Scheduling exercise into your busy life can be difficult. But scheduling exercise into your weekly schedule will help you make sure that you adhere to your planned workouts. Regular exercise can improve your mood, combat chronic disease, manage weight, boost energy and promote better sleep. Making an exercise calendar can greatly improve your chances of committing to a scheduled program.
Step 1
Buy a wide-ruled notebook so it will be easy for you to see your handwriting during your workout.
Step 2
Label the top of each page with the day of the week. Choose to label one week at a time, or label enough pages to schedule out the entire month.
Step 3
Divide the page into thirds by drawing three horizontal lines of equal space down the page. Label the top third "Morning," the middle "Afternoon," and the third portion "Evening."
Step 4
Write your daily activities in each appropriate section. Use black ink for normal activities and red ink for high priority activities.
Step 5
Determine during which thirds of the day you can perform at least 10 minutes of exercise to total 30 minutes per day. Write this in red ink and highlight it.
Step 6
Cross off activities you complete each day. Complete your scheduled exercise before you end the third of the day in which it is scheduled.
Tips and Warnings
- Reward yourself for completing all scheduled exercise at the end of the week.
Things You'll Need
- Notebook
- Black pen
- Red pen
- Highlighter
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