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10-Minute Resolution: Fit in a Quick Workout
Trying to go from very little exercise to hour-long workouts can be overwhelming, and it’s one reason many people fail to adhere to their ambitious fitness resolutions. Another resolution wrecker: overcrowded gyms—they, too, can make your workouts longer than necessary. Here’s a solution to both.
10-Minute Weight Vest Workout
If you're struggling to stick with your New Year's workout program, make a new resolution to streamline your workouts. Start with two or three 10-minute sessions a week to form an exercise habit. And keep exercise equipment to a minimum. This way you can train at home or use just a couple pieces of gym equipment.
To get started, try this ultra-efficient 10-minute workout, designed by performance specialist Kevin Elsey. You can perform the exercises below using just your bodyweight as resistance, or increase the challenge by wearing a weight vest, like this one from our partner SKLZ.
“Weight vests are great for dialing up the intensity of almost any training session,” says Elsey. The weight vest provides resistance, so as opposed to searching for dumbbells between exercises or working in on machines in a busy gym, you can keep moving quickly from one exercise to the next. No waiting. “This allows you to maximize your time while increasing the amount of work you’re able to do in a training session,” says Elsey.
Perform all six movements consecutively, keeping your rest between moves to a minimum. Rather than counting reps, do each move for 30 seconds. When you complete all six exercises, rest for about a minute, and then repeat the series of moves. (Exercises shown below without a weight vest; wear a weight vest throughout the workout to increase the challenge.)
Reverse Lunge – Moving
TRX Row or Inverted Row
Handwalks
Inverted Hamstring
Push-Up (place your hands on a bench if the weighted pushup is too hard)
Walking Lunge
About The Author
Scott Quill – Scott Quill is the Chief Editor of Athletes' Performance and Core Performance. Before joining Athletes' Performance, he was Fitness Editor of Men's Health magazine.
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