How do you find the time to workout?

I’m Up at 0345 every weekday. It’s a discipline exercise for sure

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I’m in education and coaching and love working out and staying active.

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I’m in education as well. Can you workout at the school?

If not, why are you leaving at 6:15am for work?

I workout while my wife is doing bedtime routine (baths, story time, etc). It’s generally between 7-8 pm.

I also work out at home now. That helps a lot. It easier to convince the wife to go workout while she is with the kids when you are still at home and nearby if she needs help for a little bit.

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I’d have to be up at 4. Workout 4:30-5:30 and be home to

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This is what I do pretty much every day. It’s not always easy, but it’s how I’m able to train consistently.

With your schedule, you're going to have to adapt a workout schedule where you do legs in Wednesday, back,shoulders and biceps Saturday, and chest and triceps on Sunday. Or alter it a little.

A lot of this you could do at home with very little equipment.

Also, you could try and do pushups, squats, lunges, etc during tv time with the wife a few days a week. Anything is better than nothing.

I make time...i have to be at work at 0500 and have an hour drive. I get off and spend time with the kids. So i have to wake up at 2:30 to go to the gym. I workout from 3:00 until it's time to leave....it sucks but after a little while it gets easier. The other alternative is working out a the busiest time of the day and missing family time. So just wake up early, only down side is I have to go to bed early to get enough sleep

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I’m in education and coaching and love working out and staying active. I really enjoy CrossFit or working out at a gym that has a basketball court or other amenities.

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I have 3 kids, it's not easy and I'll start right now will be the easiest time you will have to work out as crazy as that sounds.

I'm not gonna straight so you don't want to, cause I know it's tough but you are worrying about being at a gym with a basketball court and all kinds of other amenities and almost making excuses. The facts are you are looking at it all wrong if you really want to. You need to adjust what you consider working out.

As far as the comment on not enjoying it....it's about discipline, not motivation.

As far as adjusting working out, first you need to start working out from home, going to be the quickest and most convenient.

You are a teacher so not gonna tell you to build a full home gym. Start with the following, start at the top and buy a new item every pay check or so as you can afford

Jump rope
Gymanstics rings
Weighted vest- adjustable up to 80lbs
Kettlebells- 26,36,53
50 & 100 lbs strongman sandbangs

With the above you can hit every body part very well snd get tons of cardio in. 3 days a week is more than enough, go for walks with the wife and kid other days.

As far as finding time, I don't watch a ton of TV. Last night wife and I went to dinner with friends snd I had to work late, so I'm out here getting it in tonight cause got to do what you go to do to get it in.

The comment about spending time with the wife on the couch....that's the problem. Can spend time with her but you are gonna have to sacrifice some for your health and she will have to understand.


I personally go to work earlier than you and workout in the 8-10 window. Most of the time I'm done in 90min or less, shower and asleep by 1030.

Sounds like you have time early AM. Go to bed early and create a habit of waking up at whatever time you need to to get a workout in. It’s gets easier the longer you stay disciplined. That’s the only time I have to workout too - just gotta make it happen if it’s important to you.

5:00 in the morning first thing. Fell like a million bucks afterwards.