So don't get put off by
the short duration of the workout — give it a decent chance and you'll find out that it's actually quite challenging and even more rewarding!
By eating and drinking the proper nutrients at the right time, lifting and training muscle groups in proper succession, and cutting out time - wasting activities, you'll be amazed at
the shorter duration of your workouts.
Not exact matches
In other words, this type
of workout seems to help your performance in high intensity,
short duration activities, and also in longer endurance
workouts.
Understandably, this marked the beginning
of training protocols that shifted the emphasis from
workout duration to
workout intensity, enabling people to get better results for a
shorter period
of time.
These
workouts help in burning a high number
of calories within a
short duration of time.
Due to the onset
of ketosis and low content
of glucose in the blood, most effective and safe
workouts are those
of short duration and higher intensity.
You really can get amazing results in a
short -
duration workout when the intensity
of your
workout is high.
This is also true with
shorter duration, higher output
workouts... think between 30 — 40 minutes, instead
of 60 — 90.
You'll be able to do
shorter or longer -
duration rounds
of the
workouts depending on your fitness level and how much time you have.
Many people are now ditching the steady state cardio in favor
of shorter, more challenging
workouts that focus on intensity rather than
duration.
«While carbohydrates account for the majority
of energy during
short -
duration exercise, fats make up the majority
of energy during longer or more intense
workouts,» says Tara.
Actually, our 4 - minute high intensity dumbbell & bodyweight
workout DVDs detail high intensity
short duration workout plans that you can do in as little as 4 minutes a day and still stay in great shape despite your busy schedule and perceived lack
of time.
My current routine includes daily meditation, gentle yoga classes, walking, strength training, and occasional sprints and high - intensity
workouts of short (but killer)
duration.
Another way to max out the fat loss and anti-aging benefits
of a
workout while minimizing the negative effects
of overtraining and cortisol production is to split your
workouts into
shorter durations at high intensities and multiple times per day (don't worry, this is easier than it sounds)...
I'm not that concerned what type
of resistance you choose as long as you
workout relatively hard and keep it
short in
duration.
You'll be able to do
shorter or longer -
duration rounds
of the
workouts depending on your fitness level.