If you are like most people your day is buzzing with numerous chores and activities. The average American has to not only work a job, but tend to many other responsibilities as well. We are trying to be more health conscious by eating healthier and exercising more, but our other commitments do not leave us much time to do this. The bottom line is, we must make the time or we will never do it. Even if it means sacrificing something else, for instance our evening television show, a few nights a week, it has to be done.
Try to find somewhere in your busy day that you can carve about 20 minutes of your time out. The best way to make the most of these 20 minutes in terms of fitness is to implement a combination of strength training and cardio exercises. This is called a circuit workout. This type of a fitness routine will give you maximum fat burning elements that will increase your metabolism and burn up the fat for approximately an hour after you have finished your fitness routine.
To include this circuit program in your fitness routine you just need to be consistent and move from one thing to the next in one to two minute intervals. Like the triathlete leaves one activity and delves right into the next without hesitation so must you exercise. For example, you might start off with fast walking in place for approximately a minute or two. You will then switch to firming exercises, such as side bends and other waist whittling exercises for a minute or two and then switch over to perhaps jogging in place. Continuing to exercise in this manner will burn more calories than a regular exercise routine.
Treat your body with respect. Care about your health and give your body its 20 minutes of exercise just a few times a week.
Angel Lynn writes in fitness, weight loss, single parenting, media and health.