How to get a Great Workout with Half the Time
Don't have time to workout your usual routine? or Want to shock your muscles? There are many ways to speed up your workout. Here's one way to speed up the time, while getting the same benefits. I also use the following technique to shock my clients once in a while.
Back-to-back speed training is a great way to cut your workout in half. Note: You have to be creative if you workout in a gym because you don't want to tick other members off by hogging half the gym equipment.
Back- to-back training can be done by picking 3 exercises per body part and going back to back.
For instance, grab a pair of free weights and do 3 different bicep exercises without stopping. Break for about 30 seconds, and repeat the process 2-3 times.
If you have 30 minutes, I would recommend that you pick two body parts and abs.
Here's an example:
Chest:
- Incline chest press machine (15 reps)
- Fly machine (15 reps)
- Free weight chest press on flat bench (15 reps)
Break for 30 seconds and then repeat one or two more times.
Legs:
- Leg extension machine (15 reps)
- Lying hamstring curls (15 reps)
- Calfmachine (25-35 reps) Note: Calves respond better to lighter weight with more reps
Break for 30 seconds and then repeat one or two more times.
Abs:
- Leg lifts (15-25 reps) for lower abs
- Side crunches (15-25 reps) for obliques
- Crunches on a ball (15-25 reps) for upper abs
Do all 3 ab exercises in a row, then break for 30 seconds and repeat one or two more times.
Believe me, this will be a challenging workout and will definitely give your muscles a jumpstart. So get your iPod on and pound through it!
