When to exercise in a week day?

It mostly comes down to personal preference. Since you can't have your most desired spot, think about what the next best thing would be for you.

For the past two weeks, I've done one pull up during work on upper body day whenever I pass by the monkey bars at the playground, that is usually enough to have me sore for days lol.

6raham wrote: »

I used to late at night before bed after dinner and when I had put the kids to bed, I found it tough to sleep afterwards and would need some down time to relax before going to sleep. So i changed to make sure I got to bed earlier and got up earlier to workout in the morning, even half an hour earlier to what you would normally wake is enough time to get 20 minutes of cardio in and I feel it makes my day go really well.

This is not unusual:
https://trainright.com/cant-sleep-hard-workout-race/

It seems to be less pronounced when it is just a normal workout. I am a light sleeper and prone to insomnia when there is ongoing stress or I am taking certain meds or have too much caffeine (even early in the day), so even the less pronounced effect can keep me awake a while.

whatever works for YOU.

im up between 3-4 am every day. im at the gym after my son gets on the bus for school or if schools out, around 7. go back home and get to work (i work from home)

if someone told me to go after dinner id tell them to sod off, im going to BED! lolol

TavistockToad wrote: »

give the kids a snack and workout after work and then enjoy your family dinner.

Meh this wouldn't work for me. Especially coming home at 6:30, that's a long time to make everyone wait to eat dinner. Plus my toddler is ravenous right after getting home from daycare and needs a meal.

I'd exercise in the evening after dinner unless you go to bed earlier when you get up to exercise at 5 am.
I try to walk in the morning but don't have to wake up early to do it.

apatel1 wrote: »

When would you exercise in a weekday if you wake up at 5:30am to go to work and get back at 6:30pm. Ideally I would hit the treadmill as soon as I get home but kids are hungry so we eat dinner. So i'm stuck between straight after dinner or late night or very early morning? What would you do?

You have to figure out what works for YOU. There is no right answer. I don't always eat WITH the family but then my kids are older.

I leave for work about 6:25am. Leave work @ 5pm. I sometimes (not often) leave the house about an hour early and work out a gym a little past halfway to work. More often, I go after work but before picking my daughter up from band practice at 7:30pm. We eat dinner around 8 or 8:30 pm. That works for us because daughter has band practice, son gets home from college classes around 7:30 or 8:30 pm depending on the day, and hubby gets home around 8:30 or 9pm.

I also go Saturdays, and some Sunday mornings.

My wife and I swap cooking and other domestic responsibilities during the week so that we can get our rides/runs/workouts in. We each only workout a couple of times during the work week and make sure it's a point of emphasis on the weekends.

When I was doing more actual training for events and whatnot, I used my lunch break a lot to get in the extra work. on the bike. I've actually been thinking about going back to that...I love a good ride, but sometimes after work I have to kinda force myself to get on the road rather than cracking open a cold beer and enjoying my patio views.

With that situation I would do 2 long (hour or longer) workouts on Saturdays and Sundays and figure out one weekday workout, like an evening class or a lunch time workout.

I usually workout after work; reach the gym by 5pm or earlier, and spend around 50 mins to an hour depending on what I decide to do. That's what works best with my schedule so I can head home straight after; I used to enjoy working out in the morning, but I'm already waking up at 6am every weekday.
Though 4-5pm is the time I feel sleepy, I try my best to focus.
As long as you push yourself, regardless of the duration you can still get a good burn. Consistency is key for me.

Do you not get a lunch break at your work? I would take a walk during lunch. I can eat in 10-15 minutes and then use the rest of that time to walk.

Are you the person responsible for preparing the kids' meals? Is there another adult in the family who could cook on some days while you work out?

Personal preference all the way! I'd go for early because I find exercise in the morning invigorates me for the rest of the day. My OH, not so much...