The number one reason why people don’t exercise is that they don’t have time.
At least that’s what they tell themselves.
I know we are all busy. Between getting to and from work, balancing responsibilities and having time for yourself, there’s little left over for workouts.
It’s so easy to say “Things are just really crazy right now. As soon as I finish “(insert current time eater), I’ll get back to working out.” Well you and I both know that every season, every month and every week has its own set of time grabbers. Be it graduation time, kids getting out of school, summer vacation and activities, kids going back to school, final exams, project deadlines, holidays, really the list goes on and on and on and on.
Let me just put it plainly, it’s not gonna get any easier. Life is not gonna magically slow down and give you an extra 45 minutes a day just so you can work out.
You have to decide whether getting in shape, losing stubborn fat and looking and feeling your absolute best WHILE you go through life’s hectic pace is more important to you than holding on to your excuses for why you don’t have time to work out.
Last week I talked about the importance of creating a vivid, so-real-you-can-touch-it image of you in your goal body. I hope you took the time to create this new you. It is so very important and I’ll be referencing it often.
Now, take that vivid image of the new you, hold it tightly in mind and use these tips to get off your putudy and get to getting, honey.
Step One: Schedule Your Workouts: You’ve heard this before, and it makes so much sense. If you treat your exercise time with the importance of a work meeting then you’d never skip a workout and you’d be in amazing shape.
While the scheduling concept is brilliant in its simplicity, you have to put it into practice to reap the benefits. Pull out your iphone, blackeberry or other smart phone……I’m serious, get it out right now. If you want to get into shape it starts with committing to a revised schedule with a set exercise time.
Identify three 60-minute time slots and mark them on your calendar. That is when you’ll exercise (Note: the 60 minutes is to cover your drive time to and from your workout facility)
Remember this: if the thought that you should exercise this week is floating around in your head, but you haven’t anchored it down to a specific time and date, then it will quickly disappear.
Step Two: Get the Most from Each Minute: The days of endless, mind numbing cardio are over. A great workout can take place in under an hour, when done correctly. The idea is to burn more calories each minute. This is done through short, intense bursts of exercise.
Use the following three tips to bring your routine up to the next level:
- Your Body Is The Machine: I guess machines and benches have their place. But in my 12+ years of experience, I soon saw
that as soon as I got my clients off the treadmills, leg extension/curl machine and smith rack and got them using free weights and their own body weight and stability, I got them results much, much faster, and they became these incredible…. athletes, is the best word for it, even though they weren’t training for a specific sport and fat loss was our focus. Being awesome was just a very cool by-product. - Add Resistance: The more resistance that you incorporate with your routine translates into higher intensity and more calories burned. You can add resistance with dumbbells, barbells, weighted vests, medicine balls, ankle weights and bands to name a few of the more common tools. And avoid the trap of grabbing the same weight every time you workout. Once you make it through your prescribed set, reps and/or time and feel like you could have done a little more, it’s time to move on up. Don’t worry about getting big and bulky. Your body doesn’t just sprout bulging muscles overnight. You’ll know when you reach the level of muscularity or tightness that you want and then and only then, should you begin to pull back or look for other ways to up the challenge. Until then, lift heavier. Trust me on that one.
- Use Intervals: Interval training is an amazing tool for creating short yet effective workouts. Don’t worry, it’s not complicated. Interval training is simply alternating between different short bursts of activity.Here’s an example: Let’s say you want to focus on your legs and abs and to also get an effective cardiovascular workout. This would be a great interval routine for your goals:
- Lunge while curling dumbbells, 15-20 repetitions
- 30 seconds of intense cardio: sprint, jump rope, or jumping jacks
- Squat while pressing dumbbells overhead, 15-20 repetitions
- 30 seconds of intense cardio: sprint, jump rope, or jumping jacks
- Crunches on an exercise ball, 15-20 repetitions
- 30 seconds of intense cardio: sprint, jump rope, or jumping jacks
- Leg raises off the end of an exercise bench, 15-20 repetitions
Step Three: Twice the Results in Half the Time: What if I told you that I have a proven way to deliver twice the fitness results in half the time? It’s simple really…
When you attempt to lose weight or meet a fitness goal on your own, the odds are stacked against you. Sure, you could do it over time – but it’s a long and lonely road. A road lined with detours that threaten to undermine your progress.
When you start a program with me, you suddenly have the upper hand on weight loss. You have me in your corner, coaching you each step of the way, keeping you accountable to workouts and giving you that dose of encouragement when the going gets tough.
And I’ll be the one congratulating you when your goal is met.
Call or email today to get started on a fitness program that will put exercise firmly on your calendar, and results squarely in your future. 877-288-1231