When do you find time to exercise?
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Morning,
I am desperate to start doing some exercise as I no longer have a manual job and I am getting noticeably fatter sitting behind my desk every day. The only issue I have is finding the time to actually fit exercise into my day! I start work at 7.30 in the morning so I am up at 6 and leaving the house by 7. I don't usually get home until 6pm and then help my fiancé get my Daughter fed and ready for bed etc and also cook dinner. Its usually around 8pm by the time we sit down to eat and by then I don't feel like doing anything! I'm sure I'm not the only person that has no spare time, so what do other people do?
Cheers
Sammo
I am desperate to start doing some exercise as I no longer have a manual job and I am getting noticeably fatter sitting behind my desk every day. The only issue I have is finding the time to actually fit exercise into my day! I start work at 7.30 in the morning so I am up at 6 and leaving the house by 7. I don't usually get home until 6pm and then help my fiancé get my Daughter fed and ready for bed etc and also cook dinner. Its usually around 8pm by the time we sit down to eat and by then I don't feel like doing anything! I'm sure I'm not the only person that has no spare time, so what do other people do?
Cheers
Sammo
UpTheIron said:
What sort of exercise would you want do?
How do you get to work? Could you run or cycle part of the journey?
What about your lunch break?
Otherwise, it's a case of getting up earlier...
A bit of running or cycling would do the job.How do you get to work? Could you run or cycle part of the journey?
What about your lunch break?
Otherwise, it's a case of getting up earlier...
I drive to work but need to be in a non sweaty state once I get here so running or cycling on the way here isn't ideal.
I don't take my lunch break as I'm non stop with work most days.
It can be simply parking at the other end of the car park. Or when you do the weekly shopping, doing the same. Going for a 15 minute break/walk. Using the stairs rather than the lift. Standing when you have to speak to someone rather than sitting (if possible). It won't burn masses of cals but it will all help. You could also take turns in getting your daughter ready for bed - eg on Mondays, you do it while she exercises, Tuesdays it's your turn to exercise etc.
I used to do a bootcamp class at 0530 that surprisingly wasn't that popular 
and got canned after a few months, often just me and the trainer! Imho you need to pick something to do and a time and then JFDI ie leave work early on that day etc. Important also to do it every week and not make excuses to not go eg my wife is always just about to start something next week ...
TX.
and got canned after a few months, often just me and the trainer! Imho you need to pick something to do and a time and then JFDI ie leave work early on that day etc. Important also to do it every week and not make excuses to not go eg my wife is always just about to start something next week ...TX.
How far is your commute?
Its not impossible to keep some clean clothes at work if its do-able by bike or running 1-2x per week
My own routine is to get up at 630AM most Sundays to cycle for 3-4h and use an exercise bike 1-2x per week for an hour at 9-10PM
This works for me, its all about motivation initially really and then the bug you get from acquiring that first bit of fitness will keep up the momentum
If I didnt have a job, a partner or a family Id be on the bike 24/7
COI: I was 15kg heavier 10 year ago when I had that well known "WTF moment" looking at photos of myself
I leave the house at 6:30 - 7am and get home by 7:30pm or later most days. I mainly run - get up at 5, out at 5:30 for 40 minutes, shower breakfast and leave the house by 7, feel righteous all day. More often I go for a run when I get home and eat dinner afterwards (which my wife cooks if I agree it in advance). Reality is you need to sacrifice something - an hour in bed or helping cook the dinner. On the latter, I find advance warning, so we can eat something easy to cook, helps. Twice in the week, once at weekend is a sensible target, I usually manage more.
Sammo123 said:
Morning,
I am desperate to start doing some exercise as I no longer have a manual job and I am getting noticeably fatter sitting behind my desk every day. The only issue I have is finding the time to actually fit exercise into my day! I start work at 7.30 in the morning so I am up at 6 and leaving the house by 7. I don't usually get home until 6pm and then help my fiancé get my Daughter fed and ready for bed etc and also cook dinner. Its usually around 8pm by the time we sit down to eat and by then I don't feel like doing anything! I'm sure I'm not the only person that has no spare time, so what do other people do?
