Time management is something we will talk about a lot on this blog. Why? Well because I am basically a stay at home dad with 2 kids trying to run two online businesses, restore a classic car and get my workouts in all while eating healthy and staying fit. So if I can do it, I know you can too and I am here to help you along the way. I say let’s do it together and we will all succeed! It’s better as a team.
Let’s start with the basics; the grocery list. First you have to keep it simple. I shop online and go to the store and pick it up curbside! It’s like a healthier version of a drive thru! It’s really a time and money saver. When you make a grocery list the first thing is plan your menu for the week. I use the pick two or three idea where I will pick 2-3 meats, 2-3 fruits, 2-3 vegetables, 2-3 starches, and 2-3 spices and/or must-haves (such as eggs, stock or broth, avocado oil, etc.).
Order it online, if you go in the store you will, more than likely, spend more money and buy unhealthy items. Not to mention it takes more time! With that same thought, plan your meals and cook once for the week. Even if you have kids, have a meal plan and cook once so it is prepared and ready to go when that meal time comes. You can always make vegetables or fruit the day of so they don’t go bad. However, you can always cook the meat, starch or carb source, and maybe the vegetables and fruits in advance, depending on what you are having and making at the time.
The next thing is either have a plan or a goal in mind prior to doing anything that day. In other words, what do you want to accomplish? Is today your fitness day or your nutrition day or both? Are you working out in the morning, afternoon, or night? How much time do you have for this workout? These are things to consider prior to doing them.
Don’t forget to give yourself time to recover. It generally takes about 24-48 hours for our body’s to recover from lifting weights or a HIIT program etc. My suggestion is doing a split routine where you only workout certain muscle groups on certain days.
Example workout might be; Monday- Chest, Triceps, and back, Wednesday do Biceps and shoulders and then on Friday do legs. This is a good spit routine and it gives your body a chance to recover before your next workout. And remember, your workout doesn’t have to be very long. It should only take you about 1 hour or less to workout. This leaves time for meal planning, working, and kids, or life.
One helpful tip to remember is that to really maximize your workout, body, and results, workout in the morning, this is when your hormones are at their peak!
I hope this helps people with some good tips and ideas to workout. Just make your exercise fun. Don’t look at it as work, look at it as a fun, exciting, healthy thing you are doing for your life.
Thank you for reading and as always,
Have a healthy, happy life,
Darren
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