By Mike Kubas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
February. Right about now is when we see all those New Year\u2019s Resolutions begin to be a bit draining; and The excuses start to come out.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the main excuses I hear in the fitness world is \u201cI just don\u2019t have the time to work out.\u201d<\/em> Obviously, being in the fitness industry, this one in particular fires me up. In my humble opinion, this one just doesn\u2019t fly. It says to me that you haven\u2019t made fitness a priority and that\u2019s very different then truly not having ANY time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How often do you have a doctor\u2019s appointment that you just don\u2019t show up to? Sure, those appointments aren\u2019t 3-5 days a week, like your gym schedule should be, but you make certain concessions to make sure you are available for the appointment. You might even \u201czoom\u201d into an online doctor\u2019s visit if you needed to see them. You make it happen. The same effort to attend the doctor\u2019s appointment should be applied to your gym time! In some cases, your gym time directly impacts your health even more! So be prepared! When life gets in the way of your valuable gym time, have a backup workout ready! This way you\u2019re sure to keep your fitness \u201cgains\u201d coming, even if it\u2019s not in the gym! You only need about 30 mins or so to get a solid workout in and most people can even work out at home with just a few pieces of equipment. ANY workout is better than skipping it all together, so here\u2019s a compilation of some creative workout ideas you can do just about anywhere with minimal equipment. Make sure you get that workout in and keep it as a priority!<\/p>\n\n\n\n #1 Body Weight Circuit<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5-8 Rounds of 20-30 seconds ON 15 seconds OFF<\/p>\n\n\n\n Equipment: Pull Up Bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n #2 Water Gallon Workout<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5 Rounds 10-20 Repetitions of each exercise with minimal rest in between, no more than 60 seconds. You can also use the same timing as the above BW circuit and perform as many reps as you can for the time interval. Additionally, these can be performed with 1 jug in an offset fashion, performing the same number of reps on each side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Equipment \u2013 1 or 2 1-Gallon Jugs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Water Jug Front Squats \/ Water Jug OH Press \/ Water Jug SL RDL \/ Water Jug Bent Over Rows \/ Water Jug Lateral Shoulder Raise<\/p>\n\n\n\n This workout assumes you have 2 1-Gallon Water Jugs fully filled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #3 Dumbbell Circuit<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5 Rounds 15-20 Reps of each exercise, paired exercises, no rest in between exercise, rest 60-90 at the end of each round. The exercises are paired to utilize the same weight for each exercise, if using adjustable dumbbells should only need to adjust them in between pairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Equipment \u2013 1-2 Dumbbells<\/p>\n\n\n\n