Life is pretty hectic these days when we are busy with work. Many of us find it challenging to find time to exercise. You may have heard some people say we all have the same 24 hours. But it’s a yes and no, yes we all do have 24 hours. But the time we have for ourselves varies individually from person to person. Because we all have different work schedules and the time that it takes for us to travel to and from work. Also if we have any family commitments. Although there are certain things we can not change, what we can do is manage our time.
Here are some methods we can use when we are lacking in time.
Plan your week
Use a diary, blocking out the available time each day you plan to workout by writing it down. Look at workouts as time as opposed to days. For example, there are 168 hours available per week. Of course, some things are non-negotiable like our work hours and sleep. But think of it as 2 to 4 workouts. These can take anywhere from 1 to 4 hours per week.
Look at the frequency you are exercising. Often people think they need to workout every day. This is not necessarily true, it can be as little as working out 2 times per week, most people don’t need to be doing more than 4 days per week. Adjust the time you plan to workout, if you don’t have time to do an hour workout. It can be anywhere from 20 – 45 minutes. The quality of training is more important than the length. You don’t have to exercise for an hour and a half to 2 hours per session.
If you find it hard to find time to make the gym. You could mix some home workouts with it, or you could ditch the gym and do all your exercise from home. This can give you time back by saving on commute time to a gym in the process. Remember the ideal scenario is not always feasible.
Other types of exercise
Make walking a part of your routine, it doesn’t require a financial investment. It doesn’t necessarily have to take a huge amount of time. It can be done regardless of where you are, whether it’s the local area near your house or work. You can spend as little as 10 minutes up to 60 minutes outside in nature. Alternatively, you could spread your movement throughout the day to help you increase your step count. For example, taking the stairs instead of the lift, getting up from the chair every 30 to 60 minutes.
The average person spends around 4 hours watching television per day. Next time you watch TV, Netflix or Disney plus. How about doing your workout whilst you are watching television?
So we can work around a busy schedule by planning our workouts. Doing shorter less frequent workouts, and using different methods to get moving.
