Start penciling exercise time on your calendar and treating it just as you would any other major appointment.

Look at your schedule to see where you may squeeze in exercise. Perhaps mornings before you head off to work or during your favorite evening TV program. There are no rules about the best time for physical activity; it's all up to you. 

Fitness experts say a super way to develop the willpower, discipline, or whatever you want to call it, to exercise regularly is to reserve a time during your day specifically for physical activity, much like you would a luncheon engagement, meeting with the boss, or dinner with your spouse.

However, in strength training, keep in mind that you’ll eventually want to schedule your workouts with weights on three non-consecutive days, such as Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, to give your muscles time to rest.

Alternatively, you can perform lower-body exercises one day and then upper-body exercises the next; this way, you will avoid overworking the same muscle groups.

Try these scheduling tips

Putting dates with the gym or time for a brisk two-mile walk on your calendar will help you keep them faithfully. Try these suggestions for scheduling exercise:

•  Consider what days best suit your schedule, given your other commitments.

•  Pick a time of day at which you find exercise enjoyable. Some people like to exercise first thing in the morning; others are more motivated in the evening or afternoon.

•  Write your first exercise appointments on your calendar.

•  Evaluate whether your selected days and times work well for you. If they don't, find better times.

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