Quote Originally Posted by Herc View Post
The wife and I built a gym at the house. I work too many hours to get everything done around our house and make it to the gym. We buy homes and remodel them while we live in them, but both of us have full time jobs. I work 55-65 hours a week before working on the house. We usually own a home for about 3 years while we upgrade and remodel, then sell it for another one (at a substantial profit of course). We always set up an expansive gym at our house. We food prep on Sundays and she cooks breakfast every morning. Usually we get about 4.5-5 hours of sleep per night. We usually train about 5-6 days a week. Its tough and there aren't enough hours in the day, we don't have kids... just a couple German Shepherds so that helps. Sometimes our bodies just say no and we need to shut it down for a night, it happens I'm 40 years old now. Luckily my wife and I do pretty much everything together, so there isn't any animosity towards each other for not spending time together. We also find time to go out with friends when the opportunities arise, life is too short not to enjoy it! There has to be balance. A cheat meal and some alcoholic beverages isn't going to ruin your physique. My old trainer when I used to compete (who was a pro) always said "you can't get fat in a day."
I love sitting back and drinking a coffee and reading about other couples and people in the grind.. great story man.. you guys sound very passionate for everything that you apply yourselves too..