Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Firm up in Ten Minutes?

Yes you can firm up in ten short minutes a day, a fitness trainer friend of mine says. I'm talking about weight training here. Apparently all you have to do is work a  little mini workout sometime throughout your day targeting just a few muscle groups at a time. (It would probably work best if you had a professional trainer first to show you proper form and how to combine the muscle groups.)

The idea here is intensity, not duration so you have to really work hard in those few ten minutes. So go for the biggest weights (but work up to them of course), and get to the point where you can choose a weight you can do only about six to eight times. Perform at least two sets of ten.  And do them s-l-o-w-l-y for real strength benefits.

You can also check out some videos of this nature at 10 Minute Solution: Fitness Ball Workouts. There are many others  too. Check the reviews and see which ones appeal to you. Now all you have to do is get your cardio in!

(FYI, no one has won the free $25 give away for coming up with the most fun way to exercise. I know some of you must exercise so give us some good ideas and win this!)

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