Who Works Out At A Gym And When???

[TBird]

I want to start working out at the gym again, but I felt like I needed to get my program and routine together first. I'd have to go by 5AM so I could get back here and get showered and ready by 7:30AM (although my first DCK shows up closer to 8:00).

Do any of you go to the gym? Do you go in the morning or wait until your last DCK is gone for the evening (which I'm assuming would be after 6:00pm)? Which workout time exhausts you more....morning or evening???

[youretooloud]

I have heard it's best to go in the morning.

But, I go at 7:00 pm. I meet a friend there two nights a week, then we hike one weekend morning in the winter, or go to a spin class in the summer.

Why don't you get a free two week pass at a few gyms, and try going in the morning and see how that feels? Then, go at night and give that a try.

[daycare]

I make the time to go, not wait for the time to go. I go when I can regarding my daily schedule. I am an avid workout gym rat. I love fitness and I love pumping iron. I used to be a personal trainer, but that was some time ago.
I would say that you should go when you feel best. Morning is great, as it is a way to wake you up, however, sometimes night works as well so you can let off some stress from your day.
I think that yourtooloud gave great advice. Try it out and see what works best for you. I try to plan to go every morning, but if something goes wrong in the morning and I don’t make it to the gym then I have plan B and I make the time to go in the evening. Even if it is at 11:00 at night....

[JenNJ]

I go 2 weeknights and on Saturday mornings. I am fortunate that my mother in law offers to take my kids 2 nights a week so I get a break from ALL kids.

[SunflowerMama]

Usually 3 nights a week we have dinner as a family at 6p and then I head off to the gym for a run before heading back to help my husband put the girls to bed at 7:30p.

It gives my husband some good quality time with the girls and it gives me a little time away from the house. I'm lucky because my gym is only 2 miles from my house so it's a quick trip.

Then I always make a point to get there at some point both Saturday and Sunday.

[Stacy214]

oooh I love to work out at night! For me it's a great stress reliever (plus I am not a morning person)
You just need to find what works best for you and your schedule.

[sahm2three]

Every evening at 6:30 I do a group workout called INSANITY. It is awesome! I take my kids, hubby and I go together! Super duper fantastic! And it is modeling good exercise behavior for the kids!

[Stacy214]

Every evening at 6:30 I do a group workout called INSANITY. It is awesome! I take my kids, hubby and I go together! Super duper fantastic! And it is modeling good exercise behavior for the kids!

where??? what is it??? sounds FUN!

[sahm2three]

where??? what is it??? sounds FUN!

We get together in a gym near my home. You can buy the dvds and do it in your home, or get a group together! Group workouts are the BEST!!! It is a hard work out, so to have people there to cheer you on is awesome! http://www.beachbody.com/product/fit...ms/insanity.do

[youretooloud]

We get together in a gym near my home. You can buy the dvds and do it in your home, or get a group together! Group workouts are the BEST!!! It is a hard work out, so to have people there to cheer you on is awesome! http://www.beachbody.com/product/fit...ms/insanity.do

I love all things "Beach Body". They do a group workout in a park north of me... but, <insert whiney voice> "It's soooo hot" I don't wanna join because I don't want to do it outside.. so, I just walk around them while watching them sweat.

[Michelle]

I think that gym you are talking about is in Pasadena?

[DCMomOf3]

i used to go after my own kids were in bed, so 8-9. I had a 45 minute program I used. I always do better at night. Now I'm in a sport and that is evenings instead of working out at a gym.

[Abigail]

I'm an evening person, but half the time after work I'm too exhausted. I try to go for 45 minutes, but if I reach 30 minutes sometimes I leave. If I sleep unusual hours and don't work that day, you might find me at the gym at 5 am watching the sun rise and then home to shower and back in bed!

It really depends. I shouldn't speak because I don't go regularly anymore.

[SandeeAR]

I am NOT a morning person, I barely get out of bed and ready before my kiddos get here :: , so no exercise here in the morning!

I have a treadmill in the guest room, that I should be using, maybe one of these days, I'll actually use it!

Can't start tonight, gotta go to the hospital, Wait, I can start Wednesday, nope, have church.....lets see Thursday night....ummmmmmm, ummmmm, I can't come up with an excuse! Give me some time, I will !

[Stacy214]

We get together in a gym near my home. You can buy the dvds and do it in your home, or get a group together! Group workouts are the BEST!!! It is a hard work out, so to have people there to cheer you on is awesome! http://www.beachbody.com/product/fit...ms/insanity.do

Awesome! Thanks for sharing, is this sort of comparable to the P90x? I think I read something about it, but I'll check it out!