Too busy to workout? Fitness hacks to get you on track

 

" I am too tired to exercise.." 

"I am not motivated enough.." 

"office takes up all of my time.." 

Do these excuses sound familiar?? we all fall victim to the "lack of time" at some point in our lives.  

However you don't need to worry because we have got you covered with these fitness hack that you can squeeze in your busy schedule.

1. Mind you food

To be in good health and fitness one needs to check their diet first. Approach it as if it is would an item on a check box. The easiest way to go about it is to set an amount of protein you want on a daily basis depending upon the kind of muscle development you're going for. Bodybuilders and runners have different diets. The key is to work out the final results that you are aiming for and then figure out the daily consumption of your protein and then sticking to it for a prolonged period. Go with the idea that "I will be consuming Z amount of grams/day to meet my protein requirement".

2. Set protein goals

Because protein is four calories/gram that will not help you put on or lose weight. Carbs are generally straightforward means to control weight because they're also four calories/gram (think about what percentage grams of carbs vs. protein you eat; much more carbs!). Change this up based upon your goals knowing that protein most certainly must be a box that you have filled out completely, while carbs are rather adjustable adjust. Ensure that you consume a decent quantity of fats and that you do not adhere to the ridiculous idea that fat as a macronutrients is bad for you. The truth is that contrary to common misconception-It is not, and it is extremely important to hormonal functioning.

3. Squeeze gym on weekends

Given the time constraints in our busy and hustling daily lives, at the gym one must work with efficient workouts. Take a glance at full body style workouts like starting strength (incase you're a beginner). This allows you to work the same muscle group multiple times per week with very few days in the gym. This is more effective general muscle development rather  than a high volume based body building style weight routine. Obviously they're not perfect because some are designed to be run Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and actually your best bet at getting to the gym on the road are going to be Friday Sat Sun as those days are easier to manage.

4. Try HIIT

To optimize calorie burn stick to High Intensity interval training. Having said that and as a disclaimer High Intensity interval training burns more muscle than fat . If you're short on time, do HIIT to burn the maximum amount of cals. On the contrary if you dont have time constraints and are more inclined on burning a higher percentage of fat to anything else, low-intensity steady-state  cardio is the way to go.

5. Back to basics

Lastly, if you find dieting difficult for you and you merely want to stay trim and healthy, stick to the basic routine of having: lean meats and fish, crude vegetables, and whole grains.

6. Walk everywhere

instead of taking the cab, walk to your market. Park further away. Take the stairs. and just remember:

"someone busier than you is running right now!"