Fitness in 4 minutes?

Your Mum may find that she would benefit from some exercise, particularly something like Yoga which is relaxing and de-stressing. People who have massively busy schedules often benefit by 'setting a clock', you draw out a clock and shade in the areas you're at work, meal times, chores, priorities etc. That way you can step back and look at where you can allocate a bit more time to yourself.

She IS very busy, but there is room for her to exercise (or at least keep active) a little. 15 minute slots like lunch breaks, before bed and before work. She would just need to ALLOW that time for herself. Sometimes it's as much about letting yourself have the time as being bothered, if you don't get time to yourself you eventually burn out and break down. She has time at the weekends, she probably doesn't realise it.

If she's the only one in a houseful of people doing the house work and shopping (for example) she needs to get everyone elses bum in gear!

Someone made a point that this kind of exercise would be beneficial for those who are either strapped for time or do not exercise regularly and you launched into saying that it wouldn't be beneficial to those people because they are "lazy". I didn't see the need for what you said really. If somebody doesn't exercise regularly then this would be something good for them to do... 

By the time my mother gets home and has dinner it's about 7:30/8:00. Considering every night she will have something she must do for work it doesn't leave her with any time to exercise on a week day unless she fits it in and stays up til 2/3am marking considering she stays up til 12/1 without fitting anything in. It isn't just about time either, she doesn't have the energy after teaching 30 children. If she shaded out a clock the only time she gets to herself is when she has a cup of tea whilst waiting for the bath to run at 6am. 

As for slots during lunch breaks, what lunch breaks? She has dinner hall duty / sanction room duty etc. If it's wet play no lunch. Most of the time her lunch is a sandwhich in one hand whilst dealing with whatever else she has to do (I've seen on first hand as I previously worked at the same school). She has one day a week off basically because she does have alot to do as she has a fair few roles within the school. She doesn't have time for housework or cooking so everyone elses bum is in gear 

I didn't intend for my mother to become a case study, just proof that actually not everyone does have the time.

Yeah you're right Ruby, I did use the word lazy which was wrong of me - it was in truth me being lazy, not bothering to explain myself properly.

The fact remains though - 80% of the population DO NOT exercise.

Lazy is probably accurate for a high % of that though ;)

I give up, I just don't see the need to mention how many people don't exercise or call them lazy on a "healthy active living" forumn. Never mind

We all give up on each other then :) if the people who don't exercise want to come on here and defend themselves or list their excuses that's fine. I'll be here, waiting to answer them back... or encourage them towards a better lifestyle.

The people on here are people who exercise who try to lead good lifestyles. Hence why I don't understand the need for "lazy" bashing, oh well :)

I agree with rubypout that some people genuinely don't have time for exercise, so 4 minute workouts would probably be good for them. I'd be interested to give this workout a go!

It's amazing how many people do not exercise or incorporate any activity in their life (and yes, a % of those people are just lazy), but in the case of Ruby's mother (poor mum, she probably doesn't realise she has caused such as stir!) then she would probably love to go for a swim or a yoga class, but her career means it's near to impossible. However, I would imagine she is already fit and in good shape from teaching! Such a demanding job- she'll burn that sandwich off as soon as she's eaten it!

I agree teaching can be quite an active job so in a job like that you'd probably be quite fit anyway! I think some people just don't think to exercise, if you're not brought up to think it's important then you probably won't bother - I'm not sure it's all about being lazy.

I think exercise is essential for health.It's make you fit and fine.Everyone must spent a little time for this.