DAVID KIRSCH IN A NEW YORK MINUTE

I don’t believe in using the “I’m too busy” excuse for not working out. Believe me, I’ve worked with some of New York’s busiest on workout-workarounds that even they can’t refuse. What I’ve found is that many of us think there’s not enough time for a complete workout, like the 45-90 minute workouts I recommend in my books. And some days this may be true. But your fitness is not an all-or-nothing exercise. No matter how busy you are, no matter how stressed you are there’s always some time to squeeze in at least, some exercise.

For those days when it feels like there’s too much work to workout, I’ve created Workouts In A NY Minute. These 10-minute express workouts will help you sneak in effective bursts of exercise throughout the day and with great results.

Squeezing in your 10’s
So if you are too busy for a complete workout, make a commitment to doing at least, one 10-minute workout per day. Ideally, you should do three or four of them, splitting up your sessions as time permits, at least, three days a week.



Get started by blocking 10-minute appointments for yourself.

Then, attack your pet peeves 10 minutes at a time.
Pick your desired area of improvement and download the step-by-step workout!

• FIRM TUMMY in 10
• PERKY BUTT, TAUGHT THIGHS in 10

For these workouts, you’ll need to pick up a stability ball, medicine ball and pair of dumbbells. Be sure to warm up for each routine with a couple minutes of marching or jogging place.

Find more total body and body-specific workouts for home, office and hotel in my book The Ultimate New York Diet.



Break it down into small rituals. What if you declared Tuesday Tummy Day, Friday Thigh Day, or created a weekly ritual that focused on a specific body area on a specific day? Make that decision now and block a recurring appointment in your calendar.

Got a question for David? What’s standing in the way of getting the body you were born to have? Write to David, describing your situation.

Click here to watch David’s tips on how and when to refuel your body.





Stay away from carbs after lunch. Make dinner your lightest meal of the day, refueling with protein such as grilled chicken or salmon, and a salad of greens, broccoli, quinoa, lentils. Steer clear of starchy carbs like grains, pasta or the carb bomb pizza.

Got a question for David? What’s standing in the way of getting the body you were born to have? Write to David, describing your situation.

Find more of the moves by David in The Ultimate New York Body Plan.

It’s that time of year again. Back to school, back to work, and back to the fast beat rhythm of our crazy busy lives. In a matter of days, it will seem almost impossible to retain any of the healthy lifestyle changes you may have made over the summer. Like healthy eating … If you made an effort to eat fresh and healthfully, you’ll no doubt, be challenged by the reality of your schedule and the tempting convenience of fast food in due time.

So, how do we do it? When there’s no time to cook, how do we make dinner fast and healthy?

For those who enjoy eating out, I share my “do’s” and “don’ts” of dining out in an earlier post. These are great tips that I encourage you to take with you on the road

And for the average day, when schedules and budgets force us to rely on quick and convenient options, it’s important that we prepare ourselves to make smart choices about how to fuel up

I can hear some of you saying: “I don’t have time to cook. I don’t want to cook. I don’t know how to cook.”

Believe me, I understand your dilemma. Cooking a totally balanced dinner isn’t always the easiest option for you or me. So here are a couple of quick tips for preparing healthy and cost-effective meals fast. As always, my goal is to arm you with the information you need to make smart choices and to keep you looking good too!

Kirsch-over your kitchen
Open your cupboards and your refrigerator doors and get rid of all of the junk food, fattening snacks, starchy carbs, sugary desserts and the rest of the unhealthy ingredients you may have accumulated. Head to the store and stock up on healthy ingredients like the ones I’ve included on my personal grocery list. Keep these fresh and economical items on hand at all times.

David’s 15-Minute dinner: Spicy Wasabi Salmon Burger

Find a couple of 15-minute meals you can depend on
Just think: The amount of time it takes to heat up frozen pizza can be used to make a fresh and healthy meal for yourself. Take a look at my core menu of “New York Diet”-approved, 15-minute meals that anyone can prepare. They are high in protein, low in fat and low in calories which means you’ll look great eating them! Download recipes here.


And, if you do enjoy cooking but aren’t sure if your favorite dish is truly good for your body, check out this new tool at Nutrition Data which creates a complete analysis of the recipe, from fat content to sodium content and everything in between. FitSugar, one of our favorite blogs reported on this valuable new tool!



Eliminate temptation. Open your refrigerator and your cupboards and TOSS OUT the crackers, snack chips, ice cream, cheese, pasta, fatty meats, sugary fruits and desserts you see. If you feel guilty about tossing out that much food, donate it all to a food bank or soup kitchen.

Got a question for David? What’s standing in the way of getting the body you were born to have? Write to David, describing your situation.