If you are like the majority of people in this world, you often complain that you have ‘NO TIME!‘ Between your career, spending time with your kids, housework, and extra-curricular activities…this leaves you little time to just sit and ‘vegge out’ with your partner or just relax by yourself!

Then there is your health. You know that you should be exercising. You know that it will make you feel better. You know that you’ve put on some extra pounds and with the holidays fast approaching, you don’t want to put on any more weight. You’re stress out because you feel you cannot meet all of the above demands…so how can you ever find the time to workout?

So what am I talking about – quality time and a workout at the same time? Huh?? Think about this. How much quality time do you and your partner really have in a day? Do you even make the time to sit, without interruption, and just talk about your day? Did you know that studies have revealed that married couples ON AVERAGE only talk 7 minutes a day? Wow. I was shocked. I mean, no wonder the divorce rate is so high! Some couples are only communicating an average of 10 minutes A WEEK!

Scott and I have found a wonderful way to spend some quality time together and get healthier at the same time. We work out together! I’m telling you, it’s been a huge success in our marriage. I mean we are totally bonding and getting an awesome workout in at the same time! We have discovered that this is our 30 minutes of uninterrupted time together. We are able to share the events of our day, talk about the kids, share our goals, and our passions. It’s been such a great trip.

Instead of us “tag-teaming” each other as we leave separately for our workouts…we now plan to do this together. There is no resentment, as in the past, when one of us was walking out on the other, leaving them with the dishes and two screaming kids. It’s a team approach. You are both on the same team now.

What works for us is to workout when the kids are in bed, either in the A.M. or after they are asleep at night. We workout from our home with a set of free weights, stability balls, and medicine balls. This is all you need!

So if you are like us and feel that working out will take away from your time with your children and/or spouse…there is a solution. Work out together. If your children do happen to be awake and around you, possibly they can get their exercise jumping around to a kid exercise video, or be kept busy with a craft. Remember all you need is about a half hour to get in an awesome weight training session.

I also want to stress that when I do get in my workout, I am a much more relaxed, stress-free, and patient mom. So you may feel that you are taking time away from the kids, but in reality you are giving them the gift of a parent that is happy and energized. What kind of parent will be able to offer more quality time to their kids? A tired, unenthusiastic, and depressed parent or one that is smiling, care-free, and energized?

I just feel so energized all day and I love the feeling of getting toned! Better yet, you are getting toned together and this will do wonders for your relationship!

Cheers to health,

Angie
ISSA – C.P.T.