Who will be working out on xmas day?

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

Cylphin60 wrote: »

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

spitapot81 wrote: »

Just out of interest really.

My stupid body clocks means I wake everyday about 3.30. As my gym is 24hr I am normally in the gym about 4.30 and then back home before the family wake.

I know tomorrow I am gonna find it hard to resist the urge to head out to burn off some xmas calories

Sounds about like me. I'm up by 2:00, breakfast in me by 3:30 after morning mobility work, and at the gym lifting between 4:30 and 5:30, depending upon which gym I go to.

I'm also usually in bed asleep by 18:00 or 19:00. A lot of people do their "me time" in the evenings. I do mine before work. Just seems to set a better pace for the day.

I wish - my body clock is fubar. 2200 give or take most nights to 0200-0300 most mornings. 6 hours or more uninterrupted is a fantasy for me.

I used to be the same way. I changed a few things, and I am out like a light shortly after the sun is down.

1: no lights or electronics of any sort (other than my alarm clock) in my bedroom.
2: epsom soak an hour before bedtime.
3: phone on vibrate, sitting on my kitchen counter.
4: I wake up 3-4 times per night to pee. Each time, I smoke a cigarette, make a small part of my breakfast for the next morning, then shut all lights back off and back in bed. Takes about ten minutes each time.

It's a weird combination of things for sure, but it's worked wonders for my sleep quality and duration.

I can do weird if it'll work lol. I'm going to give some of those a shot, thanks.

Depends on how much time I have. It's been nice weather so I may take the dog we're watching out for a long-ish walk by our house. My gym is closed though and I might be too busy with other stuff! I hit it today though and have class monday.

I don't celebrate Christmas, so yes since my gym isn't 24 hours and won't be open on Christmas, I'll probably just do a video at home.

Don't let anyone make you feel guilty for working out "when you should be spending time with your family blah blah." It's totally possible to spend time with your family and get in a work out, and it doesn't mean that by working out on a holiday you're not letting yourself relax and enjoy it. It's all about balance. In fact, on Thanksgiving it's one of my traditions to go out for an early morning run because the roads are empty and it's an enjoyable time to exercise. Then I go and spend time with my family and eat good food. I find I can relax better when I exert myself at some point during the day, otherwise I'm just itching to do something.

Christine_72 wrote: »

I'ts 9am Christmas morning here now, and it's so stickin' hot already that all my workout plans have been nixed. Will be going for a "swim" this afternoon, or should i say bobbing around the surface with a flotation device to keep me from sinking, like a big ol bloated beached whale

We're in a part of Tasmania where it is quite warm ... for Tasmania. We're planning to cycle out to a larger beach with bigger waves and maybe splash around a bit, and then return to the swimming beach near our accommodation to test the waters.

Yup, probably cardio. Back to weights the day after.

I'll be doing an exercise dvd before heading to the airport..

Walking my dog, he doesn't care what day it is or how crappy it is outside.

Got up at 6:30am, had a shower, than walked the dogs for 40 minutes with my dad. He gave me a fitbit charge 2 for Christmas, and I gave him my old pedometer, so we were competing for steps today. Every hour, on the hour, we walked around the block. I ended up getting over 10,000 steps by lunchtime. Then I had a nap in the afternoon, lol.

I won't be today.