Use these tips and get rid of the “no time to exercise” bullsh*t⏰:

Brett Freeman
Aug 26, 2017 · 3 min read

I’ve been working as an IT consultant for nearly 2 years now. However, since 16 the weights have been my passion. Going into my career I always imagined that I would be less active and eventually I would have to settle for being able to work out 3 times a week;Currently I do 5–8 sessions a week.

When we are working 40+ hours a week it is easy to use the lack of time as an excuse for not exercising. When really it’s just a lack of attention to our health and a lack of overall preparation.

Well, here’s 5 tips to eliminate that:


1. Wake up early

It really is this simple. You want to get into shape, you may have to sacrifice some sleep during the week. Most mornings I wake up at 5am, stick my gym clothes on, kiss my girl on the forehead and get to the gym for around 5:45am. I then head straight to work for about 8am. So yeah, you may have to give up your 7:30am lie ins during the week, but trust me, people rarely say “I wish I didn’t get up to go to the gym”.


2. Have a plan

Having a workout regime or programme can work wonders. You know exactly what days you need to work out and you know exactly what you need to do each session. Most people work out with no goal and just have the mentality to either push themselves to the absolute limit to where they burn out quickly or they don’t do enough to see results and then quit. Having a plan keeps you motivated and accountable so find one online or make one yourself (or contact me🙌)


3. Join a class

One thing I have done recently is signed up to a few exercise classes. These are great for adding variety to you workouts and also force you to block out a time each day and commit! Also, as the weeks go on you become part of the community and all of a sudden, you have a social gathering too…for me that’s 75 year old Doris at aqua zumba…


4. Optimise your evenings

After a day of work, most of us just want to go home and chill in front of the TV or browse online because we are too tired. This is a bad habit to get into, especially when you have 4–6 hours between work and bed. Now I’m sure you can spare 40 minutes of this to go for a quick run or even just a stroll. Anything is better than sitting and it’s the little things like an evening walk which benefit your health in the long term.


5. Track it

This one works wonders for many people who are sedentary! Having a step counter (E.g. Fitbit and Garmin) can not only highlight how much activity you have done one day, but also you can compete! It’s amazing what people do to beat their friends on the Workweek Hustle challenge on Fitbit; taking items up the stairs one at a time, running around the house or extra long walks for the dog. Like point 4, it’s the little things like reaching a daily step goal keep you consistent.

Challenge yourself at the weekend and double your week day steps!


These are all just tools. At the end of the day it’s up to you whether you want to wake up an hour earlier and get moving in the evenings. Balancing fitness with a full time job can be difficult, but it is definitely not impossible. So stop using time as an excuse and get moving👊

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Brett Freeman

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I ❤ lifting, fitness and nutrition! More importantly I aspire to empower people to become the healthiest version of themselves.

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