Tradies who lift how do you manage it?

[GreekGod69]

Those tradies who work 12 hour continental / rotating shifts where you're on for a few days off a few then on for a few nights and off for a few days repeat, how do you manage to fit the gym in your schedule?

Do you workout on off days and work around your work schedule or hit the gym before / after shifts ?

[GreekGod69]

Those tradies who work 12 hour continental / rotating shifts where you're on for a few days off a few then on for a few nights and off for a few days repeat, how do you manage to fit the gym in your schedule?

Do you workout on off days and work around your work schedule or hit the gym before / after shifts ?

Bumpppp

[jakobi78]

you make time for it....i go to the gym after work....

[brrealtea]

you make time for it....i go to the gym after work....

Don't tradies go to the pub and drink every day after work tho?

[jakobi78]

Don't tradies go to the pub and drink every day after work tho?

lol.... no thank you...i rarely go to pubs and i drink only on the weekends...

[TySJI]

Lift hard on days off. Quickly do stuff like pullups/dips (weighted if need be)/set-ups/weighted carries/etc away from the gym during those 10-12 hour days. Save up your OT tradie money for a home gym.

[NLNFunKti0nz]

Those tradies who work 12 hour continental / rotating shifts where you're on for a few days off a few then on for a few nights and off for a few days repeat, how do you manage to fit the gym in your schedule?

Do you workout on off days and work around your work schedule or hit the gym before / after shifts ?

Friend is a tradie and works 6 days a week 12-14 hour shifts. Guy gets a chunk of money from the OT. I don't know how he manages his time but he still finds time to meal prep, train at the gym, and go to pubs after work

He lifts 3 days a week usually after his shift. What's bad is he has 3 monster energy drinks a day.

[datderelowtes]

Friend is a tradie and works 6 days a week 12-14 hour shifts. Guy gets a chunk of money from the OT.

He lifts 3 days a week usually after his shift. What's bad is he has 3 monster energy drinks a day.

Does he get burritos from the corner store for a post workout meal?

[blackflgst]

The trick is to find a gas station that is next to a gym. That way, you can get your meals in right before and after your workouts

[squeak419]

The trick is to start by not being a peasant tradie...

JK... I sit in an office most of the day and sometimes still struggle to feel energized for the gym. I used to work in construction, leaving home at 5:30am most mornings and getting home at 4:30pm. The last thing I felt like doing was training. So respect to y'all for that.

I'd imagine a decent PWO will get you through.

[superfunk]

I go to the gym every night and i work 12 hour shifts (4 on 4 off). If i'm not training at all then i get tired by the end of my shift. Training actually gives me loads more energy, adaptation and all that.

Edit: Didn't read OP's post properly. I only do dayshift, no nights. Yeah the guys who swap from dayshift to night shift every week do it tough. You need to be getting good quality sleep with weight training and i can't see how that is possible doing days/nights. Not my cup of tea.

[thebrainiac]

3x a week full body workout. Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Only hitting the gym once during the work week. Very manageable.

[Deezenutz]

Lots of caffeine.