Weight A Minute - Ten Different Mini-Workouts When You Have A Little Time

Through the years, studies have continually shown how exercise can not only help us achieve desired fitness goals; it can also lead to healthier lives. It creates health benefits like longevity, disease prevention, weight management, and disease control. Additionally, it helps to build flexibility and muscle tone. It increases circulation which can help increase artery size, thereby decreasing the chance of clogged arteries. At the most basic level, physical fitness allows the body to perform to its full capacity.

Fitness helps us appear, feel, and act to our full potential. It is essentially the capability to complete everyday responsibilities energetically and actively, with energy remaining at the end of the day for appreciation of liberty activities. Fitness means being able to handle situations where the average individual might fail. It is the core of excellent health. Physical fitness affects the entire body. It also involves emotional well being. If your body feels good, your mind does too. In today's busy society, though, many people don't have time for exercise. They simply don't have the time to become physically fit. There are, though, several mini-workouts that can move you toward your physical fitness goal.

The first mini-workout takes about ten minutes. For the first five minutes, warm up by walking at a quick pace. Notice your posture and try to keep it as straight and tall as possible. Spend the next three minutes at a very fast walk or a slow jog. Finish the workout off by spending the last two minutes at a quick walking pace, allowing your heart rate to settle into its normal pattern. Walking or light jogging for any length of time is an excellent exercise choice for most people for a number of reasons. One reason it is so popular is that it requires little in the way of preparation.

A sturdy pair of walking shoes will take you a long way to meeting your exercise goals. Additionally, there is a very low risk of injury associated with walking. It is relatively harmless on the joints as one foot is always on the ground. Therefore, when the other foot strikes the ground, it carries little more than a person's total body weight with it. Another benefit to walking is that it can be done anywhere. You can walk in the comfort of a shopping mall, a local high school track, or a nature trail. Wherever you decide to walk, though, be sure you have your personal safety in mind. Walking can reduce stress by refreshing your brain and increasing your energy level. If you decide to walk, try to walk at a pace you can maintain for the entirety of the walk. Slow down if you feel any type of pain or any shortness of breath.

The second mini-workout takes about fifteen minutes. Spend the first two minutes climbing a few flights of stairs or doing some jumping jacks. Then spend eight minutes in power walk mode. Spend the next three minutes exactly as you did the first two minutes, and polish the workout off with two final minutes of brisk walking.

The next one takes a little more time, about twenty minutes should be sufficient. Spend the first two minutes stretching from side to side, your arms reaching for your feet. Spend the next minute doing squats with an imaginary overhead press. For the next three minutes, you should jog in place. Add an extra minute and spend some time doing lunges. The next minute should be spent with your feet locked together, jumping from side to side. Spend minute eight doing as many push-ups as you can in one minute. Minute nine should be spent in a push-up position bring each knee as far toward your hands as you can alternately. During the final eleven minutes of your workout, repeat the first ten minutes with one final minute of cool down time.

The fourth mini-workout focuses on the upper body. It will take about ten minutes. The first minute should be spent doing step ups with a small bench or step. The next minute should pass while you are doing wall push ups. Minute three should be spent shuffling across the room. Place your feet at your shoulder's width apart. Bring the left foot to meet the right foot. Spread them apart and repeat the entire length of the room. Spend minute four doing pull-ups with your upper body. Place a broom stick between two chairs and lie underneath it. Begin your pull-ups. The next minute will pass quickly as you run in place. Complete some one arm push-ups during minute six. High knee lifts should consume minute seven. The final minutes of your workout should be spent doing some dumbbell curls.

The next workout has a lower body focus. Like the last workout, spend the first minute doing step-ups. Spend the next two minutes doing lunges, and an additional two minutes with the shuffle described in workout three. Spend the next three minutes jogging in place, but bringing your knees as close to your chest as possible. Spend your final two minutes running a nearby set of stairs.

The sixth workout helps focus on your abs. Start the workout with two minutes of a type of sit up. Lie on your back. Raise your arms up. Slowly roll your shoulders, neck, and head up. Repeat as much as possible. Spend the next two minutes with the shuffle. The next three minutes should be spent jogging in place. Spend the final minutes of your workout running stairs.

Another good mini-workout is to use a jump rope for ten minutes. This can be done anywhere. Just close your office door, and pull it out of your briefcase. The eighth workout is equally as simple. Do a series of squats and lunges with dumbbells in hand to give your upper body a quick workout as well.

Workouts nine and ten are also very simple. Spend ten minutes running the stairs in your office building. Alternately, spend fifteen minutes doing a series of stretches in your office. It will improve the blood flow to your muscles and help keep you going through the rest of the day.