I know I know
This next tip is implemented all time on articles like this (much less fun articles, obviously), but hear me out: park your car farther from your destination. Get off one stop earlier on public transport. Use the stairs instead of the elevator. These are the easiest and simplest way to get movement into your day without even thinking, trying, or going out of your way…quite frankly, my 3 favorite things to do.
And if you’re not in a position to move in RIGHT NOW…
Get in touch with a friend.
If you’re, say, a surgeon, and sitting down and standing up isn’t pertinent advice at the moment, maybe once you’re done replacing your patient’s entrails (assuming that’s what you’re doing), reach out. with a friend who you admire for their commitment to fitness. Write to them and find out what they do as part of their regimen and ask if you might one day join them. Trying something new with your friend in tow takes away the fear and intimidation factor and they can show you the ropes.
I know you are online right now.
So, search for gyms in your area or [insert activity you have always wanted to do] in your area. I’m not saying go, I’m just saying watch. Are you a little curious? Do you offer a free trial? Could you arrange a time to come in and have a look? None of these activities are commitments, just gathering information and planting a little seed in your mind.
Listen: The Quickys discuss how we can get our own time back for exercise. The post continues below.
As a fitness professional, movement has given me a quality of life (mental, physical, and social, to name a few) that no amount of money can buy. I am in the industry precisely because I want to introduce and share these benefits with the masses. My wish for you is that these tips are a gateway drug to possibilities, or at the very least, to rethinking emails and saving your job.
Read more from Maria:
Marie has been a fitness industry professional since 2005 and has just released her book: 12 hours in the life of a fitness professional (because I’m too tired for the other 12)which will be available in September 2022. You can reserve
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