Life is busy. Often, it isn’t easy to fit everything into a day. Something has to give. Work or family isn’t an option. You can save time exercising by switching to smarter workouts. You get as much benefit in less time or find ways to manage your workout time. For instance, you may have short sections of time throughout the day. Those ten to fifteen-minute periods can be devoted to exercising. You don’t have to workout 30-45 minutes straight. You can break it up into three or four shorter sessions.
Save time with HIIT—high intensity interval training—workouts.
You don’t have to spend as much time when the exercise is more intense. Nobody can go at peak intensity for long. That’s where a HIIT workout enters the picture. HIIT is a way of exercising, not a particular exercise. You push your body at peak intensity for a specific time, such as a minute or two, then back down to a recovery pace or rest period if you’re doing strength training, for the same time or longer. Alternate the intensity between the two. One British study found more benefits from doing between 6 to 10 rounds of 60 seconds with intense exercise and 50 seconds of rest or recovery between.
Use kettlebells or circuit training.
Circuit training can save time when you don’t rest as long between sets. You can modify it to get a full-body workout and break it into several sessions throughout the day. Save time with kettlebell training. It can be a full-body workout that works every muscle in your body in less time than traditional exercise. You can incorporate strength, flexibility, balance, and cardio training into one shorter session.
Do compound bodyweight exercises or exercise in your cubicle.
Compound exercises exercise several muscle groups at once. Just like full-body workouts, it’s more efficient. Do bodyweight exercises and modify them to fit your location. Chair bodyweight exercises can be done at work when you have a break. Seated lean backs, seated cross-punches and kicks, and seated single-leg or traditional squats are good starts. Create a list of exercises you can do at your desk and sprinkle them throughout the day until you complete the entire list.
- Double the benefits. Spend time with the kids in active play. You can exercise with them, play basketball, ride bikes, or hike. It’s all about moving your body. You’ll create family memories and help the kids live an active lifestyle.
- Make time with friends more active. Instead of stopping for a drink, go to the gym and workout together. Spend an evening out dancing or a Saturday hiking. Walk to lunch instead of driving.
- Find ways to increase your activity. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. If your destination is several flights, take the elevator part of the way and the stairs the rest. Park further from the store and walk.
- The intensity used for exercise determines the time you need to spend. The more intense your workout, the less time necessary. Stay active when you’re not exercising. When you walk, focus on good posture and make your pace brisk.
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