It’s true that you will feel better and healthier if you work out, but life is busy enough as it is without having to find time to go to the gym. It is a lot easier to make excuses than work out but there are some easy ways you can slot exercise into your normal daily routine without it feeling like a chore.
Exercise for Relaxation
After a hard day at work, exercise is likely to be the last thing you want to do. You barely have the energy to turn the TV over let alone hit the gym. However, your brain is working overtime going over the events of the day and you know you are going to have trouble sleeping. If this sounds familiar, exercising for relaxation may be the answer. Yoga is a great exercise for the body as it works your core muscles and keeps you toned, but it can also help you to relax and unwind too. This makes getting to sleep much easier. Next time you have a hard day, exercise for relaxation rather than trying to work up a sweat and you will be amazed by the results.
Commuting
Commuting does not have to mean forty minutes stuck in a traffic jam or on an overcrowded train. You can use your daily commute to work out instead. If you live close enough to work, then consider walking or cycling as part of your commute. This could be quicker for you if traffic is bad, and it will mean that you will arrive at your destination feeling relaxed and refreshed. Fresh air improves the mood, so if you have got out of bed on the wrong side or had a hard day at the office, then exercising to commute will make you feel much better. Just make sure you have access to a shower if you sweat a lot!
Even if you live further away from work you could always incorporate exercise into your commute by walking or cycling to the train station or parking further away from work than you normally would and walking the rest of the way. Velosurance has this guide to bicycle commuting, which is well worth reading. They offer bicycle insurance to give you some peace of mind that your bike has great protection while you are commuting and when you are parked at work.
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