While a regular workout routine is an essential part of reaching your weight-loss goals, there will be times when your job or other obligations get in the way of exercising. Although Dr. Arthur Agatston, author of The South Beach Diet Supercharged, recommends a daily 20-minute exercise routine — alternating interval exercise with core-strengthening exercises every other day — he suggests that even on those days when your schedule is too crammed for a full workout, you should try to get in a 5- or 10-minute walk or simply incorporate more movement throughout the day (studies have shown that getting up from your desk for a couple of minutes every 30 minutes can help prevent back pain and even improve insulin resistance).

If you can’t find time for fitness before or after work, here are 5 workout tips to help you squeeze fitness into your workday.