I remember the first time I read this chapter title. My first thought was finally someone who gets me.

Goggins’ eighth challenge, summarized, (from his book) is this:

Challenge #8 – It’s time to compartmentalize your day. Too many of us have become multitaskers. This will be a three-week challenge. During week one, go about your normal schedule and take notes. Log when you work, for how long, whether it is all work, or you are taking breaks (especially breaks to do other things). Log mealtimes when you exercise, relax, and socialize. If you commute, log your commute time(s). The idea is to log everything you do in a day. This will be your baseline. You will analyze how you are actually spending your time so you can determine what stays and what goes. By eliminating your wasted time, you should be able to add hours of productive time to you day.

In week two, build an optimal schedule. Block out all the time in your day. That includes work, rest, recreation, and eating. When you work, only work on one thing a time, think about the task in front of you and pursue it relentlessly.

By week three, you should have a working schedule that maximizes your effort without sacrificing sleep. This is how you get everything, including your chosen exercise, into your day.

I realize this is more about time management than fitness but considering the source, it seems pretty damn important. If you are wondering why you cannot find time to workout or why it’s so haphazard, then this method will get you to address the core of your problem.

 

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Some of you complained about 70s era Aerosmith for last week’s music. I don’t even know what to do with you people. This week’s music.