The last month has been really rough at my house, especially the last two weeks. I’ve spent most of my time trying to get our house ready to show to tenants, which with three small children is no small task. Exercise has taken a complete back seat. I’ve been patching, sanding, painting, and cleaning. But with the holidays coming up I didn’t want to let this become a long term habit. So I came up with a way to keep myself on track.
Every week, I will pick a short core and short relaxing workout. If I do nothing else, each day, I will do those; my daily minimum. Whenever possible I will pair them with other short workouts. (You’ll see a lot of familiar choices from my Fit2B Quick series). While there will definitely be a lot of old favorites featured (Yes, Basic Aerobics II and III I’m talking to you), but I’m also looking forward to trying some new workouts.
Even as our family is going through a period of incredibly high stress, I want to encourage anyone else going through something similar that it’s OK to do the minimum for a while. As Kelly Dean and Beth Learn like to say, consistency beats intensity. If you only manage a few minutes of a workout before being interrupted, that’s more than you would have done otherwise. Even if all you do is a few belly breathes or neck rolls during moments of tension, it all adds up.
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