How to approach your fitness as a busy professional

Your body is your highest performing asset, but most of us treat it more like a liability.

As a busy professional, you almost certainly put a lot of stock into your mental clarity and how you perform from a work standpoint, but probably a lot less so on how you perform from a physical standpoint. 

I’m here to tell you that the two are far more linked than you might initially realize.

Improved mental clarity and increased energy are only two of the benefits of exercise, but they are probably the ones you are most interested in from a performance standpoint. 

A consistent exercise routine, coupled with a healthy diet will allow for sharper focus and stable energy levels. While the rest of the team is hitting the classic early afternoon crash, you’ll be steadily checking things off the to-do list.

The return on investment shows up fast. In your energy, your focus, and your output. 

The good news? You don’t need hours a day to get started. 

Twenty minutes of movement three times a week is all you need to start. 

This could be bodyweight exercises like air squats and push-ups or as simple as a walk or a jog. 

If you can fit in a day or two of lifting or resistance training, then you’re actually well ahead of the curve.

On the diet front, try swapping out one of your snacks for some fruit or veggies; maybe get in some protein in the early afternoon in the form of some beef jerky or greek yogurt and watch how this can stabilize your energy levels. 

Don’t overthink it. Just like every other area of your life, an imperfect plan executed with intention now, always beats the most well-thought-out plan that never actually has any action behind it.

What do you think the simplest step is that you can take tomorrow?