#78 Training For Busy People

Being “too busy” is not a character flaw, it is a planning problem. Daniel and I get blunt about why so many training plans fail real people with real lives: the coaches who say they train busy people often have no clue what a genuinely packed week looks like. So we break it down into something that actually works when you have kids to collect, deadlines to hit, commutes to survive, and maybe 30 to 45 minutes to yourself. We talk through time-boxed workouts, smart supersets, and how to organise training around movement patterns so you can walk into a busy gym and still get the job done with a bench and a pair of dumbbells. We also cover why heavy compounds are not always the best tool for time-poor lifters, how to make efficient swaps that cut warm-up time, and why full body programming keeps you consistent even when you miss a session. If you want a realistic strength training plan for busy schedules, this is the framework we use again and again. We also dig into sustainability: training around what you enjoy, starting with less to earn consistency, and using a three-plus-one structure so “bonus” sessions never turn into guilt. Finally, we call out the biggest silent time-waster in the gym: doomscrolling between sets, and how to protect your focus so you are in and out with a proper session done. If you found this helpful,

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#78 Training For Busy People is an episode from The Gen Pop Podcast by Larry Doyle .

This episode is 20:40 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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