Too Busy to Workout, Give me 20 Minutes!

Do you feel like you don’t have time to do get your workout in this time of year because you are too busy?

Are you  . . . . Wrapping Gifts? Still Shopping for Christmas Gifts? Grocery Shopping?

Well if you give me just 20 minutes I can make sure that even with this busy time of year and with so many activities and to-do-lists happening, you can still spare 20 minutes to yourself!  My dear friend, Beth , asked why I work out so early in the morning before the sun rises🌅 . . . .well, to me it’s a time of day I know I can commit to my workout before all of the other activities can take over my schedule.

So, let’s say you are wrapping gifts, like I am doing here in the laundry room, if you give yourself a 20 minute break (yes, we could all use a little break 😳) you can get a quick workout in and I promise you that you will feel more energetic, clearer minded and more focused to continue on with your day!  So I am calling this a “Too Busy to Workout, Workout”.

First, do 5 minutes of jumping jacks, jump rope or running in place (or a combo of the 3)  to get yourself warmed up and your heart pumping! ❣️ Now you are ready to begin a quick strength training workout!

STATIONARY LUNGE:

Stand with shoulders back and your core engaged (pelvic tilt, abs tight) and place one foot in front of the other into a lunging position. Slowly lower your back knee towards the floor, keeping front knee from over extending past your shoe.  Keep your booty and quad muscles engaged and tight the entire time and then slowly return to the starting position.

Do: 3 sets of 20 reps on each leg

SQUATS:

Stand with your shoulders back and your core engaged (pelvic tilt, abs tight) and feet shoulder width apart.  Slowly lower your booty backwards, like you are sitting in a chair, towards the floor until your legs are parallel with the floor.  Then slowly raise your booty back into the starting position. When you get back to starting position squeeze your booty for an extra lift. Extra:  You can also do an extra set of squats going at a much faster pace up and down to get your heart rate back up.

Do: 3 sets of 20 reps

CALF RAISES:

Stand with your shoulders back and your core engaged (pelvic tilt, abs tight) and feet shoulder width apart.  Stand on one foot with the opposite foot wrapped around the standing foot.  On the standing foot raise up to your toes and engage your calf muscles.  Slowly raise up and down without touching the floor with your heel, keeping your calf muscles engaged the entire time.

Do: 3 sets of 50 reps

PUSHUPS:

Shown here is an incline pushup, but go for it and do men’s pushups on the floor if you can! 💪 If not, place hands on the countertop keeping your core engaged (pelvic tilt, abs tight) legs straight and head in relaxed position. Lower your chest to the counter keeping your elbows in tight and then slowly return to the starting position.

Do: 3 sets of 15 reps

BICEP CURL:

Stand with your shoulders back and your core engaged (pelvic tilt, abs tight) and feet shoulder width apart.  Grab your dumbbells with each hand and place by your sides.  Keep your bicep muscles engaged and tight and slowly raise the dumbbell to your chest level (squeeze muscles at the top) and then slowly lower to starting position.

Do: 3 sets of 20 reps

TRICEPS:

Stand with your shoulders back and your core engaged (pelvic tilt, abs tight) and feet shoulder width apart. Grab your dumbbells with each hand and place by your sides.  Slightly lower your shoulders to a bent over position and raise your elbows up and away from your sides.  Keep your elbows elevated the entire time and move the dumbbell away from your body extending your arms keeping your tricep muscles tight (ok, are you wondering where your tricep muscle is……it’s the back part of your upper arm area 👍) Then return to starting position.

Do: 3 sets of 15 reps

Now, don’t you feel better ? Giving yourself 20 minutes to get in a workout will bring more focus, peace and clarity, I promise !  Make time for yourself everyday and you will start to find how every person does have a chance to get in their workout, it’s just making it a priority!✅  Are you still looking for some Christmas Gift ideas, here are a few links to help you out!  Christmas Gift Ideas Under $25.  Find UniqueGifts.  UltimateGift guide.

AND GUESS WHAT? I still got my gift wrapping done, maybe 20 minutes later, but that’s ok!

Photography: thank you to my son, Grant, who is home from college and woke up to taking pictures for me . . . . and he got to see some Christmas gifts (for him 🙄) before they got wrapped!

Clothing: Top by Lululemon, Bottoms by Lululemon, wrapping paper by Target “Sugar Paper”

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