We get it, life is busy and finding a slot for a workout can be difficult.
It’s easy to get wrapped in everything else that’s going on and be tempted to just get this or that finished a skip a workout to get ahead in another area.
So what can we do to help keep us on track?
Being flexible with the time we have can help, maybe we haven’t got time to get to the gym, so can we:
Use the stairs at work/home to get some reps in?
Go for a walk around the block to up our step count?
Do one of the short workouts from our Newsletter?
Along with this, having our gym kit ready to go is another good idea, if it’s out ready we won’t find ourselves hunting for our left trainer.
I’m reminded of a great idea from one of my clients, which is they got into their gym gear when they get up before work, then went for a run during their morning break, now that’s being prepared!
Making exercise a priority, whilst we may not feel like it when we start, feeling good after is always a bonus, book it into your calendar, set a reminder or arrange to go with a friend, whether that’s a walk, run or a gym session.
Having it written down will help to keep it in the forefront of our minds and feeling good once we have completed it and ticked it off the list.
Have some shorter workouts planned, maybe we have a smaller time window than normal, having a fall back quick workout will enable us to get something done, as mentioned above there are short workouts throughout the newsletters or you could have a mini gym gym workout planned.
Have a go to ‘nice’ workout planned ready to go, whether that’s a walk in nature, a cycle or even a 3-4 movement gym workout that you enjoy, can make for a nice and short workout to help get us over the exercise line.
There’s always other bits that are going to that pop up, the key is to fit in what we can.
It can be easy to think about a small workout ‘not being worth it’ – this is fair from the truth, small and frequent can add up quickly!
Without getting into the technical stuff, an average paced (classed as 3mph) walk of 10 minutes burns approximately 50 calories, 2-3 of these a day over Monday-Friday nets you 500-750 calories. It always amazes me how quickly short walks can add up and help get you away from the desk into the fresh air.
Bonus, if you make it a brisk walk the calories burnt jump to 60-70, adding even more to those totals!
Would you like some help with how to fit exercise into your busy schedule? Speak to a member of team SF on info@spikefitness.co.uk or 07597215652.