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Tips for Maintaining a Regular and Ongoing Level of Physical Activity

If you find yourself missing or skipping your physical activity session:

Ask yourself why?

Lack of time?

  • Remember that you do not need to exercise 2 hours a day to achieve substantial health benefits.
    • For aerobic activity, work out for 10 or 15 minute blocks at a time. If you have a coffee break, go walk for 10 minutes, and find 2 other times during the day where you have a break or are free for 10 minutes or longer.
    • For resistance training, doing 1 set of 8 to 12 exercises does not need to take more than 35 to 40 minutes. This includes stretching as well. This is the beauty of doing 1 set of higher intensity weight lifting.
  • For most people, a lack of time to exercise is just a problem of perception. Everyone has a little time, but they feel rushed and stressed. Even though they may have the time, they perceive they don’t.
    • Get up a little earlier
    • Exercise after work to fit your workout into your schedule
    • Use your time efficiently. Exercise at a time when your facility is not crowded so you can avoid dealing with crowds.