When You Don’t Have Enough Time To Exercise…

That’s not quite right:

The time we have

The problem: thinking workouts only count if they are long, perfectly planned, and high-energy leads to doing nothing when those standards cannot be met.

In reality: something always beats nothing, and aiming for possibility instead of perfection allows us to build consistency.

Think of in terms of three types of time: micro time is 1–5 minute pockets, window time is 10–20 minute openings, and anchor time is planned, predictable sessions.

Most people’s fitness plans fail because building fitness only around anchor time causes routines to collapse when life intervenes, as it all so often does. So, instead, using micro, window, and anchor time together creates hours of movement without changing your schedule.

For this reason, “exercise snacking” helps a lot, e.g. short bursts of squats while dinner cooks, or push-ups between calls, this kind of thing. With just a few such impromptu sessions per day, you can easily build momentum without disrupting your schedule.

In terms of habit-forming, it also helps to attach movement to routines you already do, such as stretching after brushing your teeth, or walking after closing your laptop.

In short: for even the busiest person, time is not the real problem! Outdated beliefs about what counts as a workout are usually the real issue, and designing an approach that fits for real life is what makes consistency possible.

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