Let’s face it time is a precious commodity and we all only get 24 hours in a day. So how can we make the most of it and still reach our fitness goals? Well guess what it doesn’t have to take a lot of time and you can do it. Keep reading to learn more.

Contrary to popular belief you do NOT have to work out an hour a day to get great results. Sure there are benefits of doing longer workouts but if you don’t have the time and cannot commit to the grueling program it won’t work. So what can you do? Simple start doing short intense workouts throughout the day. Research suggests that the cumulative effect of short workouts are just as good if not better than one long workout. Plus any activity is better than no activity so if you only have ten minutes use them.

Another fact is if you follow the fitness industry all of the buzz is around HIIT training or High Intensity Interval Training right now. The reason for the buzz is the workouts are short and super intense. Some reports say they can boost calorie burn for 24- 48 hours after the workout is done. That is incredible and it just shows that with the right intensity you can get awesome results in a short period of time.

So now that you see that short workouts can yield big results lets talk about how to find a great workout.

What to look for in a short workout?

• INTENSITY: If you only have 10 minutes to work out you have to make the most out of every second and push yourself to the max.

• No Spot Training: I hate to break it to you but all of those crunches are not going to give you 6 pack abs. If you are going to be successful with a short workout program you MUST focus on whole body exercises. First it increases the amount of work being done which results in greater calorie burn. Second by working the upper body and lower body at the same time it forces you to engage your core as well as other stabilizer muscles which will give you greater results than a set or two of crunches or bicep curls ever could.

• Try Plyo: Or plyometrics these moves are great for building strength and added strength means more calorie burn while you are resting. Keep in mind plyo is advanced, requires a lot of jumping  and can be hard on your joints so be careful and start slowly. Second Plyo workouts should NOT be done every day you body needs to recover.

So see you CAN fit exercise into your hectic schedule I mean everyone has ten spare minutes so use them. Focus on intensity and working your whole body and you will see results I promise. Need ideas for exercises well you can do just about anything if you would like to learn about a complete program based on 10 minute workouts check out Ten Minute Trainer

So stop using time as an excuse as to why you cannot workout and get moving. I know you can!

To your health You CAN Do it!

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