Fitting fitness into your busy schedule

Try aiming for just 10-20 minute sessions a day and do what fits best with your schedule. If going to the gym does not work for you right now, stick to a online workout or DVD. If you can not manage either, try a brisk walk around your neighborhood. Put your gym equipment where it will be used in your home, not in a rarely used and inconvenient basement. Pick a kind of work out form that you can do almost anywhere, whether you are traveling, at the office or getting home late. Ideally, this will be a form of exercise that does not require much preparation and that accomplishes significant physical gains in a short period of time. High-intensity interval training, bodyweight exercises, brisk walking and running are all great choices. My favorite work out when I am pretty busy is simply walking. I can decide what my best performance speed for burning out calories plus I can always do some work while walking such as calling people, replying emails, take notes or posting on social media ;-). Here are some other efficient work out examples

I am sure by now you might be thinking something like “I hate running! or I hate going to the gym!” and that’s okay. We each need to be realistic and to know ourselves. One person’s running is another person’s yoga, weight training, or dance. Flexing your self-discipline muscles is often necessary when it comes to exercise, but make it easier on yourself by choosing a form of exercise that fits your lifestyle, personality, and your personal taste. Are you not sure what you love to do? experiment with different forms of exercise until you find what works best for you.

Find what motivates you to get moving and incorporate that. Music can be a powerful motivator. Create a playlist that you can turn on while you do workouts. Others are motivated by having a workout buddy or making a daily date with a girlfriend at the gym. If you have an older child that can be your workout buddy, it will help you build up that relationship and stay physically active at the same time. Whatever it is, find what motivates you and get your body moving. Need motivation? check Virtual Personal Trainer's "Motivate Me" channel. 

When it comes to being successful at work, collaboration is a key. On the same token, when we are trying to motivate ourselves to exercise on a regular basis, competition has its merits. It is possible to find a competition suitable to any skill level in almost any sport now a days. Whether you are part of the elite, a beginner, or somewhere in between, there is something there for all of us. Sign up, set a goal, and keep notice what it does to you. Even odds might be good, it might be the push you need to keep yourself in the game.

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