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mami49
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Do you exercise before work?
It’s hard to exercise after work due to long commute and young children. Do you have a morning exercise routine to get yourself up and going? Thinking about getting up at 5 and starting at 5:30 or so to exercise. Sounds like wishful thinking but I want to try!!
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shadows
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Do you exercise before work?
2-3 days a week I go before work, then usually 2-3 days I go after work. No going to lie, it’s kind of brutal in the morning. Sometimes I’m so tired that i question whether I’m getting as good a workout as I do later in the day. I mean I go through the motions but I feel like that mind-muscle connection isn’t fully there because I’m half asleep. Give it a shot, maybe it’ll work for you even 1-2 times a week!
To get myself to go - I literally jump out of bed when the alarm goes off and go on auto-pilot to get ready. If I think about it or lay back down, I won’t make it out the door.
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| Posted 1/21/19 5:09 PM |
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3girls1dog
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
I have a machine in my house. I get up around 4:30 have my coffee watch the news then work o for 40 mins, shower then get kids up out to school then work, Its a lot but thats the only time I can work out. It feels so good knowing it done for the day!!!
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| Posted 1/21/19 5:58 PM |
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
i sleep in my workout clothes. if i have to wrestle my azz into a sports bra, i'm not going to get anything done.
i set every single thing i need right by the door. i put my socks inside my sneakers. i even leave the toothbrush with toothpaste on it.
i do ALL possible things to make it as automated as i can. if i have to think, it won't happen.
i also have a bit of a unique situation. there are a couple of people i work with who go to the same class with me. it adds a truck load of accountability when i have to look these people in the face two hours later. i don't want to be asked "where were you, this morning?" lol
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| Posted 1/21/19 6:39 PM |
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PitterPatter11
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Do you exercise before work?
Yes. 5 days a week, I wake up at 4:15 and am working out by 4:35. Two days a week, I run outside with another mom. The other 3 days, I go to the gym and lift.
I lay out all my clothes the night before. I get up right when the alarm goes off and get dressed immediately. I Love going to the gym at that time. It’s me and a few middle aged men. There’s no competition for machines. Whenever I go in the afternoon, it’s a madhouse.
Some days, I am definitely very tired by bedtime. I have an early bedtime - by 9. Ideally, I’d be asleep by 8:30. My son goes to bed at 8 so 8:30 is not always possible. If I was waking up at 5, I would probably be able to stay up later. I Love sleep - lol
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Diane
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
yes. M-F. i am at the gym at 5:00am
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| Posted 1/21/19 7:34 PM |
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mami49
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Do you exercise before work?
Wow, thanks for the inspiration!! I will try tomorrow.
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| Posted 1/21/19 9:03 PM |
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Do you exercise before work?
I wish... my husband leaves at 5:15 am for work so I can’t leave my house to go to the gym. I work 2 days during the week but on my days off I still don’t work out. In the spring/ fall when it’s not too hot I walk 4-5 miles with my kids in the stroller but that’s all the exercise I’m getting :(
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| Posted 1/21/19 9:54 PM |
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PitterPatter11
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
Posted by TwinMommyToBoys
I wish... my husband leaves at 5:15 am for work so I can’t leave my house to go to the gym. I work 2 days during the week but on my days off I still don’t work out. In the spring/ fall when it’s not too hot I walk 4-5 miles with my kids in the stroller but that’s all the exercise I’m getting :(
There are a lot of at home options you can do. I’m currently doing PWR which is the gym based program from the SWEAT app. The home based program is BBG. It’s a HIIT 28 minute workout that you can do anywhere. When my husband travels for work and I’m alone with my DS, I do that. I usually try to do it before he gets up, but at this point, he’ll do it with me.
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| Posted 1/22/19 6:27 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
Posted by TwinMommyToBoys
I wish... my husband leaves at 5:15 am for work so I can’t leave my house to go to the gym. I work 2 days during the week but on my days off I still don’t work out. In the spring/ fall when it’s not too hot I walk 4-5 miles with my kids in the stroller but that’s all the exercise I’m getting :(
Try the Jillian Michaels DVDs
30 day shred and beginner shred are great full body workouts that combine cardio and strength and are done in 20-25 minutes.
And she has a ton of others that target other areas as well.
Oh and to answer the OP question.... um no.
I can barely get out of bed with enough time to shower in the morning. Sometimes I even negotiate that. Like, if I shower at night, I can sleep for 10 more minutes. If I wear tights and don't have to shave my legs, even better.
So no way in hell would working out - something I despise more than a root canal- ever be an option in the morning!
