Lack of time: Making every minute count

Time is a precious commodity, and finding enough of it for a workout can seem daunting. But you don’t need hours to make a difference—even the smallest inputs can make a huge impact.

Strategies:

• 5-Minute Movement Sessions: Break your workouts into manageable chunks. Even a quick five-minute session can be effective. Here’s one of my go-to’s: Set a 5-minute timer. Do as many push-ups as you can. When you need a break, do 20 air squats. Then, go back to push-ups. The goal is to rep out as many push-ups as possible. Five minutes in and you’re done and dusted.

• Incorporate Fitness into Your Day: Use opportunities throughout your day to move. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, or do a few squats every time you walk through a doorframe. True story: Our exercise physiologist, Michael, had an apartment with a pull-up bar in the doorway to the deck. Every time he walked under the doorframe, he did one pull-up. Over the course of a summer, he doubled his max pull-ups—all from doing just one at a time.

• Walking Meetings: If you’re working from home or in an office, turn phone calls into walking meetings. You’ll get your steps in without sacrificing productivity. An added side bonus, your ability to focus will increase as well.