How does one find the time for daily exercise?

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Originally Posted by goldberg

It is pretty obvious from this comment that you don't have kids. If you did I don't think you would say this. With young kids and a full time job you barely get enough time to sleep let alone do exercise.

I would say to the OP, do HIIT 3 times a week, you can get it done in a total of 2 hours per week, should be doable. If you are looking after your child, try and incorporate, depending on the temperament of your child it could be a good bonding experience, (does not work with mine but everyone is different).

You are right! When you have a kid, got to manage the house, plus a job, you hardly find time for anything. Can we consider all that work we do throughout the day "exercise"? I guess not.

By the way, what is OP and HIIT?

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Originally Posted by nxomsa

I have a 2yr old and a 4 yr old. I also work full time and I know what you mean about not having time. Only recently did my husband and I start making personal time for ourselves, for exercise or whatever. It's so important to do that if you can, unless you're single? Can you afford a babysitter?

How old is your kid?

Try to incorporate your child into your exercise routine if you can. Babies can be pushed in jogging strollers, used as weights, put in special carriers that can be pulled or attached to your bike. They can be carried on your back in a carrier if you want to take a good walk after work
As your child gets older, he/she can do more things. Now my oldest is riding a bike, so he gets on his bike while I run next to him. When we go to the park, I use the structures to do pull-ups etc. I chase my kids around and play ball with them. My husband has my son climb on his back while he does push ups. Be creative!

He is only two, but I am sure he will enjoy it. He loves it when we adults are on our feet all the time, racing about here and there.

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Originally Posted by Brutha

No. Time is almost never the limiting factor. Having young kids and a full time job might mean that you are stressed. That stress might make it hard to take up new activities. It however no time problem.

This is also one of those times where it's worth to rehearse Nassim Taleb. If someone tells you he's to busy to do something he's either trying to get rid of you or he's incompetent. Everyone has the same amount of time.

In general the research suggests that you should take pauses when one does intellectual work.
You can fill work pauses with 5 minutes worth of exercise.

There are people who smoke who spent 5 minutes per hour of work time with smoking.
You could spent those same 5 minutes with doing exercise.
The exercise makes you more alert at work and won't reduce your productivity at work.

Say you do 6 of those 5 minute pauses per day. That adds up to 30 minutes.

Those are indeed wise words ... and inspiring too.. thank you!

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Originally Posted by Brutha

This is also one of those times where it's worth to rehearse Nassim Taleb. If someone tells you he's to busy to do something he's either trying to get rid of you or he's incompetent. Everyone has the same amount of time.

This was really powerful, this one line will make me think twice about being busy as an excuse for the rest of my life.

[pou]

Maybe you can spend 5 minutes in the morning after you wake up?

Maybe wake up 5 minutes earlier than usually? Could you do that?

Then you can build from that.

Last month I started to do this peaceful warrior workout that Dan Millman describes in his book Everyday Enlightenment. It probably takes me 10 minutes every morning. He claims that after you learn the moves, you can do the workout in 5 minutes.

If 5 minutes is too much for you, maybe you can do one of the 15 moves every morning. That'll take a minute of your time.

Maybe you can have that one minute for yourself, could you?

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Originally Posted by pou

Maybe you can spend 5 minutes in the morning after you wake up?

Maybe wake up 5 minutes earlier than usually? Could you do that?

Then you can build from that.

Last month I started to do this peaceful warrior workout that Dan Millman describes in his book Everyday Enlightenment. It probably takes me 10 minutes every morning. He claims that after you learn the moves, you can do the workout in 5 minutes.

If 5 minutes is too much for you, maybe you can do one of the 15 moves every morning. That'll take a minute of your time.

Maybe you can have that one minute for yourself, could you?

Yes, sparing one minute is definitely something I can do. But, I have never heard of Dan Millman's workout plan. I guess I must get hold of this book Everyday Enlightenment. Thanks for the tip.

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As time goes on, i find that the Quality/intensity of workouts trumps the time spent.

Also, as my diet is refined, my body composition follows suit, with very little time required for workouts. eat real food.

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