How do you find the energy??

musicmint
musicmint Posts: 469
in Fitness and Exercise
If you are working alot how do you find the energy to do that and do your daily workouts?? Just curious..
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  • lulukittie
    lulukittie Posts: 340 Member
    I just tell myself that I have to dress out and do at least 5 minutes of my workout. 9 times out of 10, I get motivated that way and stick with it! If I'm not feeling well (sick, sore, super tired) then I take a day off and try the next day.
  • mandy031383
    mandy031383 Posts: 94 Member
    I have to do it in the morning, I wake up early just to work out. If I don't and try to put if off till after work etc, it never ever happens I get to busy and then before I know it it's 11 and I am just to tired.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    I fuel them, simple as that.
  • drgndancer
    drgndancer Posts: 426 Member
    I recently saw an interview with (of all people) Richard Simmons in (of all publications) Men's Health. It was interesting for a lot of reasons, but one thing in particular caught my eye. Every morning when he gets up, the first thing he does is his own workout. Why? Because if he can't maintain his own health, how can he be useful to anyone else? If you have to ask how you can be healthy while you have so much work to do, the real question should probably be how can I keep working like this if I'm not healthy.
  • findusfaithful18
    findusfaithful18 Posts: 16 Member
    I have to workout before I go to work. My job requires me to be on my feet the entire shift, so by the time I'm done with work I'm exhausted and don't have any energy left to workout. If it doesn't happen before work, it usually doesn't happen.
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    I just tell myself that I have to dress out and do at least 5 minutes of my workout. 9 times out of 10, I get motivated that way and stick with it! If I'm not feeling well (sick, sore, super tired) then I take a day off and try the next day.
    ^^^Great advice; many times lack of energy is not so much a function of lack of sleep and rest but of lack of exercise. When we create a routine of exercise, it releases endorphins that allow us to push through... Many times what re perceive as being tired is actually the effects of stress... exercise is a great stress reliever...
  • BodyCombatGirl73
    BodyCombatGirl73 Posts: 96 Member
    The way I look at my day is "how can I get some activity/exercise in" so that I can eat! I have an 8-hour a day desk job, so I try and do workouts at lunch time most days and go to the gym twice a week. If I can't get a true "workout" in, I walk the dogs a bit more, mow the lawn, etc. to get some sort of burn for the day. I have found that I actually have way more energy than I used to!
  • Enigmatica
    Enigmatica Posts: 879 Member
    Best thing for me is to exercise *before* work. Too often I'm too tired after work and then it doesn't happen. Actually I find that I feel better after a good workout anyway, and have a better attitude throughout the day.
  • Pspetal
    Pspetal Posts: 426 Member
    I look at myself naked in the mirror. It motivates me plenty :laugh:
  • miracleharper
    miracleharper Posts: 15
    when ever I find i have slacked on workouts or i am having to force myself to work out. I just put on a pair of jeans i am saving for when i get to my goal weight. when i see how much more i have to lose it makes me run to pop in the zumba lol
  • VogtAndrea
    VogtAndrea Posts: 236
    One of the things that I've done in the past was try to work at exercising with something that I hated. That doesn't work. If I'm doing something that I'm not fond of doing, I'm not going to keep it up. By doing something that I actually enjoy and that's let's me concentrate on basic things like breathing and moving in a way that doesn't hurt and keeps me from being totally uncomfortable while I'm doing it, I'm winning.
    I'm exhausted after and I hurt anyway but I'm determined to continue till I get where I want to be.
  • Casey45
    Casey45 Posts: 160 Member
    I recently saw an interview with (of all people) Richard Simmons in (of all publications) Men's Health. It was interesting for a lot of reasons, but one thing in particular caught my eye. Every morning when he gets up, the first thing he does is his own workout. Why? Because if he can't maintain his own health, how can he be useful to anyone else? If you have to ask how you can be healthy while you have so much work to do, the real question should probably be how can I keep working like this if I'm not healthy.

    Totally THIS!
  • Casey45
    Casey45 Posts: 160 Member
    I just tell myself that I have to dress out and do at least 5 minutes of my workout. 9 times out of 10, I get motivated that way and stick with it! If I'm not feeling well (sick, sore, super tired) then I take a day off and try the next day.
    ^^^Great advice; many times lack of energy is not so much a function of lack of sleep and rest but of lack of exercise. When we create a routine of exercise, it releases endorphins that allow us to push through... Many times what re perceive as being tired is actually the effects of stress... exercise is a great stress reliever...

    And this. There have been a few times in the last 11 months that I've gotten up, (I work out at 5:30am during the school year, at 6:30/7:00am in the summer) and not 'had the energy' but figured, well, just go in and do a few minutes.... once I get started, I feel better, and figure, okay, just a few more minutes. Next thing I know, it's an hour later and a fabulous workout.

