[Video] Scientific 7-Minute Bodyweight Workout

Looking for an easy way to get in shape and stay fit? Science says you don't have to work out for hours, buy pricey exercise equipment, or get a gym membership to achieve your fitness goals. In fact, you can get a great workout in under 10 minutes - without any equipment at all!

This quick bodyweight workout provides cardio, strength training, and great fat-burning results using 12 super-effective exercises, in less than 10 minutes. The only "equipment" you will need is a sturdy chair or a step to work out your whole body.

Please note that this workout does not include a warmup or cool-down, so you will want to add those on your own. Don't let your busy life keep you from being fit and healthy! Add quick workouts like this into your daily routine, and you'll be well on your way to a fit, healthy body.

[Video] 8-Minute Full Body Workout For Toning & Fat Loss

This workout will quickly tone your entire body and help you burn fat and lose weight fast - in less than 8 minutes.

According to some research, high-intensity interval workouts of as little as 7 minutes are effective in helping you burn fat and calories, increase muscle strength, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

This workout follows the interval training format, with 30 seconds of each exercise, followed by 10 seconds of rest.

Modifications for each exercise are shown if needed. Be sure to pay attention to the instructions for proper form given with each exercise to maximize your results and minimize risk of injury.

[Video] Fun 6-Minute Workout for Parents & Kids

Running around playing with your kids is often great exercise, and there are so many fun activities you can do together without scheduling a formal "workout."  Riding bikes, or playing frisbee, tag, or catch are all great forms of exercise that are fun to do with your kids outdoors.

But sometimes you may be stuck inside on a cold or rainy day, and you may want to throw in a planned exercise session. This short workout is only 6 minutes long, and it can be done just about anywhere. All you need is a ball, and a mat or folded blanket.

It's so short neither you nor your kids will get bored, and it incorporates fun little touches like passing a ball, or high-fives, so it will make your exercise feel more like a game than a workout!

Bookmark this one for a rainy day, and get some exercise even when you're stuck indoors!

[Video] Holiday Hustle Workout

This time of year it seems the activity never ends. From work and holiday parties, planning events with family and friends, and of course trying to get all that holiday shopping done, who has time to work out?

Unfortunately, what with all of our busyness, plus our tendency to eat lots of holiday goodies, the holiday months are those that we tend to pack on those unwanted pounds. Even those of us who are usually very dedicated about working out may find our resolve slipping.

That's why, this month, we're dedicated to bringing you a short, intense, and effective weekly workout! We promise every workout will take 15 minutes or less. All you need to do is commit to doing each workout 3 times that week, and you will definitely put a dent in those holiday pounds before they even take hold of your hips!

This week's workout takes just 8 minutes, but it will definitely get you moving, get your heart rate up, and tone your entire body. It requires no equipment, so you can do it in your living room or even on a break at work - just about anywhere!

Let's get your workout in, and then you can get back to your regular holiday hustle and bustle.  :-)

[Video] 10-Minute Fun P90-X Workout

Got 10 minutes? Get fit and squash sitting disease with this fast, fun, intense 10-minute workout that will get your heart rate up, your blood flowing, and your muscles burning!

This short workout will work all of your major muscle groups for great toning for your abs, back, legs, arms, and more, plus a good cardio burn as well to increase your metabolism and burn more fat. All you need is a mat and a set of hand weights - or do it without weights if you prefer.

For a 10-minute workout, this can't be beat!

[Video] 8-Minute Morning Fat Burning Workout

Want to get fit and burn fat, but don't have a lot of time to hit the gym? This fast-paced morning workout is perfect for you! In just 8 minutes, you will rev your metabolism, get your blood pumping, and your body warmed up so you will burn more fat all day long.

With these 4 quick and intense exercise sets, you will be all set for the day and ready to go have a great one. And if you prefer to work out in the evening, no problem. Just knock this out in 8 minutes when you get home, and you'll be feeling great and burning fat all night!

Follow the demo to see how to do each exercise, then set your timer for 8 minutes, and GO!

[Video] 10-Minute Fat Burning Cardio & Toning Workout

This 10-minute workout will get you moving, help tone your entire body, and burn fat fast, so it's great for the busy mom (or dad) on the go!

Each exercise is done for 45 seconds, with 15 seconds of rest between each interval. Get ready to work your abs, glutes, upper body, and more, and the cardio helps with the fat loss aspect.

No equipment is required, so you can get a great workout just about anywhere, in just a few minutes.

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Video: 10-Minute Do-Anywhere Workout

This short workout includes warmup and cool-down, so you can get a full quick workout in just 10 minutes - no equipment required!  You can do this anywhere, even possibly at the office.

This is a great way to take a quick break and get some exercise in the middle of a busy but largely sedentary day. Work your core, shoulders, butt, back, legs, and more, and get your muscles moving to fight off "sitting disease" with this fast and challenging workout!

Now let's get moving!

