5 Minutes of fitness
Some days are total Chaos and your schedule just isn’t going to turn out the way you planned it, so how do you fit in some exercise?
While I encourage you to create a schedule that allows you to get some exercise time in on a regular basis, some days it’s just not possible.
Or is it? You can always carve out 5 minutes of your time for some fitness, here’s how:
5 Minute walk
You know those mornings when you had every intention of waking up early for but ended up hitting the snooze button a few too many times?
Instead of beating yourself up over lost time, just lace up your shoes and go. Take a nice, brisk walk around the block a couple times to get the blood flowing.
Walk and talk
Take a business phone call while walking up and down the stairs.
You know the stairs you never take because you always ride the elevator?
Time to change that. Tone those legs and get your heart rate up a bit
Get off the bus!
Hop off the bus a few stops earlier or park your car 5 minutes away from the office.
Take that time in the morning to move a bit and breathe in the fresh air
Dance!!
Turn up the music (or put in your headphones, in case you wake anyone up) and dance it out to a song or two to help you wake up.
You might not need your morning coffee after that!
You could even indulge in your guilty pleasure, a little bit of Justin Timberlake or One Direction anyone?
Play with the kids
Don’t just sit on the park bench and watch while the kids have all the fun. Join them!
Go on the swings, go down the slide, run around in the sand, play tag…get dirty!
Life doesn’t have to be so organized and serious all the time. Enjoy yourself and the time spent with the little ones!
The main point I’m trying to get across here is that an active lifestyle can help save your fitness goals on those busy days and weeks when you think you have no time!
While your main goal should be to include fitness in your everyday routine, as long as you just keep moving, even on those busy days, you’ll be surprised at how much exercise you are actually getting.
