The 10 Minute Workout For Busy Lives

Leading a fast-paced, hectic life sometimes leaves very little time for exercise. You know you should exercise, you definitely want to exercise, but it seems that there are simply not enough hours in the day for exercise.

If you can spare just a few minutes each day, you can still burn calories and even build a little lean muscle. You'll need just a few pieces of home equipment and a little motivation.

Since these workouts are short in duration, to be effective they will need to be high in intensity. Hey, I didn't say this was going to be easy.

A 10 minute workout or a 20 minute workout is only as effective as the level of effort you put into it. These workouts have been designed to keep your heart rate elevated so as to burn as many calories as possible, so begin with a light cardiovascular warm up.

The 10 Minute Workout

Perform each exercise for 1 minute, with no rest in between, at a moderate to fast pace.

Dumbbell Squats 1 minute.
Push Ups 1 minute.
Dumbbell Stationary Lunges 1 minute each leg.
Bent Over Dumbbell Rows 1 minute.
Dumbbell Military Press 1 minute.
Overhead Dumbbell Extensions 1 minute.
Dumbbell Stiff Leg Deadlifts 1 minute.
Bicycle Crunch 1 minute.

The 15 Minute Workout

Perform each exercise for 1 minute, with no rest in between, at a moderate to fast pace.

Body Weight Squats 1 minute.
Stability Ball Dumbbell Chest Presses 1 minute.
Bench Dips 1 minute.
Body Weight Squats 1 Minute.
Dumbbell Lateral Raises 1 minute.
Single Leg Stiff Leg Deadlifts 1 minute each leg.
Body Weight Squats 1 Minute.
Butt Bridges 1 minute.
Stability Ball Crunches 1 minute.
Body Weight Squats 1 Minute.
Stability Ball Dumbbell Curls 1 minute.
Step Ups 1 minute each leg.
Body Weight Squats 1 Minute.

The 20 Minute Workout

Choose a cardiovascular element (i.e. stationary bike, jumping rope, running in place, jumping jacks, etc.). Perform first exercise for 1 minute at a moderate to fast pace. Then perform cardio element for 1 minute. Repeat for all exercises.

Cardio 1 Minute.
Stability Ball Glute Lifts 1 minute.
Cardio 1 Minute.
Stability Ball Wall Squats 1 minute.
Cardio 1 Minute.
Stability Ball Side Raises 1 minute.
Cardio 1 Minute.
Split Squats 1 minute.
Cardio 1 Minute.
Stability Ball Dumbbell Flys 1 minute.
Cardio 1 Minute.
Mountain Climbers 1 minute.
Cardio 1 Minute.
Stability Ball Hamstring Curls 1 minute.
Cardio 1 Minute.
Tricep Kick Backs 1 minute.
Cardio 1 Minute.
Dumbbell Hammer Curls 1 minute.
Cardio 1 Minute.
Squat Thrust And Jump 1 minute.

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