You’re a busy professional who wants to stay healthy. How can you make time for exercise?

As a fitness and behaviour coach, these are some of the tips I strongly believe in.. 1. Look at your schedule and pick a time that you know you can prioritise. Maybe the first thing in the morning, maybe just after a working day. 2. Start slow and start small: Maybe 15 minutes, 3 days a week 3. Start with something you enjoy: Maybe it's a walk, dance, yoga or a swim. The fact is, only you can make it happen. Remember your "why". Why do you want to do it?

If it's important to you, you will make the time. Schedule it into your calendar and make it a non-negotiable. Simple. Not easy.

Fitting exercise into a busy schedule entails prioritizing physical activity, opting for short but intense workouts, and integrating movement into daily routines, like taking stairs or brisk walks during breaks.

To prioritize exercise amid a busy schedule, incorporate it into your daily routine by scheduling specific times for physical activity. Choose activities you enjoy and that fit into your lifestyle, whether it's a quick workout at home, a brisk walk during lunch breaks, or joining group fitness classes. Utilize time-saving strategies like high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or combining exercise with other tasks, such as walking meetings or cycling to work. Additionally, prioritize self-care by setting boundaries, delegating tasks when possible, and optimizing productivity to create space for regular exercise, ultimately promoting overall health and well-being despite a hectic schedule.

Maintaining a workout plan on a busy schedule can be a difficult task. That being said I've been able to maintain going to the gym 3 times a week for the past two years. Here are a few tips I've picked up along the way. 1. Eat lunch at your desk and use the extra time to squeeze in a quick workout. 2. Favor super sets if weight lifting. Train antagonistic muscles one after another to save time. 3. Build a schedule that lets you hit the gym before work. The exercise can increase your focus and overall mood during the work day.

Developing a workout plan is key to keeping yourself consistent. That being said we all have days where work takes priority and a workout gets missed. If I miss a workout I make it my mission to go the next day no matter what. Its extremely important not to miss more than one workout in a row to maintain the habit and keep yourself going.

Empezar haciendo solo 5 minutos o una serie 3 veces a la semana, cuesta muy poquito y es fácil para ayudarte a empezar a romper excusas internas. Además acabarás tan rápido que querrás hacer más, cosa que puedes aprovechar para hacer un poco mas. Te sentirás genial!

Making a workout fun isn't realistic for most (spoiler, its always going to hurt). Everyone is going to choose the exercise the bring fulfilment (mine is weight lifting). I'd recommend trying out a few different types of exercise then commit to building the habit. Start small (1-3) workouts per week so that you don't get discouraged. Once you are able to establish the habit, keep it going as long as you can.

Realizar una tarea tediosa, aburrida y obligada nunca gusta. Sin embargo, cuando tenemos ilusión, emoción y ganas de hacer algo, no importa lo cansadas u ocupadas que estemos, siempre buscaremos un hueco en nuestras apretadas agendas para hacerla. Así que busca algo que te guste. Algo que te pases el día pensando "tengo ganas de que llegan las X de la ma?ana/tarde para hacer".

Good health comes at the cost of efforts. Taking efforts is not fun as we all know it. Especially when the efforts you take wont pay off as quick given this is physical progress that we are talking about. The results of your exercises will have a huge lag time by when you lose the motivation which helped you get started. The best way to handle this lag time is by creating some "Lead" measures of progress. For example, if you start jogging for weight loss, do not come back after a couple of jogs and check your weight on the scale, the needle would not have moved for sure. Rather check how many minutes during the jog you felt blissfully breathless or how wet and sweaty your shirt is. Measuring such "Lead" measures makes it more fun.

A body in motion may stay in motion. Just move. Staying healthy starts with steps. 1. Pick activities that you enjoy - walks, weights, dance, sport. Something that doesn’t feel like a chore. 2. Consider the activity as necessary as a shower or brushing your teeth. You would never leave home without either. 3. Creativity can go a long way. Find the small ways to incorporate the movement you like into your schedule. 4. What motivates you? Draw from that. Your children? Friends? Nature? Build around things that motivate you. 5. Moving isn’t only about health or looks. it’s about wellness, Outlook, perspective. When we can separate our mind and bodies from chores and work, we gain clarity. Take a new look at what exercise can mean.

Think about having walking meetings, set a Pomodoro timer so you get up from your desk on a regular basis and stretch or take a walk, offer to walk to meet with colleagues in their office instead of relying on Zoom. Take the stairs instead of the elevator.