How do you stay in shape with a busy schedule?

[HannahC]

I recently got a job and I'm still in high school. I'm in shape, but I'm afraid I'm going to fall out of shape without time to work out. I'm a distance runner, so I have to dedicate time to keep my endurance up. How do I stay in shape if I'm working 7-8 hr shifts? I'm on my feet the entire time (minus break) and I get home ready to crawl up into bead and ice my feet. I'm too exhausted and sore to even exercise. How can I stay in shape?

[misuzi]

Just cause you're a distance runner doesn't mean you have to do just distance training. The good news is that all exercise benefits whatever your end goals are.

Because distance work takes so long, just do different programs. Work with dumbbells can be done easily, anywhere and quickly. If you don't want to go out and buy the weights do things like pushups, pullups, burpees, and crunches. Then do some days with sprints or agility work and a day or two a week with distance work.

With something like this you'll get enough distance work to keep endurance up and build strength and speed on other days without using too much time.

As for rest, you'll have to find some other way to get that time. Go to bed earlier, less time watching tv, things you do for the heck of it can easily be jettisoned from your schedule.

Good Luck

[HannahC]

lol I don't watch TV since I don't have it and I'm pretty healthy at my house. Were you saying doing that the day's I don't work or both? Because I think I'll be switching to 4 days a week which is the majority of the week :(

[misuzi]

I don't know what days you should do it or not, that's up to you and how you feel and want to schedule yourself.

I might say do 4 days of "proper" workout each day, but still try to do some pushups, crunches each morning. I actually do pushups about every 2 hours throughout the day and a set of crunches in the morning every day. Each few days when it gets easier I increase the number I do by a few.

[shumailkazimi]

firstly I check what I eat these days I have to study for long hours and then there's project work and some other work too...i usually see workout as something which is fun and refreshing ...i workout for one and a half to 2 hrs depending upon how tight the schedule is ...weight training:mon,wed,fri

cardio +abs workout:tue,thurs,sat ...Sunday is rest time ...if you get no time to workout you can watch your calorie intake and go walking to your workplace take the stairs ...u can try oat meals it has slow burning carbs which will keep you full for long so that you dnt binge on eating more

[shenholds09]

I work 9 hr shifts and go to college full time. I realize its not exactly the same time but I keep an agenda (I know a girlie thing) but I write down when I'm going to do what and I seem to have enough time for everything

[HannahC]

hats off to you, that sounds near impossible

[natattack]

i work full time, go to school full time and have a two year old lol you just have to squeeze it in whenever you have a free minute! or I always sacrifice some sleep and work out at night

[naturaldisaster]

Work out when you don't have school or work, I'm sure your boss doesn't make you work 7 days a week since you're a high school student.

Don't buy junk food or anything that has artificial sweeteners.

[HannahC]

The junk food might be hard, I got a job at a bakery/cafe place. So much heavy food.

[naturaldisaster]

Good luck! Bakery is very tempting.

[Xx_DRE_xX]

Just watch your calorie intake.

[HannahC]

I don't do calorie counts because that's weight and not endurance. Er, that's what I'm worried about. Plus I eat a ton of carbs to start with, and now I work at a bakery so it'd just be a headache : /

[Xx_DRE_xX]

Tough luck eh?