    I guess Nike's slogan was true: just do it!.
  • wjniii
    wjniii Posts: 110 Member
    You need to find the time of day that works best for you. Seems like most people exercise in the morning. Mornings don't work for me. Once I realized that and switched to early evenings I found it was easy to stick with it.
  • tennisbabe94
    tennisbabe94 Posts: 444 Member
    I usually just suck it up because once you're actually doing the workout, you're okay, it's just the getting up and starting it that's tough. I remind myself of how awesome I'm going to feel afterwards and that it'll be over soon!

    And also try to find a time to workout that works for you and stick to that time. I always exercise at 6:00 because my day's work is usually completed and I have energy then.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I just tell myself that I have to dress out and do at least 5 minutes of my workout. 9 times out of 10, I get motivated that way and stick with it! If I'm not feeling well (sick, sore, super tired) then I take a day off and try the next day.
    ^^^Great advice; many times lack of energy is not so much a function of lack of sleep and rest but of lack of exercise. When we create a routine of exercise, it releases endorphins that allow us to push through... Many times what re perceive as being tired is actually the effects of stress... exercise is a great stress reliever...

    I have to agree. When I was training for a fitness competition, I was getting up early to do morning cardio before a 12 hour day shift I still had to do more after work and found the same.
    During training, for me, most workouts weren't optional. Yes, I had some flexibility to skip a workout, but the vast majority of times I pushed past excuses and just showed up, I not only finished them but felt good.
    I have also done this with running training as well.
  • NoxDineen
    NoxDineen Posts: 497 Member
    I wear my FT7 heart rate monitor watch all the time, so it's a constant reminder I should throw on the chest strap and get sweaty.
  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
    food! naps and food, mostly! i work 6 days a week at a hard job and i still manage to workout 5 days a week!
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    I recently saw an interview with (of all people) Richard Simmons in (of all publications) Men's Health. It was interesting for a lot of reasons, but one thing in particular caught my eye. Every morning when he gets up, the first thing he does is his own workout. Why? Because if he can't maintain his own health, how can he be useful to anyone else? If you have to ask how you can be healthy while you have so much work to do, the real question should probably be how can I keep working like this if I'm not healthy.

    This is a good point here thanks!
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    I look at myself naked in the mirror. It motivates me plenty :laugh:

    LOL!
  • LisaBeateith2012
    LisaBeateith2012 Posts: 346 Member
    I look at myself naked in the mirror. It motivates me plenty :laugh:
    This :laugh:
  • 3LittleMonkeyMom
    3LittleMonkeyMom Posts: 259
    I recently saw an interview with (of all people) Richard Simmons in (of all publications) Men's Health. It was interesting for a lot of reasons, but one thing in particular caught my eye. Every morning when he gets up, the first thing he does is his own workout. Why? Because if he can't maintain his own health, how can he be useful to anyone else? If you have to ask how you can be healthy while you have so much work to do, the real question should probably be how can I keep working like this if I'm not healthy.


    This is my new philosophy. Love this, and thank you for posting!
  • MrsWilsoncroft
    MrsWilsoncroft Posts: 968 Member
    I find doing exercise that I enjoy is the best.
    I really enjoy swimming so tend to go either before work or after work depending on my shifts.
    After a long day at work it is a great way to wind down.

    But also you need to ensure you eating enough to get your energy levels up and also taking some vitamins xxx
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    When I was working I had to go before work, during my lunch break or right after work. After work didn't work very well...
  • Kona2014
    Kona2014 Posts: 38
    I set the alarm for 5 am - this way it's not rushed, the roads are quiet and it is out of the way before work/life takes over. By the time I get home it's game over - tired, stressed, hungry and a stack of tasks waiting to be done.
  • smantha32
    smantha32 Posts: 6,990 Member
    I very often don't have the energy. But I make myself do it anyway. I know I'll never get what I want to have if I don't.
  • Fireshadow696
    Fireshadow696 Posts: 6
    Starting with something simple works best for me. I walk to my local coffee shop....it's about .75 miles away. It really helps to have a destination point. After the walk, I am usually limber and prepped for the workout! It really helps me to eat protein and some light carbs too.
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    I very often don't have the energy. But I make myself do it anyway. I know I'll never get what I want to have if I don't.

    Wish they had a like button :D
  • NyxDominique
    NyxDominique Posts: 271 Member
    I found I was having the same problem. I started to volunteer at a local animal shelter walking dogs. It was both rewarding, and gave me a reason to be motivated to excerise. Maybe you should consider looking into finding something you enjoying doing like a zumba dance class or dog walking to try to motivate you? Having other ppl depending on you, or even a friendly face at a dance class can make it worth showing up sometimes when you weren't in the mood before.
  • yaddayaddayadda
    yaddayaddayadda Posts: 430 Member
    I am old and tired... that said, on days that I don't work out, I feel GUILTY.

    I attribute that to MFP. Since I have been here, I have logged food and exercise every day. I have become a bit obsessed with the logging, but it has really changed my lifestyle, and I feel healthy. I do take days off from exercise occasionally, and that makes the next day's session even better.

    It is important to pick your form of exercise carefully. Do what you like and don't over-do it.

    BTW...When I didn't exercise as often, I was more tired...

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