Exhausted, To gym or not to gym. Can't find the time

[Mindy78 372]

I am 9 weeks post op and want to work out badly. My problem is when to find the time. What little spare time I have aside from work, about 40 hours between Tuesday and Thursday. Church 3x a week, I do take karate 2x a week. More strengthening not any cardio, and out of town on weekends, I can't find time. I'm exhausted from work and little sleep. Tomorrow I take my B12 shot, hoping it will help some. Anyone else have similar issues? Solutions?

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[Martha Parker-mcneal 166]

exercise is soooo important for your success. I know it is hard but try to fit in small 10 min sessions about 4 or 5 times per day. you can walk during your work breaks or at lunch take some bands along on your weekends. if you have a long trip stop at rest stops and walk walk walk. do jumping jacks or lunges etc. whether it is strength or cardio there are tons of short simple exercises that you can fit in. good luck to you.

[Heather I 500]

I'm committing to a friend January 2017 to go spinning/pump class 2-3x a week. Accountability to meet someone works for me, plus the socialization aspect is fun.

I'd *like* to fit in some home exercise DVS 1-2x a week in the winter when the kids sleep, but I'm being realistic and not seeing it happen quite yet. Spring/summer/fall I am MUCH more active with the kids and meeting friends to walk/hike. IDK. Not making excuses (I hope,) but can you set a date after the holiday craziness to start something? Maybe meet friends at church and walk/exercise after services?

[James Marusek 5,244]

Exercise is important to the process. In my case, I am about 45 minutes drive from the nearest gym. Somehow it seems wasteful to spend 1 1/2 hours driving to do 30 minutes of exercise. But a gym is not the only place to exercise. I had a steep driveway and I would walk up and down my driveway for 30 minutes each day. This is steep hill walking. It uses two sets of muscles in your legs. Think walking on a treadmill at a steep grade. But it is even better than that because when you walk downhill it is different than when you walk uphill. Different sets of muscles.

Also you physical labor counts towards exercise. Chores around the house can also count. For example, I have a long 700 foot driveway and shoveling snow off my driveway in the winter is a lot of work, physical exercise.