Comments on: Poll: When Do You Find Time For Exercise? http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html Real People Real Results Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:23:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Julie http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html#comment-921 Julie Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:45:14 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html#comment-921 I exercise first thing in the morning for many reasons: 1) My resistance is low. Brain... foggy... 2) Nothing has happened yet that could seem more important. A thousand things could keep me from going at lunch! 3) Empty stomach, burn more fat. 4) Nice to get it out of the way and sail through my day kinda proud of myself. 5) My energy level is higher for the rest of the day after exercising so the earlier I workout, the longer I get to enjoy that feeling. I exercise first thing in the morning for many reasons:
1) My resistance is low. Brain… foggy…

2) Nothing has happened yet that could seem more important.
A thousand things could keep me from going at lunch!

3) Empty stomach, burn more fat.

4) Nice to get it out of the way and sail through my day kinda proud of myself.

5) My energy level is higher for the rest of the day after exercising so the earlier I workout, the longer I get to enjoy that feeling.

]]> By: Marla http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html#comment-922 Marla Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:32:13 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html#comment-922 I've always preferred to exercise first thing in the morning, because then I know it gets done. But recently I've been working out after work, so that my husband and I can do it together. That has its good and bad points, but I'm surprised to find I can adapt to any schedule. I’ve always preferred to exercise first thing in the morning, because then I know it gets done. But recently I’ve been working out after work, so that my husband and I can do it together. That has its good and bad points, but I’m surprised to find I can adapt to any schedule.

]]> By: Rob http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html#comment-923 Rob Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:54:39 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html#comment-923 Marla, your comment about "good and bad points" to working out with your spouse. Love to hear them. It actually brings up another poll and an entire article on the subject. Would LOVE your input! Marla, your comment about “good and bad points” to working out with your spouse. Love to hear them.

It actually brings up another poll and an entire article on the subject.

Would LOVE your input!

]]> By: Scott http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html#comment-924 Scott Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:04:08 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html#comment-924 Is there an option 6) All of the above? I generally do something (even if it's only a 10-minute session) several times a day. Is there an option 6) All of the above?

I generally do something (even if it’s only a 10-minute session) several times a day.

]]> By: Rob http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html#comment-926 Rob Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:05:53 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html#comment-926 Scott, so you're saying that you spread out several short workouts through the day? is that just the way it works out, or do you have a plan in place to do that for some specific benefit? you've got me thinking now Scott, so you’re saying that you spread out several short workouts through the day?

is that just the way it works out, or do you have a plan in place to do that for some specific benefit?

you’ve got me thinking now

]]> By: Scott http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html#comment-929 Scott Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:19:58 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/12/17/poll-when-do-you-find-time-for-exercise.html#comment-929 Rob, They're not specific, planned workouts - but I stay within the parameters I've already defined for my training. For example, if I only have 10 minutes available, I might go and do some chin-ups and barbell rows (these work well together, incidentally). No extra weight on the chins, medium grip - nice and simple, and quick. If I have a little more time available, I'll do things which take a bit longer to work up to. Something like deadlifts, or bench presses. For a full-length session (an hour or so), I'll just follow the normal daily routine. In my case, that's pretty close to a powerlifting routine - but it could be anything at all. Overall it's somewhere inbetween 'the way it works out' and 'plan in place'. I've just modified my gym time to suit my own work/leisure pattern. Rob,

They’re not specific, planned workouts - but I stay within the parameters I’ve already defined for my training. For example, if I only have 10 minutes available, I might go and do some chin-ups and barbell rows (these work well together, incidentally). No extra weight on the chins, medium grip - nice and simple, and quick.

If I have a little more time available, I’ll do things which take a bit longer to work up to. Something like deadlifts, or bench presses.

For a full-length session (an hour or so), I’ll just follow the normal daily routine. In my case, that’s pretty close to a powerlifting routine - but it could be anything at all.

Overall it’s somewhere inbetween ‘the way it works out’ and ‘plan in place’. I’ve just modified my gym time to suit my own work/leisure pattern.

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