29/05/2026
“Exercise snacks” to improve and maintain fitness…
There are times where we’re not following our foundational fitness programs, because of work demands, family demands, travelling etc
We’re simply not keeping up with our basic routine
And under those conditions “exercise snacks” are a great way to maintain the fitness that you’ve already built
They come in a variety of different forms, but for simplicity we’re going to divide them into two categories
Cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance
Here’s a few examples that you can incorporate into your routine that can essentially be done anytime
Stand up and do 100 jumping jacks. Depending on how fit you are and how fast you do them it can take you anywhere from 30 to 90 seconds. And if 100 is currently taking you to long, start with 50 jacks and build up from there
The point is that it’s going to get your body moving and your heart rate up
And you don’t need to use jumping jacks. You can find a staircase and safely walk up and down it as fast as you can for 60 seconds
Or hold a plank with correct form for as long as you can, or see how many push ups or bodyweight squats you can do well within a minute
Whichever you choose to do, these exercise snacks are designed to be inserted into your day and week at random
Again, the purpose of these is to get your heart rate up and to enhance aspects of your physiology in ways that promote recovery and performance in your other types of exercise
And note, any of these above recommendations can be modified or changed for an exercise of your choice 👍🏻
So choose whatever fits your structure best, and get snacking 🍭🍌
Rich
