<p>In my college, we have a great gym on campus that is open all day. Also there is great motivation to workout- stress from classes, looking good, meeting friends. But when I come back home, I have to drive to the gym, don't have friends to go to the gym with, no real stress, busy with job, and no need to look really good (no girls haha). This is my first summer (just completed freshman year). Do you guys generally gain weight after coming back home? Kind of counter intuitive to the whole freshman 15 thing (I actually lost 15 pounds in college). I just feel kind of guilty not exercising but feel so lazy now.</p>
<p>Go for a run or a bike ride.</p>
<p>I’m so jealous of you! I gained the freshman 15 and I’m in the process of losing it over the summer haha. I think it’s just a different kind of exercise you get over the summer - more things like games outside, bike riding - social exercise. I do a lot of biking, hiking, and jumping on the trampoline. :-)</p>
<p>It’s the opposite for me, I work out more at home than in college. In college I only ran/worked out maybe 4 days a week because I was busy/tired/hanging out. At home it’s at least once a day, I’m bored otherwise.</p>
<p>You could definitely go for a run, bike ride, etc. If you’re more of a weightlifting person, then yeah you’ll either need a gym, weights at home, or do something bodyweight. Use your laziness to motivate yourself. (you will want to look good in fall also)</p>
<p>I know exactly what you mean. I’m busy with a full time job for most of the summer. I don’t have the time or flexibility that I had during the year. Also, I liked having a schedule of days in the week and a certain time that I’d go. I don’t eat nearly as much either without a nice dining hall to frequent, so lifting wouldn’t help build any muscle. Additionally, the cost of a gym and getting there is just something I’m too lazy to do after work on a day off. I’ve basically resigned myself to just chilling during the summer and bulking back up in August when I have the time and a full gym to use.</p>
<p>How about a pullup bar and body weight exercises?</p>
<p>I finally got up yesterday to run. I guess I’ll just reduce my eating habits. I’m just sitting playing video games so I’m not that hungry anymore.</p>
<p>I find it easier to stay on a consistent training schedule when I am working towards a concrete goal. (e.g. “run the local half marathon in October” or “get strong enough to do pull-ups”)</p>
<p>I’m running in to the same problem. I lost weight in college because I naturally exercised by walking to and from classes and around at work every day but now I have no reason to go anywhere (at least until my volunteering starts) so I’m scared I’ll pack on the weight I lost again. I’ve found that the best thing to do it just walk/run to a certain distance. I wake up in the morning to do it and find that I sleep better at night and feel really well rested which starts to make it easier to get up that early.</p>
<p>1) get a gym close to home
2) set up a workout with concrete goals for every day (I like to use excel, but I’m a stats rat)
3) get a kickass gym playlist
4) don’t let your mother feed you
5)???
6) YOU MIGHT SEE YOUR ABS THIS FALL IUNNO</p>
<p>Lol the thing is, I already have killer abs. I’m in the best shape of my life actually because I was really motivated to run and workout in college so I could be confident talking to girls Now I have like no goals since I got my grades which went well, have great food that I can’t resist, have my video game console right next to my bed, and am going to start working next week. I’m not going to see anybody and it feels great just relaxing. Oh and I can’t even “fix myself” in the last few weeks of summer- I’m going on vacation. I guess my peers are going to be in for a shock in the fall lol. W/e I’ll get it together in Sept.</p>
<p>Try bodyrock (google it). It’s helped me lose ten pounds this last semester, and I’m in absolutely kick a** shape:)</p>
<p>Parent of a sophomore. My daughter gained a little bit of weight during her first year. When she realized she couldn’t fit into her jeans at the beginning of the summer that’s when she decided to start working out six days a week at the gym and cutting out the snacks. I made sure that we had plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables this summer while she was at home. She was able to lose all of the weight that she had gained during her freshman year this summer.</p>