{"id":604365,"date":"2026-04-24T21:25:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/604365\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T21:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:25:19","slug":"im-rarely-motivated-to-exercise-so-i-schedule-exercise-into-my-calendar-like-meetings-says-an-expert-trainer-as-she-reveals-her-weekly-workout-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/604365\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI\u2019m rarely motivated to exercise so I schedule exercise into my calendar like meetings\u201d says an expert trainer as she reveals her weekly workout routine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Workout Diaries<\/a>, a series where we ask expert trainers to talk us through what a week of exercise looks like for them, helping you figure out how to develop and maintain an effective workout routine.<\/p>\n

Former model Nancy Eagle is a certified personal trainer for health and fitness app RWL<\/a> and RWL luxury wellness retreats<\/a>, which run across Europe. Her love for fitness began as a kid when she tried every sport she could, including athletics, netball, soccer, basketball and horse riding.<\/p>\n

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She initially signed up for the RWL app as a customer and was later inspired by its co-founder Cecilia Harris, whose son Eagle went to school with, to become a personal trainer.<\/p>\n

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But despite being a fitness coach for the last six years, Eagle says she is \u201crarely motivated\u201d to exercise, so she schedules workouts into her calendar like meetings.<\/p>\n

She tells Fit&Well: \u201cConsidering health and fitness is what I do for a living, the last thing I generally want to do is actually exercise myself!<\/p>\n

\u201cLike many women, juggling the demands of everyday life can be exhausting, so it\u2019s no surprise that sometimes the motivation to work out just isn\u2019t there! On top of that, dealing with the ups and downs of hormones can make it even harder to feel consistently energised enough to train. But that\u2019s exactly why I choose to exercise!<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, working out is an escape. It gives me space to step away from everything on my to-do list and focus on myself. It\u2019s a reset. Something that brings me both energy and a sense of calm.<\/p>\n

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\u201cShort term, it gives me the strength and mental clarity I need to take on each day. And in the long term, it\u2019s about investing in my future. It\u2019s about giving my body the best chance to stay strong, healthy and capable for years to come!\u201d<\/p>\n

Eagle does a mix of strength training at the gym and home workouts on the days she\u2019s really busy, as well as brisk walking. \u201cIt\u2019s a great way to get in some cardio to keep my body fat down without burning myself out on the cardio machines,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

She aims to do five workouts a week, generally in the morning, and sessions last from 45 minutes at the gym to 25 minutes at home.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDuring my strength sessions, I make sure I\u2019m loading my body with enough weight to build muscle,\u201d says Eagle. \u201cBut rest days are also super important so that I can push myself and get the very most out of my workouts during the week.\u201d<\/p>\n

She says listening to your body is essential. \u201cIf I\u2019m not feeling up to it on a particular day, I try not to be hard on myself! Instead, a short 10-minute workout from home is fine or going on a leisurely walk with my dog Leo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nancy Eagle\u2019s weekly workout routine<\/p>\n

Monday 8am
45-minute lower-body workout<\/p>\n

Tuesday 7.30am
25-minute RWL Power Pilates<\/a> online class<\/p>\n

Wednesday 9am
Active recovery, one-hour dog walk<\/p>\n

Thursday 8am
25-minute RWL Total Reset<\/a> and five-minute core blast<\/p>\n

Friday 7.30am
45-minute upper-body workout<\/p>\n

Saturday 9am
Active recovery, one-hour dog walk<\/p>\n

Sunday 9am
45-minute full-body strength workout<\/p>\n

Nancy Eagle\u2019s top three workout tips1. Any movement is good<\/p>\n

Small and often is a good approach to workouts, especially if you struggle with motivation, says Eagle. \u201cTen minutes is better than nothing. Find a workout plan that you can follow. A lot of the time, people give up because they lack consistency and routine. Having guidance is key!\u201d<\/p>\n

2. Plan your workouts like a meeting<\/p>\n

Often people have the intention to exercise, but when it comes to the day they can feel overwhelmed with other tasks or like they don\u2019t have time to fit it into their busy schedule. \u201cPlan your week of workouts ahead of time,\u201d she advises. \u201cThen book them into your diary like a meeting.\u201d This is a strategy that really works and one that Eagle uses herself to stay consistent.<\/p>\n

3. Don\u2019t try to out train a bad diet<\/p>\n

Exercise is important, says Eagle, but if you are filling up on junk food and high-calorie, low-nutrient foods then you won\u2019t see results. \u201cEnsure you\u2019re nourishing your body. Remember, it\u2019s 70% diet, 30% exercise. You can\u2019t out train a bad diet!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to Workout Diaries, a series where we ask expert trainers to talk us through what a week…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":604366,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[337,97],"class_list":{"0":"post-604365","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-fitness","9":"tag-health"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=604365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604365\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/604366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=604365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=604365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=604365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}