Working bodybuilders
You might end up in a situation where you'll have to sacrifice something else. Well, face it as the choice it is - do you WANT to be serious about the gym, or do you WANT to stay in the local Nose-flute quartet?
Flexibility
Just as it is crucial not to build your workout schedule around some flimsy "improvisation"-plan, it's crucial not to get TOO rigid about your schedule. A 3-day business-trip would smash it totally! Face it - you're living in a high-speed, high-flexible business world. You WILL miss scheduled workouts. Roll with the punches - make sure to reschedule something else that is low-priority so you can catch up the next morning. Sometimes you will have to get up at 5 am, to squeeze in the planned session before work instead of after. Like I said, there WILL be changes forced upon you. Those you can't do anything about. What you CAN do is to refuse being the victim, and succeed through superior willpower and planning ability. This is what REALLY sorts the winners from the losers. Look at Ronnie Coleman if you're not buying it.
Planning
Like I mentioned before, it's the superior planning ability that makes all the difference. A small cooler can be your best friend when keeping your diet. Plan all your meals, from breakfast to snacks to dinner, for the entire week in advance. This will save you money in the grocery store (as you won't waste money on fast food - that you'd mess up your diet with just because you were hungry otherwise), and by pre-making and freezing lunches and similar, you're actually SAVING time during the work-week! An 8 x 8 x 10 inch cooler make you independent of freezers, micro ovens, and restaurants when you're traveling.
Cardio
One of the best ways to incorporate cardiovascular training into your schedule (which is extremely important for a variety of reasons), is quite drastic: Get rid of your TV-couch. Buy a treadmill for you and your spouse, and let the kids have beanbags if they're not all that hot on the idea of working out as they watch their cartoons. This might sound like the most wacko idea in quite a while, but hey... I did it. And it serves as a double function: Not only does it give me a good cardio boost every day, it also drastically cuts down the hours of brainless zapping each week! As
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