How do you fit it all in!

[sabre_ac]

As a uni student I have heaps of time on my hands, more than enough time to hit the gym 3-4 times a week, socialise, see family and get as much bigfooty time in as I want .

But next year I join the real world . This means working five days a week with anywhere from 40-65 hour weeks depending on the time of year. Now I am a little concerned that due to these long working hours my ability to hit the gym a reasonable amount each year while maintaining a social life and BIGFOOTY!.

To compound matters what happens when I have a family , then its work, kids, gym, social life and BIGFOOTY!

To those at the second two stages in life how do you maintain a balance and what is your "time assigned" to each, plan?

 

[Former]

I effectively have two "jobs", plus a young child and a large extended family.

To fit it all in I sleep less.

 

[Pantsless]

I usually get up at 6:45 and get on the bike and ride to work. That cuts off 20 minutes travelling time and get a a decent 25 minutes cardio rush. Shower at work, start at 8. Leave at 5. Have footy training some nights, go swimming and riding other nights. If I swim, I ride from work straight to the pool which means I'm not wasting time riding home first. When I swim, I'm usually home by 6:30.

I know what you mean about time for everything though. I don't have a faimly yet, so I don't have extra committments like those. It means I have to sacrifice things. I usually only see friends on weekends and maybe one night of the week as I couldn't afford to go out all the time.

As for Bigfooty...I should be working now!

 

[raskolnikov]

My day

6.30 - shower and get dressed
7.00 - go on Big Footy while eating breakfast
7.15 - leave for work
4.30 - arrive home and do housework
5.00 - gym
6.30 - dinner
7.00 - tv
9.00 - internet
10.00 - read in bed
11.00 - go to sleep

Being single I guess makes it easier. But then again if I had a partner there would be someone to share the housework. Also being a teacher I get to look after kids all day. When I get home it is my time.

 

[AlwaysCarlton]

Work 80-90 hour weeks most of the time, although manage to squeeze in the odd BF session What I do is each day I get up at 5am and have a timetable for the day broken into 30 hour slots. I write what I want to do in each one and do my best to stick to it. Before I goto bed (usually 1am sometimes a tad after) I will evaluate how each slot went, giving it a mark out of 5. Idea is to boost your number of points etc.. you get the drift. Also drink a lot of coffee and too much alcohol. Eating well is important as well.

 

[AlwaysCarlton]

My day


5.00 - gym
6.30 - dinner

Shouldn't be you somewhere?

 

[raskolnikov]

Shouldn't be you somewhere?

I'm in the NT so I'm an hour and half behind. Well, in reality ten years behind. But you're right I should have been doing my housework.

 

[RoosterLad]

Ive worked for a few years, now ive gone back to study but i still have time to pump weights.
This year i started getting up early and doing a quick bike ride before going to work, but after work/school i come home, chill for a bit and have creatine. Then hit the gym for an hour, maybe hour and a half, come home have a protein drink, shower, then about half hour later its tea.

It can get tiring and sometimes im knackered by the weekend, but sleep is a bit of a key, if you get enough of that you wont burn out of energy.

 

[PowerKat]

Hire a cleaner. Housework is too time-consuming and although this doesn't mean you get to do none at all, it does give you much more time for living life.

 

[janiek]

you'll probably have to stop being our mod sabre but if in an office like most peolple you shoudl be able to fit in a little bit of posting

 

[sabre_ac]

you'll probably have to stop being our mod sabre but if in an office like most peolple you shoudl be able to fit in a little bit of posting

Ha you cant get rid of me that easily

 

[FrangaRoo]

As for Bigfooty...I should be working now!

Ditto, A big positive is having internet access at work and making good use of this.

 

[prized bitch]

Wake up at 5am and go to sleep at 1am.

You could become a professional uni student.

 

[HBF]

As a uni student I have heaps of time on my hands, more than enough time to hit the gym 3-4 times a week, socialise, see family and get as much bigfooty time in as I want .

But next year I join the real world . This means working five days a week with anywhere from 40-65 hour weeks depending on the time of year. Now I am a little concerned that due to these long working hours my ability to hit the gym a reasonable amount each year while maintaining a social life and BIGFOOTY!.

To compound matters what happens when I have a family , then its work, kids, gym, social life and BIGFOOTY!

To those at the second two stages in life how do you maintain a balance and what is your "time assigned" to each, plan?

Time management is the key. I'm sure you'll find enough time throughout the day to cover what is important to you. If not, then as Appleyard said, sleep less!!