Fitting Online fitness classes into a busy schedule for professionals

Finding time to exercise as a busy professional can be a challenge but it is especially important for many reasons. Online fitness classes can be the answer to forming a good habit of getting exercise each week. As a busy professional you deal with high levels of stress and pressure. Online fitness classes as a busy professional should be a priority and this will improve your health, reduce stress and increase productivity and overall well-being. A little bit of exercise is better than none. The key is to make exercise a consistent part of your routine.

Schedule your workouts

With streetefit’s online fitness class timetable you can easily schedule in your workouts. As each session is recorded, if you miss the live class you have the opportunity to do the class at another suitable time. Prioritise your workouts to ensure you make time for them. Put them in your diary. Regular exercise helps you manage stress, improve your mood and increases productivity. Exercise doesn’t mean having to go to the gym, that’s why streetefit designed online fitness classes. The goal is to get up out of the chair and move your body. When you exercise either during the day or after a busy day, you can forget the hassles of the day, you focus on exercise, you release endorphins which make you feel better. I was speaking to a few of my members and they said that they are so glad they joined the online fitness classes as it has really helped them deal with their busy professional lives, especially giving them time out so that they only think of what the move is and how to execute it correctly.

Use your lunch break – if you were unable to make the live class then take your workout clothes to the office, find a room or outside in a park, take your equipment and do it instead of eating your lunch at the desk. Streetefit offers Personal Training packages so you can have an online training session during your lunch time. Get a few colleagues together and create an online class run by streetefit.

Incidental exercise during the work day – take the stairs instead of the lift, go out for coffee and walk around the block. Schedule a meeting in the park, instead of sitting down, try walking around and chatting.

Wake up earlier – do the recorded online fitness class before everyone gets up and before you go to work. Remember consistency is the key, use the time wisely. A recorded online fitness class can be done in the privacy of your home in your special workout place that you’ve set up. No more quick visits to the gym which wastes time.

If necessary, you can use your commute to work. If you can’t fit in an online fitness class, then try to walk part of the way to work. Get off the bus a few stops further away and walk the rest of the way.

Make sure your workouts are efficient – streetefit online fitness classes are just that. Each session is broken into blocks of work. You can choose to do part of the workout as long as you warm up and stretch after the parts you choose. Our online fitness class – Strength and Conditioning is always programed into blocks of work so you may want to focus on the strength part or you may want to focus on the cardio. Online fitness classes conducted by streetefit will advise you at the beginning of the class what equipment you need and what the class schedule is for the day. If you choose a Pilates class, once you’ve done the warm up you can do half or all of the class. Make sure you stretch afterwards.

Choose an online fitness class that you love, it could be the Strength and Conditioning class or the Pilates class – choose one that motivates you to get off the chair and do some exercise. If you enjoy the exercise you are more likely to do it.

Exercise can be a personal competition – wearing a smart watch will give you the incentive to compete with yourself or the watch. How many times has the watch reminded you to take steps, see if you can beat it or do more steps than it suggests. Schedule 10,000 steps for each day, see if you can increase that number each day.

Why is exercise important for the busy professional?

Exercise is essential for everyone but for the busy professional it is even more so. Sitting for long hours at the desk can lead to back issues – both upper and lower, sitting in an uncomfortable chair can lead to bad posture. Long hours of focus can lead to higher stress levels, your mood is affected. Productivity is lowered the longer you sit, brain drain happens.

Exercise will increase your energy, thus productivity increases. Online fitness classes can help you be more productive and efficient in your work. Exercise will also help reduce your risk of chronic diseases – heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. The demands of your job can lead to ignoring the warning signs. Online fitness classes done live or recorded has been shown to improve your mood and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. If you are dealing with high pressure as a busy professional, high stress levels can lead to these symptoms. Everyone should avoid inactivity, the health benefits are so worth the effort. Take a look around you at the people in your office who don’t exercise. They most likely appear older, their posture is not good, they are unhealthy and they eat badly. Ask yourself – do you look like that? Or Do you want to look like that? Consider their age and then yours. So often I look at my peers and appreciate the hours I put into exercising my body and mind. I look and feel years younger than some of the.

Online fitness classes can improve the quality of your sleep. A well rested body makes you feel ready to tackle the days challenges. Good sleep will improve your mood.

As we get older, regardless of whether you are 20, 30 or older, strengthening activities are essential. Your bone density decreases, you lose muscle mass, your flexibility decreases, sometimes your balance is compromised. Any exercise including online fitness classes are a great way to combat any of the negative aspects of getting older.

Why should a busy professional eat properly?

As a busy professional it is easy to skip meals or eat at your desk. Poor food choices can lead to an unhealthy lifestyle. As you are a busy professional you grab the easiest simple foods that can be packed into your bag. Stop – take a look at what you’ve packed, read the ingredient list – see how much fat, sugar and numbers are listed. Skipping meals can lead to low blood sugar, you become tired and lethargic and non productive. Have some carrot and celery sticks with a source of protein, like cottage cheese or a small tin of tuna on the desk and nibble that as you work. Sugary pastries, donuts or biscuits just make you tired and add unnecessary calories to the day.

When cooking your family meals at night or over the weekend, make extra so you can divide it into small portions and freeze. Take these healthy meals to work instead of the packets you used to grab. If you take your lunch and snacks, you’ll not only save money but you will be in control of what you eat. A good meal from home will give you energy for longer and there will be fewer ingredients that have numbers.

If there is a lunch meeting, choose wisely. Some company’s provide sandwich platters – choose a salad and meat, scrape off the lashings of mayonnaise if you need to. Don’t succumb to the sweet pastries at a morning or afternoon tea meeting, go for the fruit.

Drink plenty of water. At least 2 litres of water is a good guide. Have a glass that you get up and fill each time your smart watch beeps at you. Drink a glass of water before your coffee to rehydrate your body.

Conclusion

Fitting an online class into a busy schedule for professionals is essential for overall health. Your mental and physical health will be far better. Your work day will be more productive, you’ll feel better mentally and physically knowing you have done an online class or a Personal Training session. Combined with a great online fitness class and a good diet you will be a fantastic person who not only conkers the day but your body will love you for it.