There’s plenty to love about classic movies, classical music and even classic comedy, from “I Love Lucy” to knock-knock jokes. But there’s one classic we wish somebody would detonate: the “I don’t have time” exercise excuse. Start now: These new insights on how to free up hidden pockets of time, get fitter in fewer minutes and overcome 21st-century time drains may be all that’s standing between you and a slimmer waistline, sunnier mood and healthier body.
If you’re among the 65 percent of Americans and Canadians who aren’t working out two or three times a week, the first thing to know is that nobody gets more than 24 hours in a day. If you put more effort into thinking about when you’ll get moving than actually doing it, stop dithering around and just do something (anything) for a few minutes every day. Plenty of studies about building a workout habit have found that believing you can do it — a type of self-confidence called self-efficacy — is vital.
