I’m a personal trainer but even I have days where I lack motivation to exercise—here’s the quick workout I do to stay active

One of the most common questions I get from my personal training clients is “how can I motivate myself to work out when I’m exhausted?”

Believe it or not, it’s an issue I struggle with myself.

After a full day of training others, the thought of doing my own workout can sometimes seem daunting. You may like

This is the 15-minute workout a veteran trainer told me to use to build full-body strength when I’m having a busy day

Ditch the weights with this effective no-equipment full-body workout

This is exactly what you should do if you work at a desk all day and have less than 10 minutes to exercise, according to Peloton trainers

On those occasions, I’ll compromise by swapping my usual routine with the following four-exercise workout.

It hits most of the major muscle groups and only tak