If you want to lose weight, you’ll probably need to ramp up the intensity and/or length of your workouts, and you’ll absolutely need to take a look at your eating habits too. Once you have your 10-10-10 plan working smoothly, you can try to add 5 or 10 minutes to one or more of those workout sessions. Before you know it, you could be working out for an hour a day without much disruption to your schedule.
10-Minute Exercise at Home in the Morning
Take your first 10-minute chunk (see suggestions below for possible activities) as soon as you get up in the morning. If the rest of your household is sleeping, great. If needy kids, spouses, or pets are awake, they can wait 10 minutes for whatever it is they desperately want your help with. They may even realize they can find their own glasses or pour their own cereal! And of course, kids and dogs could even join your mini workout session.
Take a 10-Minute Exercise Break Mid-Day
If you are at home during the day, plan for another 10-minute exercise session around lunchtime, say while your kids are napping or having quiet time (or, while you’re all at the playground!). If you work outside your home, shave 10 minutes off your lunch hour for a quick walk or other workout. Bring some healthy snacks to eat at your desk before or after you exercise if necessary, and don’t forget to drink plenty of water.
10-Minute Exercise at Home in the Evening
Grab your last workout session sometime in the evening: It could be while your dinner’s in the oven, after the family eats, or even once kids are in bed. I know you have a lot going on, with homework, chores, and all the administrative tasks that parenthood entails—not to mention your need to sleep.
