Anyone back at the gym today?

Hahaha this thread is so my people.

I use exercise as my way of coping with life. I love it and I'm a nicer person for it - calmer, more reasonable, less stressed - the toned (ish) bod is a happy side effect but so many people don't understand that.

The gym or working out is my time.

I'm going tomorrow when it reopens. Is it just people who don't exercise anyway not getting it / feeling bad about their own choices?

Ours was open so I went as I really fancied a break from the house and other people. I only did half an hour of mostly weights, but I felt the benefit of it and it got me out. The gym was pretty busy.
I may be even sadder as I did parkrun yesterday- the endorphins got me through hosting 12 people for the day.

I've been today. Felt better for it as I didn't have time to fit it in Christmas Eve and the children are too young for me to go on Christmas day. There is only one class and one of the DC did say 'no gym on Christmas Day!'

I'm being incredibly lazy now though and I've had a bath and I'm now in bed sipping a Bailey's with my book and Mumsnet! Busy but fun day tomorrow though.

Do has gone today, I would usually go with him but all the kids are out and it's a rare opportunity for me to have the house to myself.

Just don't mention it to your friends.

I actually find it sadder that I spent most of yesterday in bed instead of running for at least an hour. It sorts my head out

I'm going to drag myself out for a run 🤞at 2.30. I'll let you no if I manage it. But honestly afterwards I feel refreshed.

Not today, but im booked onto numerous classes over the next week from tomorrow - actually looking forward to it!

Surely whether going to the gym is a bit sad or not depends on how you feel about exercise? If you consider it a chore, then may be skip it for a few days. If on the other hand you enjoy exercise, or use it for your mental health or whatever, then I don’t see why it would be sad to exercise on Christmas Day, or any other day.

I really got into exercise this year and have a couple of machines at home. I did half an hour yesterday. I plan to do at least an hour today. Why wouldn’t you, if it makes you feel good?

Do it OP, and ignore the people who obviously see exercise as punishment. You will feel brilliant afterwards. We stayed home last Christmas and I did a home workout every other day all through the festive period, plus plenty of walks. We're with my parents this year and I would give anything for a good weights session today!

I exercise at home. Feel knackered today so will lay about on sofa until I feel guilty and lazy and get up to do something will either be a spin class, run or treadmill and weights Bootcamp class.

Would be if it was open. Having to make do with the turbo trainer instead.

I’m away from home so went for a run instead. Planning a route in unfamiliar surroundings was a challenge. I’m used to rural openness. Suburbia is very different.

If my gym was open I'd be there - opens again tomorrow though

Not the gym but doing my home workout today. I was going to go for a run but the weather is shite and I'm a bit hungover to face that . I don't understand the "oh have a break" attitude. Exercise is what I do to relax and for fun, why should I not do something I enjoy?

I only don't do a workout/run on Christmas day because there's not enough time to do that AND to go out for a walk with the kids with the timings of people coming to ours and doing the food prep.

My gym is shut. I will do classes Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday as its open then

Ive just got back a 2.5km swim. Pool was nicely filled with people swimming so definitely not the only one with that idea. Did me a LOT of good physically but most importantly mentally.

I always think it's funny when people say you can have a break on Christmas Day/birthday, as if a run is to be endured. I love running, and it makes my day better, so why wouldn't I want to run on Christmas Day?

I managed six miles yesterday and am out for a walk right now

Who cares what anyone thinks? You just do what you want to do. Exercise continues throughout the year for me no matter what day it is. I did parkrun yesterday and going out for a longer trail run now. I enjoy it and can't think of a better way to spend my Christmas weekend. Enjoy!

I don't have a gym membership as such, but I ran yesterday and hopefully will either do same again today or some yoga. I need to get out of the house on Christmas Day or I go spare, I find it and all the food very claustrophobic and oppressive otherwise. My PT also merrily kicked my arse on the 23rd as usual.

I love running. I like to exercise. I'd feel crap without it and don't want a "break" of longer than a day.

I would but I woke up a bit chesty feeling.

I'm psyching myself up to go for a gentle jog. Mainly to shake off a hangover

People have all sorts of thoughts/feelings about food and exercise, and say all sorts of stuff. Doesn’t matter much what others think or say though.