We’re all in a time crunch nowadays. No matter how hard I try, it always seems like the gym is the thing that gets left out, day after day. I never feel like I have time. I came to the realization that you don’t need a lot of time to get a good workout in. This workout takes 25 minutes and you work up quite the sweat. Plus, it’s easy to customize it. Amidst all the schoolwork and other activities college brings, going to the gym is no longer impossible.
The Setup:
The workout will consist of 7 sets of 5 exercises. The number of sets you do depends on how rigorous you want the workout to be. Start your workout program with a comfortable amount of sets and increase the number when you feel like you can. Each of the exercises is for a specific time, not a specific amount of reps.
Customize it:
This workout is very easy to adapt to different preferences. You can apply it to any muscle group that you would like. Some good ideas include abs, upper body, legs, butt, or even a variety of these. Pick 3 exercises to go in between the cardio sessions.
The Workout:
1 min run on treadmill: speed 7-8, (suggested but can be replaced with another exercise if you’d like)
30 sec: exercise 1
30 sec: exercise 2
30 sec: exercise 3
1 min light jog on treadmill: speed 3-4, (also suggested but replaceable), this interval serves as your rest period so pick an exercise that is less rigorous
***Do this repetition for the number of sets that you have decided works for you. Seven is usually a good number of sets. (7 sets takes 24 min 30 sec)
Tip: The easiest way to time this is to download the Seconds app from the App Store onto your phone. There’s a free version and you can plug in the time intervals, the names of the exercises you choose, and even music for the different intervals. The timer lets you know when to switch to the next exercise so you don’t have to keep track of the time while working out.
You can repeat this workout as many times as you want per week! It can just be a quick substitute workout if you’re in a time crunch, or you can use this workout often, doing it 3-5 times a week and switching up the exercises to hit the different body groups.