If Only I Had The Time...
'I don't have time' is the reason that most people don't exercise.
Well, they call it a 'reason' I like to call it what it really is - an
excuse.
Most people believe their workouts need to be 60-90 minutes in order to
really count. With this kind of time commitment it is no wonder that
exercise becomes the activity that you simply don't have time for.
Before you know it one missed workout becomes two and soon you realize
that you haven't put on your gym shorts for a month.
Missed exercise is a slippery slope toward irreversible consequences.
Obesity wasn't gained in one day…or even in one year. Neither was heart
disease.
Question: Have you ever wondered if long workouts really deliver the
best results?
The truth is that exercise doesn't have to take 60-90 minutes anymore.
The experts agree that short, intense bouts of exercise can actually
deliver better results than traditional low intense exercise.
In fact, a study was conducted at the University of Pittsburgh, School
of Medicine that tested whether multiple short bouts of exercise would
deliver better results than one long bout of exercise. They found that
participants who performed short bouts of exercise stuck with the
program longer and experienced greater weight loss than the
participants that performed long bouts of exercise.
Throw out the idea that you need an entire afternoon or a free evening
to have a great workout. It simply doesn't take as much time as you
think. Here's one example:
12 Minute Results-Driven Workout
- Dumbbell Squat Press: Stand with your
feet shoulder width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder
level. First lower down into a squat position. Make sure that your
knees do not go past 90 degrees. Exhale as you press the dumbbells
overhead while you straighten your legs and return to the starting
position. Complete 12-15 repetitions.
- Sprint or Jump Rope for 30 seconds.
- Dumbbell Lunge and Curl: Stand with
your feet shoulder width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand down at
your sides. Exhale as you lunge forward with your right leg and curl
the dumbbells up toward your chest. Make sure that your knee does not
go past 90 degrees. Inhale as you return to the starting position and
repeat on the other side. Complete 12-15 repetitions.
- Sprint or Jump Rope for 30 seconds.
- Dumbbell Bent Over Rows: Stand with
your feet shoulder width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand. Bend
your knees and lean forward from your waist, keeping your back flat.
Exhale as you drive your elbows back and squeeze your shoulder blades
together. Inhale as you return to the starting position. Complete 12-15
repetitions.
- Sprint or Jump Rope for 30 seconds.
- V-Ups: Sit on the edge of a chair or
bench and lean back. Exhale as you drive your knees in toward your
chest, squeezing your abdominal muscles. Inhale as you lower your knees
back down with control. Complete 15-20 repetitions.
- Sprint or Jump Rope for 30 seconds.
Think outside of the box. Could you do a 10 minute workout in the
morning and a 15 minute workout before bed?
Let's be honest, you make time for the things that you feel are
important. If I told you that for every minute you spent exercising I
would give you a thousand dollars, would you find a minute to exercise?
Sure you would! You'd probably find quite a few minutes to exercise.
Short bursts of intense exercise will give you the results you want,
all you have to do is make the time for it.
Somewhere deep down inside you know that it's now or never.
Will you choose to simply close this article and allow your hectic
schedule to slowly push you down the path of obesity and health risk?
Or will you find creative ways to fit exercise into your day as you
steadily regain your shape and health?
Make this the day that you finally make the change. Call or reply to
this email to schedule your no-obligation fitness consultation and I'll
show you many other high intensity time effective workouts that deliver
amazing results.
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