Busy women seem to put exercise on their list of optional activities. Using the tips below, you can organize your life to include exercise.
The benefits to health and appearance derived from a regular exercise routine are well-known. No matter how busy you are, consider what you have time for in order to find the time for exercise. Once you consider that most people have time for some television, meal preparation, talking on the telephone and meetings of favorite groups or book clubs, then you'll realize that the busy people who include exercise in their lives have prioritized exercise as an essential part of their lives.
Once you decide that exercise is a priority, realistically examine your schedule. Creatively consider the best way to incorporate your new priority into your schedule. For some women this might mean working out earlier or later in the day. For others it might mean reaching out to participate in a carpool to bring children to various activities. Still others include children in exercise activities. A simple step such as spending less time preparing meals by simplifying your weekly menu can give you the time to prioritize exercise.
Joining a gym can be especially helpful for busy women for two obvious reasons. First, paying for a gym membership will be a wasteful expense in your budget if you don't use the gym which might be sufficient incentive for you to push yourself to go there. Second, hiring a personal trainer that comes to your home or office might appeal to you and help you fit exercise into your busy schedule. That person will also give you motivation and accountability to keep going.
Determine your best energy time of day and try to schedule your workouts for that time. Some women feel better about exercising after they've accomplished the other priorities in their lives. Later day workouts might be most effective for these women. Some women are energetic early in the morning which will mean figuring out a way to include morning workouts. If your job is near a gym, you might consider joining it so that you can pop in for an hour workout during lunch or include a workout before you go home at night.
If you're busy, you are probably accustomed to scheduling your time. If you keep a written calendar, include your workouts on the calendar. Changing working out from an option to a priority will motivate you to work out.
Most people want to shower after their workouts. Gyms have showers so if you're working out before work, you might want to use the shower at the gym. This will save time since you will not have to go home to get cleaned up.
Similarly, working out at home is great, whether you prefer the mornings or evenings. Then you can take a shower and not have to rush to get dressed and this might be an added incentive for you to work out and keep going.
If you miss a workout day, especially in the beginning, try to figure out what you put ahead of your fitness priority. Determine whether you might not have used a particular day's activities as an excuse to avoid working out.
If this is the case, try to figure out why you did not keep working out as your priority. This might include choosing different exercises to keep your interest in your workouts or enrolling in a different class or even making a date to workout with someone since you are less likely to skip working out if you have a partner.
Read articles about the health benefits of exercise. This can be a great incentive to keep working out even when you're not feeling especially motivated. Busy people can fit working out into their schedules. The above tips will help you prioritize exercise as an important part of your life.
Marc Ouellette is a Certified In-Home Personal Trainer, Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition and Owner of Personal Training Alliance.
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