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10 Minute Workout Waste of Time? No Way!
Let's get real, a 10 minute workout is super short and you may well wonder whether it is actually worth getting sweaty for such a short space of time.
Let me tell you, you can achieve a hell of a lot in 10 minutes!
The type of 10 minute workouts that I favour are designed to burn as many calories as possible while working the body hard as a functional unit.
Note:- Prior to engaging in any program of physical exercise, consult your Doctor or G.P. to ensure that you have a clean bill of health. The examples presented below are for information purposes only.
The 10 Minute Workout The Nature of The Beast
The nature of a 10 minute workout is that it should only really be performed when time is short. With that in mind it's important to maximise energy expenditure and exercise intensity so stick to full body exercises that work large amounts of muscle mass.
Performing endless reps of tricep kick backs, bicep curls or going for a ten minute jog is not the very best use of 10 minutes!
The question of whether to perform cardio or resistance training often arises, to which I answer - do both - here's how!
Making 10 Minutes Worthwhile
- Select 1 to 5 exercises that work as much of the body as possible.
- Have a short warm up.
- Perform 1 set of each exercise before moving onto the next.
- Complete as many reps as possible.
- Keep rest periods minimal (30 seconds MAXIMUM).
- Once all exercises have been completed, start again straight away and keep going until 10 minutes have been completed.
10 Minute Workouts - Tried and Tested! Pure Simplicity
This is my personal favourite! To complete this workout you will need a kettlebell and a single exercise - the Kettlebell Swing.
-Take a single kettlebell and perform 5 kettlebell swings - Rest 10 seconds then perform 10 swings - Rest 10 seconds then perform 15 swings - Rest 10 seconds then perform 20 swings - Rest 10 seconds then perform 25 swings - Rest 10 seconds then perform 30 swings - Rest 10 seconds then perform 25 swings - Rest 10 seconds then perform 20 swings - Rest 10 seconds then perform 15 swings - And so on until you are back down to just 5 swings - Stretch off and recover!
This can be an awesome 10 minute workout and is one of the best short workouts for ladies looking to tone their bum, hips and thighs while flattening the mid section!
Body Weight Workout
Decide how many reps you will be aiming for (or how long each exercise is performed for) and then complete: -
This is a good example of what can be done at home with no equipment. Each of the major muscle groups are worked, providing a good toning stimulus while really getting the pulse up and a decent amount of calories burned off.
Bulgarian Bag Workout
To complete this workout you will need a Bulgarian Bag.
After a quick warm up complete:-
10 Bag Spins to the left, 10 spins to the left Hit the deck and perform 10 burpees off the bag Repeat until 10 minutes is up!
Bulgarian bag training is incredibly intense and is outstanding for developing speed, agility, power and endurance while turning your bodies metabolic rate up to SUPER CHARGED!
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