“I don’t have time” is the go-to excuse for skipping the gym. We understand that work, family and social commitments make it difficult to incorporate a workout into your everyday life. If your schedule just doesn’t allow for weekly exercise classes, long bike rides or personal training sessions, don’t stress – we’ve put together a few life hacks that will help you make time for physical activity.
When time is of the essence, the easiest strategy is to break down your exercise into short, frequent stints during the day. Even 10 minutes, two to three times a day, can be enough to achieve the significant health benefits of physical activity. Once you’ve broken down your daily workout into easy, achievable time slots, you’ve opened up a world of exercise that doesn’t include an hour of cardio. Here are a few of our favorite low-level fitness hacks:
One of the best ways we’ve found ‘extra’ time in our day for exercise is with Timeful, a time assistance app that blends your calendar, to-do list and “habits,” which are defined as good practices you want to develop. Whether it’s working out, reading or studying a foreign language, you’re able to enter those goals and advanced algorithms will suggest the best time to fit them into your schedule. As you use it, Timeful gets to know you and continues to adapt and build a better schedule.
“Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces, and which most men throw away.” – Charles Caleb Colton
How do YOU incorporate exercise in your busy schedule? Tell us below!