MAKING TIME FOR FITNESS IS YOUR
BUSINESS
FITNESS by Robert L . Selders , Jr .
Robert Selders , Jr . is a health and fitness expert , author , speaker , and the owner of 3Q Fitness in Garland , TX . He helps busy professionals and business owners get the health and fitness results they want in the time they ’ ve got . For more information , please feel free to contact him at
Robert @ 3QFitness . com or visit his website at www . 3QFitness . com .
Running a small business is time-consuming , to say the least . Finding time to eat , sleep and breathe — let alone workout — is a challenge when you ’ ve got meetings to attend , phone calls to return , clients to please , products to make , services to render , vendors to pay , and a team to run .
Given that , most entrepreneurs know how important it is to stay healthy and fit . Operating a small business takes energy , stamina and perseverance . The healthier and fitter you are , the more mental , physical , and emotional effort you ’ ll be able to put into growing the business . So when it comes to choosing an hour at the gym or an important phone call you need to make , how do you make time for both ? Here are a few strategies for fitting exercise into your busy business schedule .
Use your workout to plan your day . While you ’ re running or swimming or playing tennis , start thinking about what you need to get done that day and how you ’ ll approach it . Make mental notes of people you need to call and projects you need to check on . When you get to the office , you ’ ll already have a game plan .
Find a work-out buddy who ’ s as busy as you — maybe even a business partner or co-worker . You ’ ll be able to keep each other accountable for exercising , even on your busiest weeks . Hey , if he or she can find time to hit the gym , so can you , right ?
Turn your commute into a workout . If you live close enough to your workplace , run or ride a bike there . A 15-mile commute can turn into a fantastic cycling session .
We ’ ve mentioned this in a previous article , but turn your employee powwows into “ walking ” meetings . Get out of the conference room and walk around the office or better yet , outside for some fresh air .
Invest in a treadmill desk . It may sound crazy , but a growing number of desk-workers are using combo desk-treadmills that let them walk while typing away at a computer . Look for a fitness program that gets the best results in the least amount of time . High intensity interval training , circuit training and CrossFit , for instance , are highly effective fitness methodologies that include short , intense workouts which generate great results .
Schedule your workouts like you would a meeting . Physically put it on a calendar and treat it like any other important appointment . Don ’ t cancel it or move it .
Get a list of short body-weight workouts you can do in your office . Eight minutes of burpees , sit-ups , pushups , and squats will get your heart racing , your muscles quivering , and your adrenaline pumping . Consider investing in a pull-up bar you can attach in your office doorway .
Spend just 10 minutes of your day working out and moving , and you ’ ll start seeing the results in your waistline , stamina , energy levels , productivity and mood … and more importantly in your business performance .
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