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I don't know about all of you...but for me even 1 hour of exercise a day is a high time commitment, especially when you have to look at the overhead (drive to g

I don't know about all of you...but for me even 1 hour of exercise a day is a high time commitment, especially when you have to look at the overhead (drive to gym, get clothes, change clothes, drive back)...it can easily turn into 2 hours a day

mrtron 17y ago
I find the whole 'drive to the gym' concept kind of funny from a cynical sense. These folks are going to drive to the gym and then run on a treadmill facing a brick wall?
- shard 17y ago
  My wife's previous gym was a 20 minute drive on the freeway, and her neighborhood wasn't that safe. My neighborhood is fairly safe, but I still wouldn't want to jog to the gym at 10PM. 10PM is a great time for me, the crowds are much smaller than peak hours. Secondly, my routine emphasizes weight training over aerobics, and I prefer to retain my energy for the weights and jog afterwards. Jogging to the gym does not fit my exercise routine.
chasingsparks 17y ago
I recently bought a recumbent bike for $215. It mostly nullifies the time expense. I can still read and work on my laptop, albeit at a less productive pace. I've been doing 3 hours a day for the past two months. (I broke my wrist so can't do much else with my time.) I have never felt so healthy.
- joeyo 17y ago
  I am hoping you mean a recumbent stationary bike, not a recumbent for bike commuting, which would also nullify the time expense. :)
  - chasingsparks 17y ago
    Hah. Correct.
mawhidby 17y ago
I work 9-5(ish) and go to the company gym after work with a friend every day. We do weight lifting and then usually a 2 mile run. By the time we leave the gym, it's been 1.5 hours, and I get back to my place around 7-7:30pm, depending on traffic, and still have to eat and shower before I can get to other things. I'll admit, it's been difficult and can seem like a chore, but going with someone else is a real motivator - you don't want to let the other person down. In addition to a higher level of fitness, I always leave the gym feeling energized and happy.
shard 17y ago
I thought the same as you, and set up a home gym in response, which saved me half an hour's commute. After 4 years I'm going back to the gym. I found that being surrounded by cardio bunnies and muscleheads actually motives me, especially when you see people twice your age in better shape than you. As with everything else, such as sleep and nutrition, you give it the time you think it deserves. If you put your health behind other priorities, no complaining when your body gives out before its time. And finally, everybody and every body is different. I've found that a one hour weight training session three times a week is enough to maintain my current muscle mass (which I've earned the six years prior to switching to a maintenance workout). You might find that you need less than an hour a day once you get your body in shape.

mrtron 17y ago

I find the whole 'drive to the gym' concept kind of funny from a cynical sense. These folks are going to drive to the gym and then run on a treadmill facing a brick wall?

shard 17y ago
My wife's previous gym was a 20 minute drive on the freeway, and her neighborhood wasn't that safe. My neighborhood is fairly safe, but I still wouldn't want to jog to the gym at 10PM. 10PM is a great time for me, the crowds are much smaller than peak hours. Secondly, my routine emphasizes weight training over aerobics, and I prefer to retain my energy for the weights and jog afterwards. Jogging to the gym does not fit my exercise routine.

chasingsparks 17y ago

I recently bought a recumbent bike for $215. It mostly nullifies the time expense. I can still read and work on my laptop, albeit at a less productive pace. I've been doing 3 hours a day for the past two months. (I broke my wrist so can't do much else with my time.) I have never felt so healthy.

joeyo 17y ago
I am hoping you mean a recumbent stationary bike, not a recumbent for bike commuting, which would also nullify the time expense. :)
- chasingsparks 17y ago
  Hah. Correct.

mawhidby 17y ago

I work 9-5(ish) and go to the company gym after work with a friend every day. We do weight lifting and then usually a 2 mile run. By the time we leave the gym, it's been 1.5 hours, and I get back to my place around 7-7:30pm, depending on traffic, and still have to eat and shower before I can get to other things. I'll admit, it's been difficult and can seem like a chore, but going with someone else is a real motivator - you don't want to let the other person down. In addition to a higher level of fitness, I always leave the gym feeling energized and happy.

shard 17y ago

I thought the same as you, and set up a home gym in response, which saved me half an hour's commute. After 4 years I'm going back to the gym. I found that being surrounded by cardio bunnies and muscleheads actually motives me, especially when you see people twice your age in better shape than you. As with everything else, such as sleep and nutrition, you give it the time you think it deserves. If you put your health behind other priorities, no complaining when your body gives out before its time. And finally, everybody and every body is different. I've found that a one hour weight training session three times a week is enough to maintain my current muscle mass (which I've earned the six years prior to switching to a maintenance workout). You might find that you need less than an hour a day once you get your body in shape.