This post was written by renowned fitness and nutrition expert and best-selling author, Harley Pasternak. He is responsible for getting many of Hollywood’s most recognized celebrities red carpet ready. He’s appeared on The View, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tyra Banks Show, Access Hollywood, Extra!, Entertainment Tonight, VH1, CNN, E!, Rachael Ray, and Next Top Model, as well as making regular appearances on NBC’s Today show and ABC’s Good Morning America. Shaklee is an official weight loss sponsor of Harley Pasternak.

I’ve heard 1,001 excuses for not exercising and I’m eliminating all of them. You don’t need a gym membership or special equipment, and you don’t need hours a week.

Here are my top tips for staying fit with even the busiest of schedules:

1. Buy a pedometer and make it your goal to hit 10,000 steps a day

Recent research shows walking throughout the day is better for burning fat than 45 minutes of intense cardio.

When you consider that the average American manages just over 5,000 steps a day, it seems like quite the task to get those extra 5,000 steps. But really, it’s not. Park your car at the spot farthest away from the mall entrance. Walk to lunch nearby instead of driving. Take a 10-minute walk after dinner to help you digest and unwind. Take the stairs instead of the elevator at work. Boom, you’re at 10,000!

2. Spend 15 minutes doing resistance training 3 to 4 times a week

I want to squash the popular notion out there that “resistance training” only means pumping iron at the gym. Resistance exercises can include Pilates, yoga, or weight training, and can be done without any equipment at all!

Not only does resistance training sculpt and tone our bodies, it also raises our resting metabolism. This means the muscles that we’re building through these exercises allow us to burn calories all through the day–including when we’re sleeping! It also strengthens our bones and wards off osteoporosis, reduces our risk of injury by protecting our joints and improving our balance, and has been shown to play a major role in managing chronic conditions from arthritis to depression.

3. Replace Sitting with Moving!

Any movement at all is better than no movement! Instead of sitting on the sidelines at your kids’ soccer practices, pace up and down the field. When you’re watching TV, march in place during commercials. When you’re on the phone, pace around the room.