Flexibility Fitness for Busy Attorneys: Adapting Workouts to Fit Your Schedule
Want to know the secret to sticking to your workout routine as a busy attorney? Flexibility! Fitness is all about being flexible and working WITH your life, not against it.
I learned this the hard way after having kids. I was used to spending hours at the gym before the kiddos and once they were born all of that went out the window. Just like many attorneys juggling work and life, I no longer had the extra time and I struggled with how to get my workouts done. Most of my time was spent chasing my kids and when I wasn't doing that, I was too tired to even blink.
It took me a while to figure out that the solution was to adapt and be flexible. I needed to get creative and figure out ways fitness could be integrated into my day because I didn't have any extra time. Which is how I ended up becoming a fitness instructor.
Finding Fitness in the Margins
Teaching fitness classes became my saving grace. I started teaching while my kids were small and receiving early intervention services. It was the only way I was able to integrate exercise into my life. Even now that I am taking a break from teaching, being flexible and making sure I’m getting my workouts in when it’s most convenient for me has been the easiest way for me to remain consistent. So what does that mean? It means depending on my schedule, I might get a few walks outside in between meetings or quick stretches during lunch.
The key is integration. It’s making sure fitness becomes part of your day rather than something that requires dedicated "extra" time that busy lawyers rarely have.
The Mindset Shift: Fitness as Lifestyle, Not Rules
You have to stop treating your fitness like a rigid set of rules and start seeing it as a part of your lifestyle. This is where everything changes. Some months might look like long walks and outdoor runs. Others might be indoor strength training and yoga. The goal isn't perfection it's consistency and that can only happen when you're flexible.
For legal professionals who thrive on structure and rules, this mindset shift can be challenging but absolutely transformative. adapt to your schedule.
Practical Fitness Flexibility for Attorneys
Consider these approaches:
Keep resistance bands or small weights in your office for quick workout
Identify 10-minute workout videos you can do during brief breaks
Schedule walking meetings
Embrace the "something is better than nothing" philosophy on your busiest days
So don't set yourself up to fail by being too rigid! The most successful fitness routine for a busy attorney is the one you can actually maintain throughout the different seasons of your legal practice.
