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As Americans are getting back to work, they are, naturally, dedicating more time to their jobs. Whether it is working from the Blackberry all day long, increasing hours to fit global time zones, putting in long days from home or whatever else is necessary, long gone are the days of an average 40-hour work week.
Some experts suggest Americans are working at least 70 + hours per week. For workaholics, nutrition and fitness are the last things in mind when you still have to factor in rest, family and leisure activities.
Well, who says you can't have it all?
As a professional athlete, I have to train two to three times a day. My workout consists of cardio, weight training, Pilates and sprints. I'm on the track five to six days a week. It's a lot of work but the variety keeps things fresh and keeps me from getting bored. Now, I'm training for the World Championships, so you certainly don't have to train as hard as I do. Instead, 30 minutes to an hour or so about three to five times per week is sufficient in trying to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
There are simple things you can do during the day -- and even while you are working -- towards living a more active, healthier lifestyle.
11:04 AM on 5/17/2011
I get exercise in by treating it like a mandatory appointment. I walk every morning with a pedometer to keep track of miles. I wear SmartSole Exercise Insoles which help burn more calories and tone and tighten so I am getting an extra bang for my buck as well. I like SmartSoles better than Skechers Shape Ups as they are super comfortable and they slip into any flat shoes and have helped me with my plantar fasciitis. I sometimes also carry small hand weights. I do this first thing every day..my mantra with exercise is, "Don’t think, just do!"
11:10 AM on 5/17/2011
There’s no reason why anyone should be too busy to exercise regularly. Your body is your most important asset, take care of it and treat it so.
12:01 PM on 5/17/2011
Try either first thing in morning, an afternoon lunch walk or sign up for a class with a friend for an afterwork class – it makes you accountable not to waste the money.
Walking the ABSOLUTE best exercise. It’s cheap and just about everyone can do it. You can go at your own pace and you are also getting in FRESH air!
Do your body good and your body will be good to you!!!
GET MOVING!!!
02:27 PM on 5/17/2011
Push-ups are my go-to exercise. Anyone can do them. If you can’t do them all the way flat on the ground, you can do them against a desk or chair and work your way to more difficulty. My recommendation is to choose a number that you want to be able to do every day…a total for the day. Then as you improve, you’re actually rewarded by having to do less sets (ie, 4×25 instead of 10×10).
10:58 PM on 5/17/2011
Tai Chi Chih (yeah I spelled it correctily) is a wonderful series of 19 movements that is a great way to begin and end your day. Google it….wonderful!!!
09:31 AM on 5/18/2011
What I’m realizing about myself, is that I can only go for so many weeks running on the treadmill, or pounding it out at the gym. Going back to the gym is always a good way for me to kick-start getting back on track when I’ve fallen off, but I can only do it for so long before I get completely bored with it – I have to interject a boot camp, or a Bikram yoga stint, or some other sort of class that takes me away from the mundane-ness of being at the gym.
02:34 AM on 5/22/2011
It is all a matter of mindset. You can always find excuses why not.
Sometimes when I get home late and tired and don’t feel like going to the gym, I put on my sportswear and go out for 30-40 minutes walk the neighborhood. It just makes me feel good and releases the pressure.
http://www.lifestyle-after50.com/fitness.html
51 minutes ago (5:40 PM)
How to exercise on on busy day? 4 words – High Intensity – Interval – Training. In 15 to 20 minutes a day, you can get the body of your dreams in no time. I do Plyometrics using HIIT technique, you can also play with the intervals depending on your fitness level. Works wonders for me for many years!
http://www.lovingfit.com/fitness/plyometric-training/
I also wrote about Interval training for beginners
http://www.lovingfit.com/fitness/interval-training-beginner-to-advanced/