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[quote=Anonymous]I usually go to bed around 11, up at 6.  I can't deal with less than 7 hours of sleep, and my hours are framed by:

- Older teen goes to bed at 10:30/11.  Sure, I could go to bed before him - but 10pm is usually when he wanders upstairs and has a late-night snack at the kitchen counter while I'm prepping food for the next day, and that ends up being our best time to talk.  So I don't like sacrificing that time with him.

- Younger kid (MS) is up at 6 for a 6:40 bus.  Again, he could do everything on his own, but I enjoy having that time with him.  Then when he's off to school, I have to start getting ready as older teen gets up.

So, my workouts.... it's been scattered, but here are a few things that have been working for me recently:
1. Work out during kids' evening activities.  I have to drive them somewhere anyway, and practices are usually too far away to make it worthwhile to go back home during the practice session.  I jog around the practice field, do bodyweight workouts on the sidelines, or now that one kid is practicing in an athletic center that also has a gym attached I can hit the weights for an hour.  This gets me ~2 sessions a week (they have more evening things going on, but sometimes I have other stuff to do).

2. Light exercise throughout the work day - squats and lunges at my desk, use my standing desk at a mid-range height for elevated push-ups, calf raises during conference calls.  This usually in 5-10 minute increments, in lieu of coffee breaks or smoke breaks.

3. A strong workout on the weekend, preferably one that's framed around a fun family activity.  My kids are old enough to enjoy backpacking, rock climbing, kayaking, biking, skiing etc at a level that can be a real workout for me - no gym needed!  If that doesn't work out on a given weekend, it's yard work or back to the gym.  Timing within a weekend is all over the place, though, it just depends on what we have scheduled.

4. Sometimes I can squeeze in an hour in the evening - get home, put dinner in the oven or instant pot, and do a home workout until dinnertime.  But this is my least favorite option, I have a hard time getting the energy cranked up at that point in my day.[/quote]

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