Want to Exercise but No Time!

Hit the gym or go for jog at lunch time like I do!

cook and freeze dinners on the weekend so you dont have to cook dinner 3 of weeknights. use that extra time to exercise....maybe with your son? walk? play Wii fit?

I was expecting to see some college student having a rant and had my comeback all ready to fire.. but I can't use that now :P

It looks as though you really are time poor, but try to break down what you are doing, and what you may be able to seek help with. Do you have a partner who can help, or are your kids old enough to help out around the house. If my wife came home at 7, there is no way on Earth I would expect her to make dinner... she could do the dishes though

Fitting in some exercise at lunchtime is great if you can. You can try to mix things up a little too. Is there a chance to get out for a walk or a jog during the day (for 30-40 mins even). Then when you get home you can do either one of those really intensive cardio workouts for 15 mins, or a quick session with some dumbells. If you do the right compound exercises you can get a decent workout in really quickly - think deadlifts straight into rows and up to shoulder press - real quick and real effective.

Some food for thought anyway - good luck!

The crock pot is your best friend. Prep the food the night before. When you come home, the house smells yummy and dinner is ready. You can buy the cheap, yucky cuts of meat and the crock pot will make them tender.

Studies are showing you don't have to do 30-60 minutes of exercise at a time. If you can squeeze in 10 minutes 2 or 3 times a day, 3 days a week, you will see some improvements. (My doctor was on me about my heart, and begged me to commit to walking 10 minutes a day 3 days a week ... see where that got me??? LOL. I now try to walk every day.)

Good luck in trying to find the time. It sounds like you are super busy.

One of my all time favorite quotes is "someone who is busier than you is running right now". I honestly don't have the time, I MAKE the time to work out. I've noticed if I schedule how my day is going to look the night before I can easily squeeze 30 mins-1 hour in during the week and 2 hours on the weekends. And this is between work, school, and two kids. I have a dinner plan well in advance. Normally I'll pop something that takes about 30 mins in the oven and work out while it's cooking. I'll have everything perpared beforehand (ie. bought already cut) so I do minimal prep. I normally take one of my kids with me when I go for a run. Gets us both active that way.

I noticed before I started exercising on a regular basis that I, too, was exahusted on the weekends. But working out gives you energy. So I knew once I was done with that workout that I'd have energy to spare for the rest of the day and even into the next.

love the way there are blokes on here telling you to do it at lunchtime. You are exhausted already!
I hear you sounds hard.
go for something short (30 day Shred is only 20 minutes a day and gets results).
find activity that you can do with your children in the weekends - bike riding, walking , swimming, join in on the indoor climbing frame.
try to find some short cuts with all the evening stuff , easier lunches prepared, easier dinners - . Put your exercise over housework as a priority.
Like the other mother in here said, you have to be super strict with your husband and children, insist that you are doing it and there needs will ahve to wait sometimes.

I have a very similar schedule to yours, and there are days I just don't feel like going to the gym. my friend told me to make a bet with myself, if I get to the gym and after 10 minutes I don't want to be there then I can just go home. Every time I make it to the gym so far I am in a better mood in the first 5 minutes or so!

As a busy professional, I often don't have enough hours in the day, particularly this time of year!

Personally I try to exercise as much as possible on the weekends when I DO have (or rather, fit in) free time

I note that Fridays to Sundays seem ok for you but you are worn out.

Well guess what?

That's something that exercise helps with! You see exercise is great at releasing all those endorphins in your body which ironically helps you relax after a decent work out.

I usually go for a decent walk on Friday evenings (if I have not worked too late), a very decent walk/jog on Saturdays and play sport on Sundays. I also try to strength train at least once over the weekend if I can.

As for during the week, how about fitting in small min workouts? I sometimes try to walk or jog 10 mins on a treadmill, 20 mins around the block or do a dozen pushups/situps during a break or simply park the car a little further from work.

iHAVE THE SAME SORT OF DAY LIKE YOU I HAVE A 30 MIN WALK AFTER MY DINNER OR GO ON THE WII AND DO THE JUST DANCE I WALK TO TOWN TO GO FOR A COFFEE I HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF FIT IT IN EVEN IF I AM TIRED IF AT HOME AND HAVE STAIRS DO STEP UPS ON THEM JOG ON SPOT WHILE COOKING DINNER HOLD TINS OF BAKE BEANS AND DO ARM LIFTS THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS YOU CAN DO

I have found that a step counter really encorages me to add little bits of exercise through out the day. I park a bit further away, take the stairs instead of the elevator, and march in place while witing for somethign in the microwave.

Workout DVDs... some are just 20 mins long
Wake up 30 minutes earlier and go for a walk/jog

& adding simple things to your daily life...
when you want to get something from the floor or in a lower drawer or something don't just bend.. do a squat!
When at home.. walk in lunges
Before you go to bed.. do some crunches/push ups
while watching tv, do some burpees/run in place during commercial..


& Just so you know, food preparation burns calories!

I'm a sahm, and I feel like I can say I have no truly dedicated time some days with 2 babies under 3! But I've turned my home duties into exercise by adding calf raises while I'm prepping meals, scrubbing my floors on my hands and knees, doing squats and lunges while lifting my 20 lb baby in the air, and thinking about holding my abs in almost all day. My hubby's gracious enough to cover the kids so I can go to the gym on his days off, but I have to get creative right now considering the ages of my kids. And I'm focusing less on being THE best, and just being a better, more focused me than I was yesterday so that I don't quit! I also put up a pic of me prebabies in my kitchen. I'm not that far off from what I "used" to be. I'm just going to have to work a lot harder for it than I used to have to!