5. Break up your workouts.
If you dread a long workout, break it into small chunks. “Five minutes here, 5 minutes there — it all adds up,”. Stretch for 10 minutes before your morning shower.
Take a brisk, 20-minute walk at lunch. Lift weights while you wait for your pasta water to boil.
6. Challenge yourself.
Step it up. Work out 5 minutes longer. Raise the incline level on your treadmill. Go for a few extra repetitions. It makes a difference. “We should always be pushing ourselves,”
But if it feels too intense or you don’t have enough breath to hold a conversation, slow down.
7. Say no to sports drinks.
“Unless you’re a pro athlete, they’re not necessary,” he says. “I see it all the time at the gym.” Sports drinks are loaded with extra calories. Try water with lemon instead.
8. Let the good times roll.
Dial up the fun, because it helps you exercise longer and harder and it puts the kibosh on dreading workouts. Crank up the music and dance like nobody’s watching. Take a Zumba or pole-dancing class. Play tag with your kids.