Finding time to exercise: Advice from celebs

by Martha Edwards (Subscribe to Martha Edwards's posts)
Jul 6th 2007 12:17PM

Categories: Fitness, Celebs & Entertainment

One of the most common excuses for not exercising is a lack of time. We've all been there: It's a busy world filled with busy lives and sometimes the last thing you want to do with your spare time is spend it at the gym. But it's so important -- your health is at stake.

So if you need some inspiration for finding time to exercise, take advice from some of Hollywood's biggest (and busiest) celebrities. They have a number of useful tips, including:

Get up early -- Rebecca Romijn
Make time for yoga every day -- Minnie Driver
Do what you can and don't beat yourself up if you don't make it to the gym -- Meredith Vieira
Have an exercise machine in your office -- Courteney Cox

How do you fit in time for exercise?

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artsci 7-06-2007 @ 10:43PM

I have three young children, so usually a strict routine goes out the window. If you can wake up early without the kids waking up too, that's a bonus. Otherwise, I'll steal two 1/2 hours during the day, or I'll just wait until the kids are in bed. I don't have the luxury of enough time to get to the gym and back, so I have a "menu" of four or five standard workouts that I choose from depending on my time constraints. That way you can work out despite the weather, family obligations, travel etc. I can do an 8 mile bike ride with the kids (with baby in trailer), an early morning 5 mi run/walk, TiVo (especially Total Body Sculpt w/ Gilad!), and treadmill. That along with basic gym accessories ensures a good workout, and keeps me from making excuses of why "I can't."

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Eva 7-11-2007 @ 8:50PM

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