Ever have to miss a workout because of your busy schedule? Sometimes our schedules get in the way of fitness. No matter how well the day is planned out, life gets in the way. Routines can be disrupted and we are left annoyed and frustrated. These days are as important to push through as your workouts, you need to stay focused and do what you can. Accept the fact that life is unpredictable and sometimes outside of your control. With a bit of pre-planning we can manage these times a little better. This can be as simple as having a spare set of workout clothes and sneakers in your car, leaving protein powder at work, or being sure to discover a few healthy food alternatives nearby (like ordering a plain grilled chicken sandwich at Burger King and tossing the bun if you don’t need the carbs). Keep in mind these alternatives are not intended to be perfect but help to adherence to new routines and teach us to become more flexible. Schedules are not always perfect and we must not let the sporadic nature of life push us off the path of progression.
When it comes to workouts, you have to keep in mind that not all of workouts will result progress, some will be maintenance. These maintenance workouts help with routine adherence and can teach us to fine tune skills, such as deadlifting. The concentrated amount of time will help us discover how to make exercises done countless time more effective.
Here are few examples of workouts that can be done under 10 minutes:
5 Minutes of KettleBell swings
You can go straight through (if you are into exhaustion) or do 30on30ff, 45on15off, or whatever combination of time you can.
Rowing
This exercise is popular in many fitness circles, and for good reason! It will seriously kick your butt.
Try Rowing all out for 150m before resting. Repeat for the amount of time you can. 5-10 minutes of this will get a good sweat going.
Get creative if you are at home, look at what you have and do a quick workout. For example:
Do As Many Rounds as Possible (in your allotted time)
10 PushUps
10 Squats
10 Burpees
Do all one after another, that is 1 set. Repeat for 1-5 sets
20 Squats
20 Pushups
20 Hip Thrusts
20 Lunges (10 per side)
20 Incline Pushups
20 Crunches
30-45 Second Plank
Do not just limit yourself to the gym make fitness a part of your life. There is plenty that can be done, just think outside the box. As stated previously, these workouts are meant to keep you on track not to be groundbreaking. They are enough to give you the feeling of having worked out. The next time you hit the gym be sure to destroy your workout!