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I just started a new job and I joined a nearby gym. I feel like I’m too tired to go to the gym after work. I generally prefer to work out before work (at least I used to), but I’m open to the idea of trying a post-work workout schedule if its easier logistically.
The thing is, I ride the bus, and it takes about 40 minutes. And it’s hard to schlep office clothes across town on public transit.
My office is casual. Are there clothes that can be folded or rolled up for transit purposes and still look presentable?
I’m interested in batch cooking tips as well.
My hours are 8:00-4:30 with 30 minutes for lunch. I might be able to finagle some flexibility with that to get a longer lunch. It would just mean staying later at the office.
First, congrats on joining a gym. That's the first step to bettering yourself physically and mentally.
Second, you have several options to get in a good workout:
1. Arrive at the gym early a.m. and get it in then, before you begin work. If your office is casual, just buy a good gym bag and fold things up nicely in your gym bag and bring it with you every day.
2. If you can stretch your lunch, duck out around 11am-ish for an hour and either come up 30 mins earlier or leave 30 mins later and just eat at your desk. Is this the kind of environment where they are watching your every move? If not, it shouldn't be a big deal to get in an hour or so at the gym at lunch.
I would say going after work is likely not going to work if you're saying you are tired and unmotivated at that time. Don't even bother then because you'll set yourself up for failure.
Try the early a.m. schedule first. I've been doing that for many years and now I LOVE my morning workouts. Wakes me up, gets me energized and that energy (mental and physical) usually lasts into mid to late afternoon. Nights I typically just chill and relax before going to bed.
Wear street clothes and put your gym clothes in your gym bag. Change at the gym, fold street clothes and place in locker. Easy peasy. I don't like putting work clothes in gym bags as inevitably they get the gym bag funk going on and then you go around smelling like gym bag.
Wear street clothes and put your gym clothes in your gym bag. Change at the gym, fold street clothes and place in locker. Easy peasy. I don't like putting work clothes in gym bags as inevitably they get the gym bag funk going on and then you go around smelling like gym bag.
But if work is truly casual, what does it matter which one you wear entering the gym? Casual to me signal jeans and t-shirt, nothing that anyone would worry about in a gym bag. If you're worried about gym funk in the bag, throw in a bottle of Febreeze or Lysol and spray it down once per week.
Done right a gym workout is a big hit of time. 1 hour minimum door to door. With an 8:00am start time for work ... well that's my wife's schedule and she (and I) definitely go for the evening workout option. We hold each other accountable. The o.p. might want to consider getting a gym buddy for the same reason. Consistency is going to be the hardest hurdle to overcome.
The most casual work environment dress code is still too formal for the gym. Carrying workout clothes to work to hit the gym afterwards is a lot easier than carrying work clothes to the gym to hit the office afterwards. Are you going to hire a personal trainer or do your own thing? If the latter, we can help with that. We have been working out together for over 10 years. Every January we deal with the influx of new members. By March things get a little easier. LOL. NOT. I don't want you to be one of the flash in the pans. Good luck with this and reach out to the forum if you find any hurdles.
My sister and her husband bike to work, often together, wearing biking clothing (like the spandex attire). They bring their work clothing to work and work in a casual workplace. They haven’t complained of any difficulty. My BIL is really hardcore and sometimes wears an entire rain outfit on top of his standard biking attire and then he has to put his work attire into a (waterproof) backpack. I am pretty sure that when they bike home, they don’t have an entirely new set of biking clothes for the way back and yes, those clothes may have a little funk on them while they sit in the gym back and when they bike home, but they survive and no one seems particularly stinky. When I went to a gym by bus in the past, I had to keep all my clothes in a gym bag because in that culture (I lived in Japan), it was not the norm to wear your gym clothing in/out of the gym. It never really smelled.
I've been doing early morning workouts for years, and I love it. It helps that my gym and job is less than 15 minutes from home. Best bet is to go to bed between 7:30 and 8pm weeknights to get a good night's rest for early morning workouts. What time does your gym open?
i've been doing early morning workouts for years, and i love it. It helps that my gym and job is less than 15 minutes from home. Best bet is to go to bed between 7:30 and 8pm weeknights to get a good night's rest for early morning workouts. What time does your gym open?
But if work is truly casual, what does it matter which one you wear entering the gym? Casual to me signal jeans and t-shirt, nothing that anyone would worry about in a gym bag. If you're worried about gym funk in the bag, throw in a bottle of Febreeze or Lysol and spray it down once per week.
Maybe your gym bag smells like roses or you just don't care. For me I don't care to smell like my gym bag and spraying myself down with Febreeze and Lysol isn't a solution.
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