5 Tips For Fitting Fitness Into A Busy Schedule

Is there anyone who isn’t busy these days? Students, moms, business owners, or people who just downright work hard – fitting fitness into an every-day schedule may seem like a daunting task.

“I just don’t have the time to implement a meal plan!” “There’s no way I can get to the gym every day.” All valid, but weak excuses. Your fitness routine should enhance your daily lifestyle, not overhaul it.

Here are five tips for making fitness on a busy schedule work for you:

1. Write a daily agenda

If we can visually see our day’s schedule, it might give us a different perspective on finding time to fit in a quick sweat sesh or meal prep. Make an agenda, stick to it, and plan some ‘me time’ in your day, even if it is just 30 minutes.

2. Pack easy meals

Sure, you can pack a meal of chicken, broccoli, and brown rice but are you really going to want it? Will you just end up ditching it in your lunch box for Chipotle?

Pack meals that are easy grab-and-go items that you can actually see yourself eating during a working lunch. Some of my favorite go-to’s are chicken & hummus wraps, turkey burgers, or yogurt, nuts, and fruit.

3. Incentivize yourself

Reward yourself for a week well done. Set a goal, like working out at least four days per week, and reward yourself with a manicure, massage, an item you’ve pinned on your Pinterest board, or a relaxing Sunday afternoon.

– READ MORE: Best Ways To Reward Yourself For Losing Weight –

4. Workout anywhere

Bodyweight exercises and plyometric movements will not only spice up your exercise program, but will give you an intense workout in a short amount of time.

Exercises such as burpees, jump squats, plank up-downs, skaters, and pushups can be performed anywhere so they’re perfect for your living room, basement, or yard. Try to aim for 20-30 minutes of this type of exercise on days when gym trips just aren’t going to work with your schedule.

– READ MORE: A Beginner’s Guide To Home Bodyweight Workouts –

5. Set goals…and crush them!

You’ve made your fitness goals but when life gets hectic, they usually take a back seat. Be your own trainer and keep yourself accountable! Each month, write three goals for yourself out on paper and leave it somewhere you go every day. On your mirror, on your dresser, in your car.

Try not to make your goals weight targets. Think of goals such as drinking more water, taking vitamins regularly, getting all your workouts in, no picking after dinner. If your goals are behavior changes, you will be much more successful in the long run.

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