People who work, how on earth do you exercise?

Do you get a lunch break? Could you incorporate a walk into that? If you have 7 days per fortnight not at work, then you've got 7 days you can do some exercise. I wouldn't worry too much about the work days as that is a decent amount of exercise per 14 days

Can your husband do more housework int he weekly evening?

Weights at home are extremely effective, it go to gym straight after work. Not that I could do that after a long day.

I go to the gym 3-4 times a week, but DC are teens and they get themselves ready for school and out. DS2 feeds the animals before school as he's usually up and at it. DS1 is a night owl. I also work remotely most of the time which makes it easier. I log off work, change and go straight out so I can't start doing anything else. I pre book my classes too as it's too easy to put it off if you're just doing something by yourself. I go to a CrossFit type gym and we often do stuff in pairs or a group that involves working together and if I don't show up I know I'm going to be letting folk down. Classes are usually 45 mins which is easier to fit into my day than, say, a long run.

I usually do Saturday morning as well, as DH takes DS2 to climbing and DS1 tends to sleep in. Climbing is their father/son thing, so I haven't ever got involved a great deal except going to competitions and helping him plan/pack for trips. I go to the gym on Saturday then go do all the weekly animal tasks (we have pygmy goats, chickens, and recently acquired a pair of babydoll sheep, who are adorable but incredibly stupid!)

All this would have been much more difficult when they were younger, I didn't have this routine before they were both in secondary. Working remotely helps massively too.

YouTube workouts on days off.

Lucy Wyndham-Read is good. There are loads of others.

I do short YouTube workouts every evening, around 8pm, before I get in the shower. Even doing ten minutes, I really noticed the difference in my fitness and energy levels.

Exercising at home is so much easier for me to fit in. As someone said above, you need to treat it like you do the weekly food shop. Appreciate it isn’t easy, but once you get into a routine, it just becomes something you barely think about doing.

I forgot to say I also have 2DC so I go to the gym on the day that their dad drops them to School. I have separated and we have 50-50 custody. So it works for me that way.

As I get older I think things like yoga/pilates are vital. Could you do a local yoga class once a week?
Also you mention your weight - and for me I really find that my weight is linked to my diet rather than the amount of exercise I do (or don't) do!

I go at a weekend ( so days off) and once in the week. It is a commitment and it can be difficult but it’s another thing I have to do

I'm a single mum, work 5 days 8.30-5 but also have school runs to fit in.

I Parkrun 9am Saturday (teen ds still asleep), swim with ds Saturday afternoon, martial arts class with ds Sunday evening, run one evening a week while the supper is simmering.

I've just discovered I can cycle to work without going in traffic, so I'll do that during the summer holidays (no school run).

I do classes on my non-work days. Pilates twice a week and Yoga. On busy work days I just try to move where I can. I have an under desk treadmill I use along with standing desk, but that’s only helpful if you WFH.

i have a gym in work that has circuit and spinning classes from 7-7:45 so I go and then have a shower there and change. At my desk for 8. I do that 2-3 mornings a week and then I walk for an hour 3-4 evenings too.

I don't work as long shifts as you, is the short answer. I do it first thing in the morning when I go to the office and between 5-6pm when I WFH.

When I worked long shifts I exercised on my days off. 3 days one week, 4 the following week. An hour each workout. I made it non negotiable unless my head was falling off.

Now I’m 9-5 I do it at 5am.

I’m not in your position but do think it’s about prioritising yourself (I know it’s hard). The other thing I used to find is that running takes so much time where as you can get a lot of benefit (if not more) from a 30-45 min weights workouts with someone like Caroline Girvan. Easier to fit in. There are also lots of 20 minute ones, short but at least you’re feeling you’ve done something.

Op, you need to make it a priority and make time
You work three or four days a week, so on the days that you don’t work you need to make time for exercise.
It is all about consistency .
Fifteen minutes for a YT video three times a week

I’m impressed you are getting in two short runs tbh. Well done on that.

i guess you could try 10 min blasts of strength or mobility or cardio in the day, easier to fit in than a one hour session.

It is really hard. I try to build exercise into my commute so one day a week I run to work (about 6 miles) and cycle 2 days. I have a lunch break which I use for a Pilates class once or twice a week. Everything else has to be fitted into the evenings or weekends - some are fine and I do everything, sometimes it just doesn’t happen. It sounds like you are absolutely flat out - are there any pockets on your non working days when you could book in for a regular class?

I go at 8pm but you're clearly not going to fit it in on your work days. You have more clear days than most though and surely on at least one your children are at school? The only answer is you carve out time to make it happen, just like you ensure the supermarket shopping or washing gets done. I personally think 3 times per week is fine for base fitness so you only need to find time for one more session.