We get that the majority of people don’t work in a gym or have loads of spare time going about to be spending in them.

It’s called life and having other things to do.

We do also realise that the majority of (if not all) people would like to get a bit fitter, healthier etc.

Which is definitely possible – even on a time poor schedule.

Here’s how we look at approaching different aspects of getting into shape when time poor:

TRAINING:

If you can do 3 workouts a week we would advise:

• 2 full body resistance sessions plus one more conditioning focused session.

For those training twice a week:

• Two full body resistance sessions with a conditioning component added at the end of the workout.

OTHER MOVEMENT:

There’s so many options for you to sneak some extra movement into your week. Pick one or two of the following and implement them as much as you can:

• Do a couple of tabatas – warm up then 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest for 4 minutes.
• Get 10 minutes of stretching/mobility in with a conditioning aspect to it when you can
• Do a quick warm up, set a timer to 10 minutes, pick two exercises and get as many reps of each as you can done.
• Always take the stairs instead of the lift
• Start implementing walking meetings at work.
• If you’ve got kids get out and play some sort of sport/do things like go on a hike with them when you can.

BUSY NUTRITION:

Some tips for managing your nutrition when flat out include:

• Batch cooking at the weekends
• Using a meal delivery company to prep your meals
• Having some handy nutritious snacks ready in case of emergencies such as beef jerky
• Experimenting with smoothie making to come up with a couple of quick go to options

We could go on with tips here but the point is that even when you’re flat out you can still very much progress with your health and fitness.

With some forward planning and action…

Send us a mail to info@thefitnessssocietyireland.com if you’d like a help with either your planning or the action you take!