“I don’t have the time to work out.”  That’s what I hear from a lot of friends who are out-of-shape.

In fact, that’s probably what a lot of people say.  I’ve certainly seen enough fitness innovations to imagine that most folks think they’re necessary to squeeze a work out from their busy days.

From workstations with integrated treadmills to executive 15-minute workouts inside the office, people just keep coming up with more and more creative ways to get in shape.  Hell, watch an hour of infomercials and you’re guaranteed to see a couple of “home fitness innovations”, from belts that burn your calories to abdominal machines that require a mere three minutes daily for washboard abs. While innovative, however, how much smarter is it really than just taking 1 to 2 hours of the day, three times a week to hit the gym?

If you want to lose weight, real exercise is your best chance at it.  While diets could work, they rely too much on a rigidly disciplined eating practice that’s simply unsustainable for a majority of people.

Personally, I find most people’s insistence that they can’t make time for exercise an excuse rather than a valid reason.  If you can hit the mall to window shop once a week, you can make time for a single workout.  If you go out once a week to party with your friends, you can make time for a single workout.  If you can chat for several hours on the PC or play MMORPG’s every day, you can make time for a single workout.

You only need to slot three training sessions out of your busy week.  If you really want to, it’s not impossible, no matter how hectic you want to pretend your week is.  That beats throwing money at more and more “home fitness innovations” and it’s a better use of your time than jumping through hoops trying to figure out a way to make your daily routines more active.