"I don't know how much time to invest in my workout !"

I wanted to let you know some things about your training so as to get you going on the right track. Basically, the ideal amount of time to invest into your workouts are about 1 hour, 6 days a week. I want to be sure that you are making the time in your daily schedule to make the changes that need to take place. Think of it like this: Jack Lalanne, God rest his soul, used to work out hard for 2 hours per day, every day. He did this all the way up till he died of common cold complications in the hospital at age 94 or so. He performed feats of strength and endurance all the way up into his older years... when most people would say that he should have retired! There are also plenty of very old men who are incredibly strong and are ripped to boot. So, if an "old man" can do it, certainly we can too.

I am not suggesting that we all need to start exercising for a full 2 hours per day. What I am recommending is that we set aside a reasonable amount of time in each day to invest into our health. It's not asking too much of even the busiest of businessmen if he wants to be around for his kids for very long. Then, how much is the minimum? Well, from a scientific perspective, it's not easy to pinpoint precisely, partially because everyone is so different as far as their health and needs for getting in shape. But, for weight loss goals, getting "leaned out" and health maintenance you're going to want to invest about 6 hours per week. In other words, a 1 hour workout for 6 days each week. The minimalist might want to do a half hour each time giving him a total of about 3 hours physical exercise per week, but I don't recommend it.

In sum, even though days may be busy, even though things sometimes seem to get in our way, you do indeed want to learn to invest this time because it's what keeps us healthy and happy in the long run and in the short run. At the very least, put in a half hour when you feel like it less and especially when you don't have the time.