{"id":15346,"date":"2020-12-01T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/?p=15346"},"modified":"2023-02-23T17:26:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T17:26:35","slug":"how-to-fit-a-workout-around-your-9-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/how-to-fit-a-workout-around-your-9-5\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fit a workout around your 9-5"},"content":{"rendered":"

For most people, finding the time to workout when you have a full-time job can seem virtually impossible. But you can be on your way to achieving your goals with a simple change in mindset and a couple of tweaks to your day to day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Below are four easy steps to becoming the best version of you, whether that\u2019s by getting yourself organised or doing more to keep track of your exercise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Time is of the essence<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>Break down your day and figure out how your time is being spent. Have a look at the screen time stats on your phone. Are the hours of swiping, liking and double-tapping adding up? Stop saying \u201cI have no time.\u201d and start saying \u201cokay, so where can I make time?\u201d<\/li>\n
  2. Test the waters
    \n<\/strong><\/em>Some people workout best in the morning, some in the evening. There\u2019s rarely an in-between unless you have the best lunch-time privileges out there. Try a week of AM workouts then another of PM workouts and decide which time of day you can manage best. Voil\u00e0! You\u2019ve found your rhythm. TOP TIP:<\/strong> go straight to the gym after work instead of going home first. If you do end up going home first, your sofa might just look cosier than ever.<\/li>\n
  3. Fail to prepare, prepare to fail<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>Try laying out your gym gear for the next day to give yourself a head start. Think about prepping your food, too. Spending Sunday meal prepping nutritious food for the week will work wonders, especially when you start seeing results.<\/li>\n
  4. Track your progress<\/strong> <\/em><\/span><\/span>There are loads of apps out there that can help you keep track of where you are, while also showing you how far you\u2019ve come. Some phones can even keep a log of how many steps you\u2019ve done in a day. If you don\u2019t like using apps, why not create a journal and note down the calories you\u2019re consuming and the exercises you\u2019re doing? You\u2019ll see where you\u2019re going wrong in no time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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