[quote]KnightRT wrote:
Hey Wuf,
I’ll bet I can kick your butt in that game.
DI[/quote]
ohhohohohohohohhooooho… BRING IT ON!!!
I’m a DJ I spin Trance and Break beats - yes with records not that BS CD DJ stuff. I’ve got several mix CD’s if anyone is interested you could PM me with your address and I would be more than happy to send you the latest. They are very uplifting so it’s easy to get going on some cardio while listening to them.
[quote]erikeve wrote:
How do the rest of you married people with kids do it? [/quote]
Having your own home gym helps alot. You don’t have to waste time driving to and from, waiting in line, etc. You can also perform quick “Honey, do’s…” and “Daddy, do’s…” in between sets.
I would suggest frequently checking Craigs list for used gym equipment. You might get lucky and find some used equipment at a bargain.
The bad part about having your own gym is the amount of space that it takes and payments. I negotiated with my wife and got her to agree to setting up my gym in the family room instead of the garage. The rest of the house is her’s to do with as she pleases. She also conveniently forgets that I own half the house and I’m the one making mortgage payments. Payments (if you’re financing) may or may not be more then gym membership fees depending on the items you purchase. Which may or may not cause your wife to blow up whenever you make a payment.
If your employer has a gym then I would definately try to workout during your lunch break. If the provided equipment is minimal, it’s still better than nothing. If there’s no equipment, then do bodyweight exercises (http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle.do?article=237death2). Hopefully, you’ll have a place to shower after your lunch break is over.
Workplace politics can also be a great incentive to exercise. For the past 14 years I’ve had my gym privilege revoked/challenged 3 times by the same person. The first time was because I needed a medical clearance for liability purposes. No problem, I jumped through all the hoops & got my clearance. The second time was after the equipment had been moved to a different facility and the same person told me to leave since he claimed that the equipment was for his department’s exclusive use. I appealed his decision and won. I also got a free physical exam out of it because my medical clearance needed to be updated. The third time was when the equipment was moved to its current location. This time I was ejected from the gym because I didn’t sign a new waiver. After signing the waiver I was good to go again. Everytime this particular fire captain is on duty, I make it a point to walk over to the fire department and workout with my waiver in hand. It’s especially fun to workout after midnight and to accidentally drop a weight or two.
But back to your question, you have to make exercise a priority (after taking care of family of course). If waking up at 4 AM is what it takes, then keep on doing it.
Regards,
Kevin
[quote]erikeve wrote:
How do the rest of you married people with kids do it? [/quote]
I joined 24 Hour Fitness, they have a room called Kid’s Club. They watch your kid for $2 for 2 hours. I bring my daughter with me, she an only child and five. She thinks its great, she has kids to play with and my wife never complains (now only if she would go) as she gets a couple of hours too.
I’m in the Army serving a tour in Iraq. When I’m not in the crappy, fake, wannabe gym that my unit threw together with $5, I’m patrolling Baghdad and attracting bullets and explosives like a friggin’ electromagnet. Otherwise, I’m watching the same DVD’s over and over again since our selection is REALLY small. Bodyweight exercises and a kettlebell are the staple of my fitness right now. Running regularly is usually out of the question because of the heat, and mortars…
I am at college right now in sunny Florida
I like…
-sleeping in
-playing on my computer
-creating my own artwork
-reading
-comic books (sandman and hellboy are my faves)
-getting dressed up
-working out in the school gym (an adventure I assure you)
-studying
-trying to stay sane in a crazy world
Full Time Student (Mechanical Engineering)
Part Time Job
Full Time Boyfriend
Baseball takes up most up most my “free” time even though I do get credit for it so I guess that could go under “full time student”.
On the RARE occasion I have a free second I’ll usually do one of the following…
-Work on my Chevelle
-Read
-SLEEP
-Play Halo!
[quote]erikeve wrote:
How do the rest of you married people with kids do it? [/quote]
It’s do-able. Like MikePoi, my wife (Sherry) and I lift together. And like RoadWarrior, I go to a commercial gym with a daycare ($1 per hour). These two factors help a lot. Occasionally Sherry loses interest in lifting for a prolonged amount of time, say a couple months. When this happens I either hit the gym immediately before (or after) work or I take my daughter to the gym and claim that I’m giving Sherry some rare “alone time”. (Oh precious “alone time” that’s something I don’t get enough of.) I also try to keep gym sessions to 1-hour, and that includes changing clothes.
In my spare time I masturbate.
I read 2 hours every day 7 days a week 365 days a year, all the books I read are ether about strength and conditioning/exercise science, war strategy and tactics manuals, and/or books about ninjitsu. I’m also a history buff.
I train in BJJ 3 times per week, and Ninjitsu 2 times a week.
I don?t have time for a female right know because of time constraints.
I work 40-60 hour weeks as a S&C Coach to elite athletes.
I almost forgot that I also go to school, pursuing a masters in KIN.
Buckeyegirl is such a neat woman!!
Spare time activities outside of job and the gym:
-work overtime shifts as an ER nurse…comprises most of my spare time
-then work some more
-the work some more again
-read bb stuff, can never get enough
-try to catch up on sleep
-then work more overtime
-hang out with girlfriends- shop, manicures/pedicures, coffee
-make time for the man in my life
-restaurants, movies
-no time for this lately but wishful thinking: Hiking or trail running hawaii’s incredibly beautiful trails