Cheers
Sammo
I know it's hard with young kids to find the time, I work away three nights a week so got to the gym in the evenings then. Essentially unless you like getting up very early you're going to have to just leave work a bit earlier 3 times a week and go to the gym or for a run then, nobody lies on their deathbed and wishes they'd spent more time at work.I am desperate to start doing some exercise as I no longer have a manual job and I am getting noticeably fatter sitting behind my desk every day. The only issue I have is finding the time to actually fit exercise into my day! I start work at 7.30 in the morning so I am up at 6 and leaving the house by 7. I don't usually get home until 6pm and then help my fiancé get my Daughter fed and ready for bed etc and also cook dinner. Its usually around 8pm by the time we sit down to eat and by then I don't feel like doing anything! I'm sure I'm not the only person that has no spare time, so what do other people do?
Cheers
Sammo
Any way you can streamline your morning routine? An hour to get up, cleaned, fed and out seems a long time to me. If you woke up 30 mins earlier at 5:30, chucked on some shorts, tshirt and trainers, you could be out the door in 5 mins, 30 min run, back in for 6.15am at the latest, leaving 45 mins to get refreshed and fed and out the door by 7am as usual.
Personally I do my exercise in the evenings as soon as I get in (6:30/7:00pm) otherwise I get stuck to the couch. Although I don't have the childcare constraints that you do.
Personally I do my exercise in the evenings as soon as I get in (6:30/7:00pm) otherwise I get stuck to the couch. Although I don't have the childcare constraints that you do.
Sammo123 said:
My commute is around 10 miles so easily manageable on my bike but as I said its not ideal me being quite sweaty when I arrive as I deal with customers all day every day and we don't have a shower here.
Join a gym close to work just for the use of their showers and cycle to work, leaving clothes at the gym. Do it 2 or 3 days/week.You may then be tempted to make use at other times, but you don't need to pressure yourself into it. Time out of your life = zero.
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Join a gym close to work just for the use of their showers and cycle to work, leaving clothes at the gym. Do it 2 or 3 days/week.
You may then be tempted to make use at other times, but you don't need to pressure yourself into it. Time out of your life = zero.
This. I'm a fee earning consultant, so end up working all over the place. Almost every commute of mine includes running. Sometimes I'm lucky and get to be in the same place for a few weeks and they have showering facilities. If not then I've got pretty good at hunting out somewhere local - council-run swimming pools, "Anytime Fitness" gyms, train stations and so on.You may then be tempted to make use at other times, but you don't need to pressure yourself into it. Time out of your life = zero.
After a bit of trial and error (and £££'s) I've got a selection of rucksacks that work for me, from 8 litre to 45 litre, depending on just what I have to carry. Sometimes it means getting an earlier train, other times running is faster than driving or public transport (and you feel a damned sight better for it!)
Not sure how old your daughter is but combining childcare with exercise is a winner for me.
If young get a 3 wheel push chair and run/fast walk with them, If older, she rides her bike, you fast walk / run.
Both are brownie point winners as Mum also gets a break
With summer coming up this can be done for 30 mins every night as well as weekends
If young get a 3 wheel push chair and run/fast walk with them, If older, she rides her bike, you fast walk / run.
Both are brownie point winners as Mum also gets a break
With summer coming up this can be done for 30 mins every night as well as weekends
Westy Carl said:
Not sure how old your daughter is but combining childcare with exercise is a winner for me.
If young get a 3 wheel push chair and run/fast walk with them, If older, she rides her bike, you fast walk / run.
Both are brownie point winners as Mum also gets a break
With summer coming up this can be done for 30 mins every night as well as weekends
If young get a 3 wheel push chair and run/fast walk with them, If older, she rides her bike, you fast walk / run.
Both are brownie point winners as Mum also gets a break
With summer coming up this can be done for 30 mins every night as well as weekends
Squats whilst cuddling a baby. Baby will love it. Your legs will hate it, though.
Westy Carl said:
Or shoulder presses.
Advantage with "baby" exercises is that the weight automatically increases
Or get a harness to carry them around. We went for a gentle 3 mile walk along the beach with little BS2 strapped around my neck holy cow I felt that the next day. Advantage with "baby" exercises is that the weight automatically increases
Also OP buy some kettle bells for the house 10 - 15 mins swinging them around every day will have some effect. Its better than doing nothing.
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