The Busy Day
Take 10
Can’t even get in a 30-minute workout some days? Well, take three 10-minute workouts instead. Recent research has shown that three 10-minute workouts provide almost as much health benefit as one 30-minute workout.
Think of these sessions as maintenance: three short 10-minute sessions will keep you in shape until you can get back to your regular program.
Busy, successful executives often find ways to include exercise in their already crowded life-styles. Schedule exercise for a time when an interruption is least likely. An in-house gym certainly helps. Make —and keep — an appointment with exercise every day, just like your other business appointments.
- Walk for 2–10 minutes three times a day
- Mix strength exercises, stair climbing and stretching
- Ride a stationary bike 5–10–15 minutes at a time
- Stretch when watching the news
Avoid scheduled, intense exercise routines and instead substitute small bouts of activity spaced comfortably throughout the day.
Here's a page of quick exercises to do on those "busy days". To download a good screen-size print-out, click on the image below for an Adobe PDF.
From: Getting In Shape © 2002
Shelter Publications, Inc., Bolinas, CA
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- Stretching for flexibility
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- Lifting for strength
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- Moving for stronger heart and lungs and better circulation
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