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5. Schedule your workouts on your daily and monthly calendar. With your workout partner, schedule your exercise sessions 3 to 5 days per week. Treat your workout time like a special meeting that can’t be cancelled (except for emergencies), because doing so will help ensure you don’t just blow it off for other obligations and tasks. I am frequently asked if it is better to exercise in the early morning, mid-morning, afternoon, or evening. My reply is always the same: select a time of day that has the best chance of helping you succeed. And if you discover the time you’ve chosen doesn’t seem to work, feel empowered to try another time. Let’s face it: you, like most people, are juggling multiple work-related and family-related activities daily. Once you determine a time or times that are best for your workouts, be selfish about preserving that time for your workouts. Dedicate this time block to yourself.

6. Get in tune with your body by “body checking.” Body checking is a technique I have used with my students for many years, and something you can do readily. Let me explain how it works. Always assess how your body reacts during your workout and recovers after your workout. If something feels too hard, immediately slow down or lighten the intensity. If it feels too easy, go ahead and challenge yourself a little more. If you are unusually tired after your workouts, you are most likely doing too much, or your diet is insufficient to fuel your workouts. Body checking is a way of listening to your bodily signals during and after exercise and then responding to them. I call it “body checking” because your body is incredibly intelligent, and during exercise it is sending you hundreds of signals. Listen to these messages and respond appropriately! If you are just starting a new exercise program, such as your HIIT workouts, it is always best to progress gradually. Over the years I’ve always told students and clients I’ve trained that the first several workouts should feel too easy. Let your body adjust to the workouts and build strength and stamina. Most fitness injuries come from people doing too much, too soon, too fast, and too hard; don’t get trapped in this downward spiral, as it may lead to your early “retirement” from exercise. Learning body checking shows a real dedication to respecting your exercising body.