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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you worked out, you wouldn't be so tired. Work out during your lunch hour. [/quote]

How do you have time to workout, shower and eat in an hour?[/quote]

Change/Workout for 40 minutes. Shower/Change for 15 minutes. Walk to and from your office - 5 minutes. Eat the lunch you packed at your desk before or after workout (depending on the type of workout of course).

I am the one who asked your kids ages and your job logistics. Not sure I saw your answer. How/when you workout varies based on these things.[/quote]

NP here. I wish I had an hour lunch, but you can't change and do meaningful sweaty exercise in a 30 minute break. Maybe a 20 minute walk.

I have been getting away with lunch break workouts during WFH, since I can jump back online all sweaty and shower later, but 5-day RTO is in June and I'm just going to have to lose time with my kids in the early mornings or evenings to work out. In addition to the hour of commuting. Sigh. [/quote]

Not be as a**, but this is the attitude that keeps you from being fit. Since I can’t do what’s perfect, I will do nothing. [/quote]

Well you have to be sensible. A gym workout in just 30 minutes (including changing and showering) is not realistic at all. It’s not a plan. And yeah, it does suck to have to choose between basic fitness and spending time with your kids. Denying the tradeoff doesn’t help. [/quote]

I’m a fed with a required 30 minute lunch break (must work at least 8.5 hrs) so since to return to office I have been walking during lunch as often as I can. We have a gym but I would only be able to walk there, change and walk back in 30 minutes. So I try to have comfortable work clothes and use the time for movement. I try to squeeze in some crunches and hand weights some at home and one good workout on the weekends. Honestly if I could get my diet really back under control it would be enough. It’s just not burning all the extra calories like when I used to do long distance running pre kids.[/quote]

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