I'm actually more of a night person though.
I told DH- if I had to work out- I could totally do it at 11 pm. I have a ton of energy at that hour. The morning, not so much!
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PearlJamChick
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
I can only exercise before work. I don’t have the motivation after work + I don’t like when the gym is crowded.
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| Posted 1/22/19 9:18 AM |
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JME78
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Do you exercise before work?
I do - 4 days a week - 2 days I run and 2 days I go to yoga - my kids sleep pretty late so I can go while they are still asleep - then after work I am free to spend the time with them.
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mami49
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Do you exercise before work?
Well I got my butt up early today.. set the alarm for 5:00 am and hit snooze until 6! But I got it done! At home video workout. I was tired but then I was happy I got it done for the day. I will try 2 days per week before work as suggested and take it from there.
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| Posted 1/22/19 8:34 PM |
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shadows
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
Posted by mami49
Well I got my butt up early today.. set the alarm for 5:00 am and hit snooze until 6! But I got it done! At home video workout. I was tired but then I was happy I got it done for the day. I will try 2 days per week before work as suggested and take it from there.
Good for you! Honestly - getting it over with for the day is SUCH a good feeling and so worth it (not that it makes it any easier to get out of bed when the alarm goes off lol).
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| Posted 1/22/19 9:30 PM |
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3girls1dog
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
Posted by mami49
Well I got my butt up early today.. set the alarm for 5:00 am and hit snooze until 6! But I got it done! At home video workout. I was tired but then I was happy I got it done for the day. I will try 2 days per week before work as suggested and take it from there.
Good for you!! i also find when i work out in the morning I eat better during the day. I feel I don't want to waste my workout on bad calories
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MrsS2005
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
I try to work out in the morning, but it’s hard when I don’t sleep well and am exhausted. I feel better when I work out in the morning though. With things being crazy at work, the older ones having tons of activities and my youngest wanting to eat as soon as we get home, it’s too easy to find excuses to not work out at night.
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mommyof3girls
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
I get up at 3am to commute into the city and be at the gym by 5am. Only reason I do this is because we currently have 1 car and my husband needs to be at work by 5am. So until we can afford another car this is my routine. Once I have a car, I will be getting up at 4:30 to get to the gym at 5am by my house. Morning to me is the best. Less people more machines.
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NervousNell
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
Posted by mommyof3girls
I get up at 3am to commute into the city and be at the gym by 5am. Only reason I do this is because we currently have 1 car and my husband needs to be at work by 5am. So until we can afford another car this is my routine. Once I have a car, I will be getting up at 4:30 to get to the gym at 5am by my house. Morning to me is the best. Less people more machines.
3 am.
Wow.
Threads like this make me realize what a lazy piece of shit I am.
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
Posted by mommyof3girls
Morning to me is the best. Less people more machines.
yes! if it's not done first thing in the morning, i might as well forget it.
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Posted by mommyof3girls
I get up at 3am to commute into the city and be at the gym by 5am. Only reason I do this is because we currently have 1 car and my husband needs to be at work by 5am. So until we can afford another car this is my routine. Once I have a car, I will be getting up at 4:30 to get to the gym at 5am by my house. Morning to me is the best. Less people more machines.
3 am.
Wow.
Threads like this make me realize what a lazy piece of shit I am.
Hi!!!! Another lazy piece of shit right here!!
Id Be saying no way even if she said something closer to 6/7am. No way.
I have my alarm set for 6 and I still snooze til 640.
Pathetic.
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NervousNell
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
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Posted by NervousNell
Posted by mommyof3girls
I get up at 3am to commute into the city and be at the gym by 5am. Only reason I do this is because we currently have 1 car and my husband needs to be at work by 5am. So until we can afford another car this is my routine. Once I have a car, I will be getting up at 4:30 to get to the gym at 5am by my house. Morning to me is the best. Less people more machines.
3 am.
Wow.
Threads like this make me realize what a lazy piece of shit I am.
Hi!!!! Another lazy piece of shit right here!!
Id Be saying no way even if she said something closer to 6/7am. No way.
I have my alarm set for 6 and I still snooze til 640.
Pathetic.
I have you beat. I sleep until 7 on work days and even THAT is a huge struggle for me to get up. My ideal time to sleep until would be around 830. When I don't have to get up for work that is the time I naturally sleep until.
So yeah, working out in the morning- um not happening! SOOOOO not a morning person!!
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| Posted 1/29/19 10:09 AM |
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FirstMate
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Re: Do you exercise before work?
I get up in the morning. If I don't, I have too many excuses not to do it after work.
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