Exercise for a shorter period of time. Remember, anything is better than nothing.
If you don’t have time for 60 minutes of continuous exercise, exercise for shorter periods of time, multiple times throughout the day to add up to a total of 60 minutes.
Instead of exercising for 60 continuous minutes, exercise for 20 minutes on three separate occasions throughout the day.
Sources: Jakicic JM, Wing RR, Butler BA, Robertson RJ. Prescribing exercise in multiple short bouts versus one continuous bout: effects on adherence, cardiorespiratory fitness, and weight loss in overweight women. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1995 Dec; 19(12):893-901.Shorter periods of aerobic exercise have been shown to be just as effective in producing fitness and weight loss results when compared to long periods of exercise of the same total duration.
Committing to shorter periods of exercise may also help you stick to an exercise program.
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