Different ways to find Time for Excercise
June 26, 2009 – 12:13 am | by mkmExercise is often a low priority and something we just never get around to. It is important to find time for a regular exercise routine to stay healthy, have more energy, and lose/maintain weight. To work it into your schedule, you first must commit to an exercise routine and think of it as something that must be done. Here are ways to make time in your schedule for exercise.
Step 1 – Experiment with your schedule to find out when you can get some exercise time in. Make it a routine. Once it becomes a priority and a habit, it will be easier to keep up with it.
Step 2 – Wake up earlier. Walk or jog outdoors. Or find a room in your home where you won’t wake everyone up to do aerobics or a treadmill routine.
Step 3 – Exercise on your lunch hour. Find a good place to walk or join a nearby gym. If you are home with young children all day, try to find a gym with a babysitting program or classes that the kids can attend while you are working out. Make sure the program is something that the kids will enjoy and look forward to.
Step 4 – Get some exercise while doing errands (short trips). Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park further away from stores so that you have a longer walk.
Step 5 – Walk whenever you can. Take a 15 minute break at work and walk. Walk around the field at your kids’ games. Walk your children to school or to errands instead of driving. You can do it easily during the lunch or in your religious activities.
Step 6 – Plan fitness activities for your family on evenings and weekends. Go for a walk, ride horse (if possible) or bikes, swim or play a sport. Join the local gym or community center.
Step 7 – Do yoga, sit-ups, resistance training or stretching while watching television or talking on the phone.
