How to Fit Exercise In When You Work Long Hours – Corporette

How do you fit exercise into your life, readers? If you’re doing something like 75 Hard with multiple workouts a day, do you do them back to back? Do you do some exercises every day, such as situps before bed? If you strive for a certain step count on top of exercise, how do you find time to get your steps? If your work situation has changed (e.g., remote to in office, or the reverse), have you changed when/how/where you do your exercise?

Lots of questions!

(Here’s a long ago post from a guest poster/lawyer who shared her tips on finding time to exercise when you hate to exercise…)

My Tips on How to Fit Exercise In When You Work Long Hours

In the past, some of the ideas we’ve discussed include:

Combine your commute and your exercise. Try walking to work or biking to work.

Take exercise snacks. Get small, 5-10 minute bursts of exercise such as a quick lunchtime walk, doing some bodyweight exercises throughout the day, or more — The New York Times has reported that even 20 seconds of exercise can improve your fitness.

Stack your habits. Tie an exercise snack to something you already do, such as doing planks the second you get out of bed, or doing squats between layers of skincare (e.g., serum, squats, Vitamin D, squats, moisturizer, squats, sunscreen, squats).

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Commit money, such as buying a pack of aerobic classes or hiring a personal trainer for a few times a week

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Do low-sweat activities for lunch workouts, such as strength training or yoga

Schedule it, or make it social — as one reader noted, “find friends at work who love working out too and make it an appointment!”

Make it easy – one reader noted that she loves CrossFit because, for her, the key is taking out as much “in the moment” decision making as possible. I won’t exercise if I have to decide the workout myself so going to Crossfit classes is really helpful – I just have to show up and do the listed workout.”

Make it fun – whether your workout is your hobby (e.g., hiking), you enjoy seeing yourself be able to lift heavier weights, or you love the music and vibe of the class — make it fun!

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Readers, what are your tips on how to fit exercise in when you work long hours? What’s working for you?

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