week and maybe a longer one on the weekend. Just a thought.

Multi-tasking works for me. I can do leg lifts and squats while drying my hair in the morning. Walk laps around the kitchen while waiting for the water to boil. Bought a cheap stepper that I use while watching TV. I take walks at work, around the building several times during the day. Or do it indoors when it rains. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park further from the building.

We also got stand-up desks at work, that we can raise to stand or lower to sit. I try to stand a bit longer every day, and do a lot of fidgeting while I stand.

Being that you need 8 hours of sleep to get through your day (and yes some people may not be able to fully function where they need to if they don't get enough sleep) then I would suggest doing extra stuff when you are home like someone had suggested or work something in during your lunch.

I used to get only 45 minute for lunch when I worked in the hospital lab.

I would snarf down my lunch and get at least a 30 minute fast walk most days.
Then a quick walk when I got home

I have also done DVDs at home

You can do this.

I just do it because I HAVE to. I made excuses for too long, and didn't make myself a priority, so when I started working out in March, my family knew it was important to me, they all pitched in to help out. I guess I would say get up earlier, I know you mentioned needing 8 hours of sleep, but if it were me, I would learn to live with 7 hours of sleep and a good workout every morning because I am worth the effort.

How do all you gym bunnies find the time.

I get up at 6.30am go to work and then don't get home till just before 7pm in the three hours before bed (I need 8 hours sleep otherwise I cannot function) I need to make dinner sort out lunch do any washing and chill a bit. I manage to get in a 30/40 min run but I don't have time for much else how does everyone get in so many hours of exercise?

Maybe I'm misunderstanding? You say you run 30-40 minutes?
Are you saying you can only do this once a week or are you saying you do this daily? If daily there's your workout right there!!:happy::drinker:

Multi-tasking works for me. I can do leg lifts and squats while drying my hair in the morning. Walk laps around the kitchen while waiting for the water to boil. Bought a cheap stepper that I use while watching TV. I take walks at work, around the building several times during the day. Or do it indoors when it rains. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park further from the building.

We also got stand-up desks at work, that we can raise to stand or lower to sit. I try to stand a bit longer every day, and do a lot of fidgeting while I stand.

Great ideas here and they do add up!! Little changes turn into big changes:flowerforyou:

You will make it a priority if you want it to be one.

I wake up at 4:30am to go to the gym - then get to work by 7:30am - get off of work at 4pm - do my online classes for school - then bed around 10/11pm and repeat.

You can function on less than 8 hours of sleep, you just don't want to.

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You will make it a priority if you want it to be one.

I wake up at 4:30am to go to the gym - then get to work by 7:30am - get off of work at 4pm - do my online classes for school - then bed around 10/11pm and repeat.

You can function on less than 8 hours of sleep, you just don't want to.

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I call bull on this comment!

You have NO clue how much each persons body needs to sleep, everyone is different, different ages require different amount, health issues demand a different amount. Seems she'd be far more aware how much her body needs than you would. If it works for you to get less sleep so be it but don't go telling another person that they are the same as you!

What a silly comment to say to someone asking for help "you just don't want to. How ridiculous to tell another person what they feel they need is not what you need.


Come on get real, the OP is 34, you're 21, now that I see how young you are I can see a comment being made like above. Age truly does make a different in needs.

Yes someone can sleep 4 hours and feel it's enough, but because we think it's enough doesn't mean our body thinks it is.

You will make it a priority if you want it to be one.

I wake up at 4:30am to go to the gym - then get to work by 7:30am - get off of work at 4pm - do my online classes for school - then bed around 10/11pm and repeat.

You can function on less than 8 hours of sleep, you just don't want to.

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I call bull on this comment!

You have NO clue how much each persons body needs to sleep, everyone is different, different ages require different amount, health issues demand a different amount. Seems she'd be far more aware how much her body needs than you would. If it works for you to get less sleep so be it but don't go telling another person that they are the same as you!

What a silly comment to say to someone asking for help "you just don't want to. How ridiculous to tell another person

I didn't think I could function on less than 8 hours of sleep. Then I had a baby.

You can push your body to do amazing things if you let it.

But I think it's a moot point. She's already doing 30-40 minutes of exercise, which is enough time to make a difference on her body.