Can a workout done in 7 minutes really be the perfect solution for losing weight and toning up? A new report in the American College of Sports Medicines Health & Fitness journal found that doing 12 scientifically proven exercises using only your body weight and chair can give you the perfect high-intensity workout in a matter of only seven minutes.
Yep, you read that right! So instead of going for that long jog or hitting the weights at the gym, you can complete the equivalent to both workouts in less than 10 minutes a day. Read on to find out the workouts you will need to do…
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Chris Jordan, the director of exercise physiology at the Human Performance Institute and co-author of the article tells the New York Times that there has been plenty of evidence proving that high-intensity interval training is the key to gaining fitness benefits quickly. In the program created by Jordan and his colleagues, the intense activity is followed by periods of 10-second rest in between intervals.
The workout works both your upper and lower body, putting emphasis on the larger muscle groups which allows the rest of the inactive muscles to recuperate after being exerted. The 30 second exercises are each done rapidly as the intensity increases and your discomfort level peaks on a scale from 1 to 10.
Check out the exercises below and make sure to follow the instructions above!
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