Are 20 minute workouts effective?
Short Answer…YES! When your schedule is crammed with summer-filled activities and your to-do list is endless, sneaking off for an hour-long workout can feel like an impossible task. Sure, longer workouts are great for shedding fat, building muscle and reaching the next-level strength and functionality. But we can still put the spare time that we have to good use!
Instead of skipping your workouts altogether, shorten them.
If it’s done right, a 20-minute workout can be an effective way to stay fit when exercise is the last thing on your mind. Here are some key benefits of the short-and-sweet workouts!
This style of workout is EFFICIENT because keeping the intensity high with smaller rest periods will burn major calories! Experts say that when it comes to “losing fat, building endurance, and elevating cardiovascular fitness, density is more important than duration. That’s why a 20-minute workout that keeps the intensity high and rest periods short can deliver the same — or even better — results as a lower intensity workout that’s two or three times as long” (Trevor Thieme, C.S.C.S., BODi’s executive director of fitness and nutrition content).
This type is also CONVENIENT because let's be real, we can all find 20 minutes (I bet you've spent at least 20 minutes today scrolling through social media).
And let’s face it, this style of workout is EASIER TO STICK TO. No matter how hectic our schedules can be with family, friends and careers, 20-minute workouts could be all you need to build a healthy routine and stick with it.
So here is a FREE workout that requires minimal equipment and just 20 minutes of your time. It is a part of a 4-week program called Job1 with super trainer, Jennifer Jacobs. If you really want to see a change in your health this summer, you're gonna have to make yourself a PRIORITY! And don't worry about getting discouraged...remember becoming a mom or starting a new job for the first time? Might be some bumps in the road, but eventually you'll get there! If you liked this workout and want to keep going, click HERE!