Workout? Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That, Right?

by Kerri Randall

I get it. We’re all busy people, not enough hours in the day. But what’s that saying? We’ve all got the same 24 hours as Beyonce.

And I feel ya when you say that working out sucks and it just isn’t fun. But let me take you back to my belief that you just need to find the right workout for you. That’s going to take time…and WORK. (There’s that damn WORK word again. All caps too. Must be important…)

But once you find it, you’re going to fall in love with working out, I promise. I speak from personal experience.

I used to HATE working out. Yes, me, the bubbly, happy, way-too-energetic instructor of 4 different formats, who still fits in a couple workouts on her own at home on top of it all.

My abs have always been my trouble spot, so I invested in all those gimmicky ab gadgets (never got to that belt that shocks your abs into contracting, though, thank God!). Every single one of them recommended cardio or some form of exercise along with a good diet “for best results.”

And I thought, screw that noise. All I want to fix are my abs, so I’ll just work on that.

Surprise, surprise, I never saw any results. My ab muscles were damn strong, though!! But you couldn’t see them at all…

Eventually I bought a Tae Bo video, kinda liked it, bought a few more, got my mom to join in with me. But I was always watching the clock. “Seriously? It’s only been 5 minutes since the last time I looked?”

Then a friend of mine lent me her Turbo Jam videos. I was a little reluctant but she insisted I try them. I fell in love instantly. I mean, I had to break a couple of times and take my inhaler more than I should and I thought I was going to die, but I was smiling and having so much fun I couldn’t wait to do it again!

That’s when I started learning how to MAKE time for working out. It’s so much easier to find room in your day when you love it and you’re looking forward to it.

I can’t tell you which workout is your soulmate workout–there are so many options out there, so many different personalities. You have to do your own research and actually try them out. Date around, play the field, until you find your soulmate. If you really want a few suggestions, comment below or find me on Facebook and we can chat. =)

Your best bet for automatically making time to work out is to become an instructor. It’s awesome to get paid to work out, but the point is you kind of have no choice–you have to be there, and you also have to be there on time. But also when you’re the instructor, it’s not really YOUR workout. You’re there for your students, to coach and motivate them, so it counts…but it doesn’t.

So if instructing isn’t an option, you might have to force yourself out of bed a little earlier. It’ll suck in the beginning but eventually you’ll get accustomed to it. It’ll become habit in a month or so, so none of this quitting after a week stuff just cuz you’re tired. Go to bed earlier then. Damn straight.

Or join a gym or the corporate fitness program at your work. You’ll get used to keeping a gym bag full of workout clothes in your car, and you’ll either work out at work, on your lunch, or immediately after work. Don’t let your car go on autopilot and drive you home. If you find yourself in the driveway and you’re not drenched in sweat, put the car in reverse and find the nearest gym pronto.

There are ways to do it. There IS time, no matter how busy you are. (And if you think about it, busy people have an easier time FINDING time to fit stuff in because you already know how to organize and plan your day effectively.) There are programs out there that can get you a hardcore, quality workout in 20-30 minutes.

Heck, get up 10 minutes early and go for a 10-minute walk! Bench press your toddler! Let your dog take you for a run! Pull out that old Buns of Steel VHS tape. I don’t care what you do–just MOVE. DO SOMETHING. ANYTHING!

If it gets your heart pumping, you break a sweat, and you feel stronger in the end, it’s worth making time for. If it makes you HAPPY, it’s worth making time for! Find the workout that makes you happy, make time for it, and keep doing it.

Whether you want to lose weight, or you just want to maintain where you’re at, or you want to gain muscle, or you want more energy, for the love of God, just WORK OUT!!

EVERYBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT!! =)

Source:- http://www.kerrijokala.com/workout-time