I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and cut that 60 minutes to just 30 minutes. Not just because I’m a nice guy, but a 30-minute workout can be just as, if not more, beneficial as a 60+ minute workout if you do it right. There are some things to keep in mind as well as pre-planning, but it may be just what you need to get started in the right direction. Hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day, right?
First, I want you scout out the different pieces of furniture and other natural features in your house that can look like they could double as a piece of workout equipment. These things being dining-room chairs, stairs, stools, or even just a nice open space to perform exercises comfortably. Next, find all of the things that can be used for weighted hand-held pieces of equipment like water bottles, candles, etc. I know this might sound weird, but hear me out. Now, you just need to use your imagination and put those features that you wrote down together. For example, you can do a lunge with an overhead press (with the bottles in your hands), squats/arm curl combos, shadow boxing with the bottles in hand, dips on a chair, and the list goes on. Just be flexible, do whatever comes to mind, and move from one exercise to the next with minimal amount of rest. You will get your heart rate up in no time and won’t be given a chance to get bored. If you can’t think of another exercise right away do something like run in place or jumping jacks while you think of another one.
Quick workouts like this still release those feel-good hormones like serotonin, making it a great way to relieve stress, keep you level, and burn some extra calories all for a half-hour of your time.
Patrick McCandless, CFT, EMT-P
www.MACFitnessOnline.com
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