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TAKU • February 21, 2024
No Time To Work Out? Think Again...
One of the most common things we hear as Strength Coaches is “I don't have time to workout”
In the information age with the internet overflowing with ideas, we hear things like we need to do strength training and cardiovascular exercise, stretching or “mobility” work, warming up, cooling down, add in your 10,000 steps per day and let's not forget cooking healthy meals, and it can all feel a bit overwhelming.
Without getting into the specifics, let's break it down.*
There are 168 hours in a week. Training 3 times per week for 1-hour = only 1.79% of the entire week. That is doable.
Not convinced? Let’s get realistic:
Work 8 hours/day at 5 days/week = 40 hours.
2 hour preparation and travel time to and from work each day (2 x 5) = 10 hours.
30 minutes for each meal eaten each day (x 3 = 1.5) x 7 days = 10.5 hours.
Sleep time at 8 hours per night (x 7) = 56.
TOTAL FOR WEEK = 116.5.
168 total hours in week – 116.5 = 51.5 remaining hours for other things (e.g., family time, recreation, errands, relaxing, etc.).
168 total hours in week – 116.5 = 51.5 remaining hours for other things (e.g., family time, recreation, errands, relaxing, etc.).
3 x 1-hour training sessions each week = 5.8% of the remaining 51.5 hours.
3 x 45 minute training sessions each week = 4.37% of the 51.5 remaining hours.
3 x 30 minute training sessions each week = 2.9% of the remaining 51.5 hours.
*TAKU's NOTE:
Our blog and podcast are filled with tons of great ideas about how to create strength and conditioning routines that are brief safe and efficient.
Thanks to my friend and mentor Tom Kelso
for always allowing me to share his awesome ideas with the world.
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