teacher hours and excercise

Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and looking at gym memberships.

My work hours are 8:30-3:25.

The gym has group classes at 8:00-11:00 and then they pick up again at 5:30-9:00.

Should I even bother?? My thought was to go either before or after school.


Sounds like you're looking for easy reasons to not exercise. Are Self fulfilling prophecies a thing for you too? Read Atomic Habits.


This. ^

People get creative when it comes to trying to blame others or find excuses to get out of work.
Anonymous
I think getting some weights and doing at home workouts could be the solution. I'm a teacher, and I can't imagine working out after a day with kids. When I don't have access to a gym I do love being able to step outside and do a sunrise run.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and looking at gym memberships.

My work hours are 8:30-3:25.

The gym has group classes at 8:00-11:00 and then they pick up again at 5:30-9:00.

Should I even bother?? My thought was to go either before or after school.


You work 7 hours a day.

I don’t understand why those hours won’t work for you? What do you think most people with jobs do for gym time?

I assume you have kids, work out on your own at the end hours (530 or 10pm) or workout 530pm and get home at 630, when most working parents who work 8+ hours get home.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and looking at gym memberships.

My work hours are 8:30-3:25.

The gym has group classes at 8:00-11:00 and then they pick up again at 5:30-9:00.

Should I even bother?? My thought was to go either before or after school.


You work 7 hours a day.

I don’t understand why those hours won’t work for you? What do you think most people with jobs do for gym time?

I assume you have kids, work out on your own at the end hours (530 or 10pm) or workout 530pm and get home at 630, when most working parents who work 8+ hours get home.


DP. I’m a teacher, too. I work 10-11 hours most days. My time *with students* may equal about 7 hours.

There’s a huge misconception on DCUM regarding teacher work. It isn’t the easy, breezy job people like to pretend it is.

But to answer the question: I work out at 5am before I get ready. I’m way too tired after the work day.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and looking at gym memberships.

My work hours are 8:30-3:25.

The gym has group classes at 8:00-11:00 and then they pick up again at 5:30-9:00.

Should I even bother?? My thought was to go either before or after school.


You work 7 hours a day.

I don’t understand why those hours won’t work for you? What do you think most people with jobs do for gym time?

I assume you have kids, work out on your own at the end hours (530 or 10pm) or workout 530pm and get home at 630, when most working parents who work 8+ hours get home.


Most teachers work hours beyond their reporting hours. Arrive an hour earlier in the mornings. Stay 30-60 minutes after (more on mandatory staff meeting days biweekly), plus an hour or two in the evenings.

When pp/OP says "my work hours are 8:30-3:25" she means those are the bell hours. Not her actual work hours.
Anonymous
Do you NEED group classes?

Could you just run or use an exercise bike for workouts during the week, then take classes on the weekend?
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