Sometimes it’s tough to carve a half-hour chunk out of your busy day. But 10 minutes? Usually no problem. For many people, it turns out, that could be the key to losing unwanted fat and keep it off.
Tips from fitness experts reveal how to get in those mini workouts. Of course, not all of their suggestions will be ideal for everyone.
1. Get off the sidelines: If you have kids who participate in sports like soccer, lacrosse or even hockey, wear exercise clothes to their games so you can take laps around the field or rink.
2. Jump in place: Try those mini trampolines you can set up in just a few square feet of space.
3. Take the stairs: This workout may be available right where you work. It’s easy to change things up by varying the pace or taking two steps at a time.
4. Walk to school: If your community offers the Walking School Bus program, volunteer to become the chaperone who walks kids to or from school.
5. Get your game on: With the introduction of Nintendo’s Wii Fit, using a wireless balance board, Wii Fit lets you go through the motions of everything from tennis to boxing.
6. Note it: Keep a pocket notebook filled with several options for 10-minute exercise routines.
7. Walk the dog: Many people have pets, which provides a natural reason to walk.
8. Kick it up a notch: When you move your legs playing hacky sack, you’re using some of the largest muscles in your body.
9. Push the envelope: To work up to doing 10 minutes of standard push-ups, start by pushing against a doorway from a standing position, then to doing floor push-ups on your knees.
10. Pop in a DVD: You can find exercise DVDs that set up routines in 10-minute intervals.
11. Ride your bike: Most errands are less than 2 miles, so take your bicycle in place of the car.
12. Move to the music: Download several three- or four-song playlists to your iPod as soundtracks for freestyle dancing.
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