Tip of the Week: Schedule Your Workouts

Sorry about not posting this on Monday and also not posting the rest of the week. I very rarely have internet, so the blog gets postponed. I'm going to start writing them in advance and scheduling their release so that doesn't happen again... 

This week's tip is Schedule Your Workouts!!

I know it seems silly. But if something is important to you, you need to make time for it. Also it is much easier to make something a habit if you do it the same time every day. 

What I do is I make a calendar, either on Word, or on a dry erase board. I write down which workout I'm going to do and what time I plan on doing it. I know for me it is easier for me to wake up and get my workout done first thing in the morning. The only thing I ever make time for later in the day is my runs. Number one because when I wake up it is dark outside and therefore not safe to do anything other than an indoor workout, and number two because I can sometimes get my husband to join me if I wait until we get home from work. Really just schedule it for a time that you KNOW you will do it. Then make it happen. When you're done with the workout, you cross it off! 

Here is an example of my dry erase calendar:

You can see I scheduled my rest days, when I was going to run, and when I was going to do my TF. For the TF workouts I followed the program schedule that came with the program. 

Remember you can also use your phone calendar. This is helpful because then it will beep at you.

Or you can make your own on Word. 

Just remember to schedule your workouts and stick to that schedule. Soon you'll be in the habit of working out and 6 days a week will feel like nothing!

Good luck and let me know if you need any help making your workout calendar.