It can be hard to fit in a workout, especially if you’re working full time. Undoubtedly, you’re exhausted when you get home, mentally and physically. Exercise is probably the last the thing you have on your mind.
I find myself in that same situation with my part-time job. I pull 10-hour days, two days out of the week. Needless to say, I am so wiped out those nights. Rather than despairing about not exercising, I wear a pedometer each and every day.
Exercise doesn’t have to be a formal workout session. Your activity during the day counts too. The good thing about wearing a pedometer is that you have a measurable means of tracking your activity. You can see the steps you’ve taken, the miles you’ve walked. I like to keep track of my steps on a spreadsheet. That way, I can detect changes in my patterns. I can identify the days I need to work on my activity level.
Last week, I walked over five miles each of those two days at work. Five miles any day is a good workout. Rather than lament that I was at work all day, I can be happy that I was able to squeeze in some exercising.
