Exercise and FT work

Motivation does sound like the issue - but once you start and make your exercise part of your routine, that helps. I work from home 4 days, so can do dog walks in the day. Otherwise I’m doing formal exercise 2-3 evenings plus Saturday and maybe Sunday too. We have kids but we’re all active so we make it work somehow.

I work FT over 4 days so 7:30-6 4 times a week. I walk 3-4 miles 4 evenings a week which takes about an hour, then swim on my lunch break once a week, and gym classes on 1 evening a week.

If I’m pushed for time I do weight training while making dinner. I follow Caroline Girvan workouts and do the stirring in the 60 second rests between exercises.

in those circumstances I would do some combo of:

1. find an exercise class or gym close to work and go to a class at 6pm
2. park my car a 20 min run/walk from home or work and have 2 short bursts of exercise at the beginning and end of working day
3. buy some home exercise equipment and work out 3 weekdays in the evening or 2 weekdays and a class or gym session on Sunday

I use my WFH lunchtimes too - try to aim for gym twice a week and a yoga class once a week.

Have considered trying to integrate some sort of exercise with the kids at the weekend - running while they're on their bikes or scooters maybe? Would be interested to hear from anyone who manages this.

I go to classes either 5am or 6am, depending on what’s available. I’m out of the house around 7:15 each morning

Yes it probably is a case of priorities between 6-10pm then! The truth is a lot people who balance exercise and FT work just don’t sit down watching the telly very often…

Maybe try booking exercises classes, that way you’ll be more likely to go out and do it than if she were left to own motivation.

build it into the commute on the day working from the office. i.e get off/on one bus stop earlier or later, cycle to train station, park further away...

excercise 'snacking' , taking stairs, run on the spot for 30seconds...

many gyms have classes (if that's your thing) early morning or late evening or during lunch time.
go dancing

Definitely think about exercise snacks, 2-3 times a day of you can.

before work when you get out of bed you could do a ten minute mobility or strength routine, at lunch you could do a ten minute brisk walk and in the evening a 10 minute hiit / Pilates / strength / yoga routine.

Lunch break - walk 30 mins.

before and after work 15 min indoor workout with weights.

I've recently discovered 15 minute YouTube workouts (well, 10-20 depending!). One every evening adds up over the course of a week. I got some cheap dumbbells from Argos (poor delivery guy not v impressed!) but there are lots you don't need any equipment for, just Google! Also lots of standing versions so I don't need to move furniture around to lie down. It's the only way I've found to integrate any exercise at all around work and family!

Well, I'm not out of the house 7-6 Monday to Friday with a second job but I do work full time 9-5 and have two hours a day commuting 3 x a week.

I exercise (as in classes etc) five days out of seven. Circuits 30 minutes on a Friday lunchtime (I WFH), yoga Saturday am, Gym Sunday morning, Yoga Monday evening, Gym Tuesday evening. Wednesday and Thursday "off". When I'm at home I walk the dog, when I commute I walk to the station, have a walk at lunchtime and walk home from the station and so also get 10k steps a day.

WFH 3 times a week and go to gym at 7 am those days. I'm lucky to have this situation I know.

WFH 2 days a week, walk the dog twice on those days. Also fit in a 30ish minute at home workout after work 2-3 X per week plus another at the weekend. I find working out at home much easier in terms of finding time and motivation. I do a mixture of strength training and cardio.

Share cooking with DH and we don't have children though so don't have to factor that in. I can see it would be more difficult otherwise but it really is a matter of prioritising as pp says.

Crucial missing info is whether you have kids and if so whether there is another parent on the scene?

I work from home quite a bit and can run in my lunch break. I also will run after work, often with a club. It means we don’t have tea until about 8:30pm but for me it’s a priority. Long run happens Sunday morning. My hours aren’t as long as yours as I very often start and finish my day at home, but even if they were I would still get it in. I would just have less time for other things!