For many women, finding time to exercise seems like an impossible task. Between kids, jobs, and trying to keep a comfortable home, the idea of a 30-minute block of time for exercise is laughable!  But who says you have to do all your exercise in one big chunk? Sometimes it’s easier to snatch 5 or 10 minutes here and there throughout the day.  Let’s take a look at your schedule and see where we can fit in these mini workouts.

• First thing in the morning. Picture this: you alarm goes off and you hit snooze once or twice (3 times?!) before you get up and head for the shower.  Consider changing that routine to this: your alarm goes off, you get up, do a bit of bending and stretching to get the kinks out, lay down (on the floor, not back in the cozy bed!) and do some crunches and leg lifts.  Voila!  Ten minutes of exercise and you haven’t even gotten dressed yet!  Instead of feeling like a slug as you stumble to the bathroom, you feel efficient, successful, energized! This can set the tone for your whole day!
• Mid morning. You’re ready for a cup of coffee but, since you’ll be standing anyway to go to the coffee pot, do a few chair squats first, then take the longest route possible to get that coffee.  This will not only make you feel totally righteous but will get your circulation going and perk you up as much as the coffee will!
• Lunch time. Take a walk.  You can walk outside, up and down the hallways of your building, or around and around the desk in your office. Do you have stairs at work?  Use them!  Just get moving! If you’re into multitasking, take your phone and make calls while you’re walking.  Or walk with a friend and catch up on the latest news, tv shows, or gossip.
• Mid afternoon. Stand up and put your hands on the edge of a desk or table (or counter or sink in the restroom!) and do some standing pushups. Or sneak some hand weights or resistance bands out of your purse and do some upper body work while listening to someone complain on speaker phone.
• Fixing dinner. Do some lunges in the kitchen while the food is simmering.  Have your kids join you – they’ll think it’s hilarious!

If you’re lucky enough to work at home (and being a full time mom is definitely work!) you might want to look into Fat Loss Quickie for some other great ideas.

Without even thinking about a “formal” workout, by incorporating these ideas, you will have added 25 – 50 minutes of exercise to your day! You go, girl!

Please use the comment section below to tell us about ways in which you find time to exercise within your tight schedule.

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