We all want to get fitter, regardless of how fit we are. But we start to run out of time to fit it in with our busy schedules.
So if you can include some of your training into your lifestyle then it is easier to get it all done and maximize your time.
Here’s 5 easy ways you can use.
Run around your block and try to beat your time
It sounds too easy, but try running around your block as fast as you can. Mine took me over five and a half minutes the first time and it felt like my heart was going to leap out of my chest.
Running at a high intensity for a longer duration can get a sprint session done very quickly and very effectively.
All you need to do is time it and record it on your calendar and repeat. It’s a simple fitness test for you too.
I wouldn’t make it the only sprint or interval session you do, but I’d include it every few weeks or months to track your progress.
Do driveway sprints.
Instructions: Put on shoes, walk out front, warm up, sprint up and down driveway.
Yes I do this and yes my driveway sucks.
It’s long and has a steep incline which makes it perfect for hill sprints and it’s right outside my door.
Maybe you have a driveway that’s too short, so why not just do your sprints from letterbox to letterbox.
One session you may sprint between just one set of letterboxes. Another session you might do two or three.
Regardless, just put your shoes on and step outside. You don’t need it to be picturesque. Just do the damn work.
Run, walk or ride to the beach or shops rather than driving.
Go get the milk and get some fresh air.
There are shops everywhere and it makes it easy to walk or run or whatever.
Most of us live pretty close to the beach but how often do we walk, run or ride there?
Do you need to rush home for something? If not, just get up and go.
It can change your whole perspective on your day and you get some extra exercise while doing something you needed to anyway.
Always take the stairs, even if it’s a long, long way up.
I love stairs. You can go one at time real quick or two or three or whatever.
Or you can stand still on an escalator or in an elevator not talking to anyone and trying to avoid eye contact.
That is all.
Ride your bike to work.
How far away is your work?
Have you ever tried to ride there just to see how long it will take?
Many places are cyclist friendly and have change rooms and even showers to make life easier for you.
Often it’s quicker to cycle than it is to drive and you don’t have to pay for the privilege.
You may have to be a little more organized at first, but you can get some exercise in during your normal daily commute.
It’s all great doing your exercise, but don’t overdo it and run your body into the ground.
Overtraining is worse than undertraining.
Get to bed early and get your sleep every night. Without it, all your extra training will be in vain.
And if you get sick or injured, your training goes out the window.
You’re better to be consistently training at 60-80% than training at 100% and getting injured and sitting out for weeks or months at a time.
