Gym Question

DH & I live in a complex with free access to a gym...Needless to say I've been there 1 time in the 7 months we've lived here

But now DH wants to bulk up for the FDNY test and we keep saying that we want to start going to the gym for real this time!

However, how do you gym going girls manage the gym with work and errands and chores and cooking??
(PS - We're not morning people...so i don't know how well going to the gym in the morning would go)

We both workout 5/6 times a week. I used to go to the gym before work but I am just too tired and my workouts were suffering. I pack my gm clothes and leave them in my car. After work and my lessons, I go straight there and workout until I am finished and come home and take care of things here.

Something that helps us is that we cook for the week on Sundays. That way we just have to reheat whatever we are having. This gives us the time to devote to exercise since it is very important to us. Neither of us are willing to not workout so we do it in the best way we can. I also do a mini cleaning n Wednesdays and an actual cleaning on Saturdays. It works out just fine for us!

you just have to make time for it. I go all the time and was even able to fit it in when I worked full time and went to law school at night.

just pick a time that works with your schedule (whether it be night or morning) and stick to it.....once you do it for a few weeks it will just fall into your schedule. I personally go at night and yes we eat at 8 or 9 pm every night but thats what works for us.

We both workout 4 times a week. During the week i go directly after work & Joe goes during his lunch break because he gets a 2 hr break. On the weekends i usually go for a run first (early morning 7am) for at least 4 to 6 miles (sometimes i do 10 if in the mood) then we both hit the gym afterward always early morning (like 8 am). DH isnt a runner so he gets in most of his cardio during the week.

We clean the entire house together right after the gym on Saturday & then we shower get ready & head out for errands or for FUN or whatever. I usually do the food shopping & pharmacy and a mid week clean during the week (one of the nights i dont go to the gym). Cooking i cook something big on Sunday (so we can reheat for Mon) & the other week nights i get home from gym by 630 so i cook quickies like Chick cutlets or grilled chick & steamed veggies. Multi grain pasta with veggies. Things like that.

HTH!

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Posted by MrsDrinkh20

We both workout 5/6 times a week. I used to go to the gym before work but I am just too tired and my workouts were suffering. I pack my gm clothes and leave them in my car. After work and my lessons, I go straight there and workout until I am finished and come home and take care of things here.

Something that helps us is that we cook for the week on Sundays. That way we just have to reheat whatever we are having. This gives us the time to devote to exercise since it is very important to us. Neither of us are willing to not workout so we do it in the best way we can. I also do a mini cleaning n Wednesdays and an actual cleaning on Saturdays. It works out just fine for us!

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I am BEYOND impressed with your motivation and dedication

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Posted by Tracey1979

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Posted by MrsDrinkh20

We both workout 5/6 times a week. I used to go to the gym before work but I am just too tired and my workouts were suffering. I pack my gm clothes and leave them in my car. After work and my lessons, I go straight there and workout until I am finished and come home and take care of things here.

Something that helps us is that we cook for the week on Sundays. That way we just have to reheat whatever we are having. This gives us the time to devote to exercise since it is very important to us. Neither of us are willing to not workout so we do it in the best way we can. I also do a mini cleaning n Wednesdays and an actual cleaning on Saturdays. It works out just fine for us!

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I am BEYOND impressed with your motivation and dedication

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Aww thanks...some people think I am nuts or crazy, but it is just a part of my life now. Being healthy is so important to me and working out is a huge part of it for me!

i was just looking for the like button for lauren's post but forgot i wasn't on facebook!!!

i like what you said lauren!!