Fast and Furious Fitness

That is a question brought up quite frequently, by trainees at all levels, and my answer is, and has always been the same - Yes!

We have been programmed to think that we need “at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise”, or “need to jog outside for so and so period of time”, or “need to lift weights for at least an hour” (and so on and so forth) to get fit. Now, this is not necessarily false - you can get fit by doing the above. But, is it necessary to invest that amount of time? Can you get better results, in a shorter period of time? No, and YES!

Try this workout here that I had mentioned in a previous post. Leave out the pull ups, and this should take no more than 10-15 minutes at most. Do it, and then tell me whether or not it’s harder than “30 minutes of moderate cardio”.

On another note, a lot of you that might be reading this have probably noticed that though I’m usually advocating 10-15 minutes of intense exercise, I myself usually go for longer - my sessions usually last between 30-45 minutes - and they are INTENSE. There are however two things to remember here: -

- I simply go for that long because I WANT to. It is not necessary to do that much daily; but you CAN if you want to.
- I’ve been training this way for a while, and therefore, my body is somewhat used to the stresses of the 15 minute routine; therefore, I take things to “another level” with the 30-45 minute routine. However, for most people (and myself included on a busy day), a quick 10-15 minute burst will work just fine.

This works well for me, so I keep at it. I don’t have hills, or access to a swimming pool where I live currently; if I did, I’d probably modify my daily bodyweight routine to about 15-20 minutes a day, and add in the other things as well.

The bottom line: Do what works for YOU, within certain guidelines. You’ll be all the better for it - and the results will speak for themselves.

All for now.

Get fit - FAST!

Rahul

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