On days when time it tight, instead of doing nothing, which is the easiest choice (and I would be lying if I tell you I’ve never done that), pick three exercises . Just rotate between these three exercises for 8-12 repetitions each and repeat 1 or 2 more times. Here’s an example…

Upper body push - do push ups, from a wall, counter, bench or floor.
Upper body pull - get a pull up bar or find a good tree branch. Do a modified (feet on ground) or full chin up.

3. Lower body hip focus - Deadlift - lift a heavy object off the ground and lower it back

Another example

Lower body knee focus - Squat - chair squats, goblet squat or split squat
Core - plank for time
Upper body push - overhead press

Written by Kristina Cagno, M.A.