We are all getting busier and busier as life goes on, and so it means that there are fewer opportunities for us to fit in the all-important workout routines. And even something as enjoyable as activities and sports that you can play with your family seems to be obstructed by the working week. So by the time the weekend rolls around, we are left exhausted and not particularly in the mood to do anything that requires exertion. The real trick to getting fit when we have busy lives is all about working smarter rather than working harder. We all have to work at getting a good exercise routine in so here are a few ways to structure it into your busy lives.

Option 1:  Exercise On The Way Into Work

This is a common option for many people now as their lives are so busy they are unable to fit in a proper workout routine meaning that they need to make the most of every little moment. The importance of implementing a workout routine in your journeys to or from work means that you can either have an intense workout one day by running into work, or you can split it between your working days. So for example, if you work 5 days a week, depending on where you live you may want to run to work one day or cycle the next. This is something a lot of people do when they are preparing for Ironman competitions or major triathlons because they haven’t got the time nor the luxury to do a decent workout routine. So if you get yourself the best equipment on board such as triathlon watches to keep track of your progress, you can build up for that competition in a short space of time, but it does require you to have intense focus.

Option 2: High Intensity

Favored by a lot of people there are high-intensity interval training is one of the biggest solutions for people looking to get fit quickly or looking to maintain their strengths when they have little time to work out 3 to 5 days a week. While high-intensity training is usually in relation to cardio and running, specifically things like Tabata sprints, you can tweak it so it’s a way to gain strength through weight training as well. It’s important to remember that the body doesn’t lose muscle as quickly as you think it does, don’t forget that we were cave people built to run away from wild animals, so we have evolved to keep our strength. So if you can put in an intense workout one day a week, this should be enough for you to maintain your current strength levels. If you look at intense weight training routines such as the Body By Science approach or the Super Slow reps, you are putting your muscle under the biggest strain. So you are maximizing the impact of your workouts and gaining the most strength from them.

We all have busy lives to lead, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still get a decent workout routine, the trick is all about maximizing your options with the little time you have.