Efficient Workouts During January Part 2: Lunch Time Workouts

As discussed in the last post, January is the time of the year when many health club members get frustrated trying to workout because of the New Years rush.

That post discussed benefits of working out
first thing in the morning.  This post will discuss a second way to get around the busy gym problem which is to schedule your workout over lunch hours (11 am-1 pm).  

The best way to set this schedule up is to come into work 60-90 minutes earlier in the morning than you normally do.  This alone will benefit you in two ways:

• You likely won’t have to deal with rush hour traffic on the highway.
• You can do your “Busy Work” like checking/returning emails before the workday actually starts. 

These two tips alone cut down on daily stress considerably.  In addition to the above benefits the health/fitness benefits, go as follows:

• The workout is finished before the workday is done.  You don't have to worry about coming to the gym after a long day of work which reduces stress. 
• While most gyms are busy during the lunch hour rush, that time period is less busy than evening (5-8 pm) and early morning (5:30-7 am) times at most fitness facilities.
• Members working out during the lunch hour usually have good gym etiquette - they want to get in and out of the club and don't stand around socializing.  This allows you to have more efficient workouts.
• As discussed in the first post, more calories (mainly carbs) can be consumed earlier in the day around your workout (depending on body type) allowing you to taper calories 
• the rest of the day.  This food timing technique works well for many people.

If you are not a morning person and dislike standing around waiting for equipment lunch time workouts can be a great choice because of the above benefits.

The next post will discuss the benefits of working out at early-mid afternoon times.