Welcome to the Get Fit Guys quick and dirty tips to slim down and shape up.

My name is Ben Greenfield and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

You know, one of the most common complaints I hear about exercise is that folks simply don't have enough time.

And while it certainly is true that workouts can take you

away from productive activities like finishing a paper, studying for school, or completing work

projects, there's no reason that you can't actually accomplish some of these tasks while you're

exercising. So in this episode, you'll learn how to be more productive during your workouts, how to get things done while you're exercising, and tips and techniques for not wasting time.

Quick and dirty tip number one. Use a treadmill workstation. In the episode, seven ways to burn calories by standing more, I introduced you to the concept of a standing or a

treadmill workstation, which can easily be integrated into a home office setting. That way, you can

ambulate while you're engaging in other productive activities. In an article that I'll link to,

in the show notes for this episode, which you can get over at

quick and dirty tips.com, I teach you how to make a standing desk and create a treadmill

workstation. I have clients who slowly walk several miles each day while they're working, and I personally

do almost 90% of my work in a standing position.

Number two, talk while you're moving. If I have a phone call or a meeting for which it

isn't necessary for me to be sitting at a computer, I'll put on my phone headset, go for a walk,

and engage in discussion while I'm walking. I also have a stationary bicycle at home, which I can ride while I'm on phone

meetings. If you tend to make a lot of calls during your workday, there's no reason you can't burn

calories at the same time. And don't worry, if you have to stop for a second to make sure you're not

huffing, puffing, and spitting into your headset, that's okay. Number three, learn while you're moving. If you're a student

or you work in a job for which you need to be engaged in continuing education or learning,

you can do much of this while you're weight training, bicycling, running, or if you have an

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