Time Management | Workout | Healthy Lifestyle

Do You Workout Like “Joe Lunchbucket”?

Here’s a little story about a guy who says he doesn’t have time to workout. Can you relate?

Yes, in today’s society everyone is busy. People claim they don’t have time to do this or do that.

But, humans are amazing creatures! If someone wants to, and has the desire to get something done, they’ll always find the time to do so.

Being in the fitness industry, I hear quite a bit the “I don’t have time to workout” excuse. But, if someone really, I mean REALLY wants to start working out, I can help them find the time to do so.

Now, before we go on, let’s get one thing straight right off the bat, anyone can start a workout. Why do I say this? Because the term “workout” means different things to different people.

For some people, a workout means going to a gym and lifting a boat load of weight. To other people, it may mean walking around the block. So, you have to determine what it means to you.

But, back to the question of time. How does one find the time to workout? I feel like anyone who has the desire to workout will find the time.

Don’t agree? Let me break it down to you by mapping out a typical week for the average person.

Let’s look at one week in the life of “Joe Lunchbucket”.

In a 7 day week, he has 168 hours to get stuff done. But, let’s focus on Monday-Friday and give him the weekend off. So, that’s 120 hours, are you with me?

We can say he works 40 hours a week, but Joe is ambitious and works 60 hours a week. He may have a 1 hour commute to and from work, so that’s 2 hours a day for 5 days, that’s 10 hours.

Of course, Joe sleeps, let’s say 8 hours a night, that’s 40 hours.

Joe needs to eat, right? How about giving him 2 hours a day to eat, that’s another 10 hours.

In this example, Joe works 60 hours, sleeps 40 hours, drives 10 hours and eats 10 hours. That makes up his 120 hours. He doesn’t even have time to watch the news or read the paper. Do you want to be like Joe? Granted he has the weekend off to do house stuff, but that’s about it.

So, look at your own situation? Do you work those amount of hours? Drive that much? Sleep that much? Take that much time to eat?

If you say yes, you can NEVER say you watch a certain TV programs, even if you DVR them because YOU DON’T HAVE TIME!

But, if you can say you watch a certain program, then you have time to get healthier because then it’s a priority issue (some refer to this as an excuse), not a time issue.

My point is, if you claim you WANT to workout and get healthier, you will find the time.

≤==Here’s a YouTube video I did explaining this concept of hours in the week and how you can use them to your benefit.

So, if you still don’t know how you can find the time to start working out, and you REALLY want to do so, I can help you find that time. It’s all about priorities my friend.

Andrew runs Top Fitness Strategies, and internet company based on helping the Fitness Over 50 crowd.

He also writes in the categories of Family, Humor, Business, Lifestyle and of course, Health and Fitness. A couple of his stories are linked below.

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