How do you fit in exercise with young children/work?

[lechatnoir]

I'm looking to get back into running after a 6 year break and but now have young children & work part time so wondering how/when I'm going to fit it in? When do you all exercise and how often?

My exercise routine has gone out of the window I'm afraid. I manage one class a week if I'm lucky, although I'm generally pretty active.
You need to be organised and ruthless and have a supportive OH or access to creche/babysitting.

Hello, I try to do things like body resistance stuff (push ups, tricep dips, crunches, plank etc) at home in the evening for 15 minutes as you don't need a gym to do that. I go to my work gym during my lunch hour a few times a week at work. I wouldn't be able to go to a gym after work or at the weekends! Have you got a gym near where you work at all where you could visit?

I walk for about 40 mins everyday to get places, just as part of my daily routine, which counts as exercise for me! I also do 15mins-30mins exercise most days at home, alternating between a ballet DVD and a Pilates DVD. And I do some sit ups most days, whenever I can fit them in. It's all about getting into a routine - as soon as you stop it's really hard to start again for some reason.

I cycle to work!

I work full time & run after work 2-3 times per week for between 30 mins & an hour whilst DH is putting the boys to bed. I also do a longer run on a Sat or Sunday.

My DH is v supportive of me doing it so it's not an issue. When on maternity, I went to the gym but struggle to find time for that which is why I run so much now. I also do proper press ups after each run, but could do with more weights sessions (but I dont have the motivation for that!).

I quite enjoy the fact my exercise routine is disrupted some of the time, as it makes me exercise at different times of the day and stops things getting boring. I try to think that instead of opening the biscuit tin I'll go for a run. But tbh, I also get up really early to run 4 days per week and am lucky enough to live near a yoga studio offering classes at all hours of the day, so try to get down there when I can.

I do weight lifting at home 3 nights a week (when dc in bed), we walk everywhere and I'm starting to cycle - on my own if I can, but I have a baby seat for dd and hoping to get a bigger bike for ds tomorrow so he can go further as his is a bit too small.

I do mini challenges supposedly monday to friday but usually 3-4 days. Start with 150 (different exercise each day) and add 10 every week. Yesterday was leg lifts (used to be ab crunches) today is lunges (75 per leg/150 total) was squats previously. I break them up throughout the day if necessary.

I used to do dvds - 45min circuit training or 30min tae bo.

should mention I live on a network of cycle tracks (one runs behind my house) so I don't cycle on the road with the kids or by myself as I am a coward

I find it really difficult and very much miss my classes at the gym.

And am too tired early morning or at night. It's rubbish

I took up running in June because my Dh's job means that he could never guarantee to be home in time for me to make a class. I go out in the evenings three tmes per week and, occasionally if I can get away early, I'll go out on the way home from work before I pick up the kids.
I find if I change into my running gear around tea tme it stops me from giving in to the lure of the sofa once the kids are in bed.

Early in the morning before work and school run. DH looks after DD (and gets himself and herself ready) and I relieve him at 8 so he can go to work. I do drop off at 9 though so still have time to shower etc.

I'm a lark though. I know a few working mums who run at night after kids in bed and their OHs are home.

I have a creche at my gym open all day for my almost 2 year old, plus I go to classes late at night and weekends when DH is home and kids are in bed (he would moan otherwise). 3-4 spinning and 2-3 pilates classes a week. The creche is a godsend.

I go to boot camp at 6am 1x week and another one at 7pm.

Then I run on 3 other days- I negotiate a time slot on the weekend with DH with what suits both of us, go at 5.45am for another-DH leaves house about 7.15am) and either just before dinner (dish it up for them all- then I eat later) and DH will then do baths, ill be back to put them to bed, or after bedtime- when the days are long.

I get up at 545 and run 4 days per week for an hour and I brought a spinning bike on ebay which I use three times a week and just organise the children into an activity in the same room so I can still supervise them. I also use the swiss ball twice a week with a DVD and go to the gym 2 evenings when the children are being put to bed by DH.