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Video: 8-Minute Quick Sweat Cardio Workout

This workout is so short you can probably even fit it into a break at work!  It's a great way to break up long periods of sitting, and help avoid some of the risks of "sitting disease" as we discussed on Tuesday.

Only 8 minutes long, this quick cardio workout includes 8 hard-hitting moves done for 45 seconds each, with a 10 second break between each move.

While this won't provide you with all of the exercise you need for the day, it's definitely a nice short one that you can fit in just about anywhere, to help get your blood moving, and your heart pumping.

No equipment is needed, so why not jump up out of your seat and try it right now?

Quick Sweat Cardio Workout: 

Video: New Year Fitness 12-Minute Pilates Workout

This quick 12 minute workout can fit into your busy schedule no matter how busy this year turns out to be for you! These are 6 exercises you can do just about anywhere, and they provide all the great stretching and strengthening benefits of Pilates to give you lean, toned, strong muscles that can support you in all of your other workouts. Tone your abs, glutes, thighs, arms, shoulders, and more with this short but effective workout.

Make a resolution today to visit this blog every week for a new workout, and we promise to continue to bring you fun, quick workouts that can keep your fitness goals on track throughout 2015 and beyond!

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Video: 10-Minute Quick Holiday Workout

The holidays can be the busiest time of the year for many people - not to mention full of tempting foods at all those holiday parties! It can be easy to skip your regular workouts and get out of your healthy routines. This quick workout can fit into the busiest schedule and help keep your good workout habits from getting derailed during the holiday season.

This workout challenges your entire body in just 10 minutes with cardio, strength, and balance.

No equipment is required, so you can do this pretty much anywhere. Grab a mat and lets get moving, and look and feel great throughout the holidays this year!

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Video: Quick Sweat Cardio Workout

This short workout video helps you lose weight and burn fat fast with 8 quick interval exercises of 45 seconds each which exercise all parts of your body, from arms and shoulders to legs, butt, and abs. A wide variety of moments ensures you are working lots of different muscles, and keeps things interesting and fun! This is a great quick workout to keep on hand for whenever you only have 10 minutes but want to at least get your body and blood moving!

No equipment is needed - just your body. This is a fast paced-workout, so your heart rate will increase quickly, and you will break a sweat in just a few minutes. Be sure you warm up before the workout, and cool down afterwards, as these are not included as part of the workout. For a warmup, some gentle marching in place into a light jog works well. Stretch quads, hamstrings, shoulders, and back when finished.

Note: All workouts include a risk of injury. Work at the intensity that feels best for your body, and follow the suggested modifications if necessary. Consult with your healthcare provider before beginning any new workout, especially if you are beginning at a low fitness level.
 
Quick Sweat Cardio Workout to Lose Weight & Burn Belly Fat Fast.

Review: 10-Minute Solution Yoga (DVD)

I'm always excited when I get a new workout DVD - sometimes I don't do anything but the new one for a few months! I'm trying to keep myself on a more varied rotation these days, but this new one I just got just lends itself so perfectly to the short workout time I usually have available.... I had this one on my Amazon wishlist for a while, but I wasn't sure it would provide me with a good enough workout, so it took me a while to actually order it. I've had it for a few weeks now, and am extremely happy with it.

10 Minute Solution Yoga is part of the 10-Minute Solution series of workout DVDs, and is one of the most highly rated in the series by users.

It consists of 5 different 10-minute yoga sessions, which can be combined in any order for a longer workout, or done individually as a stand-alone workout if you only have 10 minutes.

The 5 sessions on the DVD are:

Yoga Basics - Designed as the "first" session, this workout takes you through several basic yoga poses at a nice pace and flow. I thought this one would be too easy, but it really wasn't. The rather quick pace was a little unexpected the first time through, but even now that I'm used to it, it's still challenging enough and a lot of fun. So far I'm liking this session the best.

Yoga for Buns & Thighs - This session works the larger muscles in the lower half of the body, with poses such as Chair and some of the Warrior poses challenging your thighs and butt, but without ignoring the rest of the body.

Yoga postures Navasana (Boat pose) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Yoga for Abs - This session is all about the abs, and boy does it ever work them! As someone who has done Pilates for over 10 years, and yoga for two, plus lots of other ab-focused workouts over the years, I didn't expect this one to be so challenging for me. By the end of the 10 minutes, my entire mid-section was totally burning! This session features Boat pose, and other core-focused poses.

Yoga Burn - I've only done this session once so far, and I wasn't as impressed with it as I had expected to be. It seemed slower than I thought it would be, although it did have a few more challenging poses. I may come to like it better as I get used to it though - maybe I just was distracted by concentrating on the instructions the first time through.

Yoga postures Shavasana (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Yoga for Flexibility and Relaxation - Flexibility is something I really struggle with, with all the back problems I've had in the past. I could really do this session every day. It really stretches all of my tight areas like hips and butt, and it's a nice, relaxing pace to end the workout with. I do wish it included a longer Shavasana pose at the end though - I know they were trying to fit it all into 10 minutes, but it would have been nice to have like a "Bonus" optional 3-5 minute Shavasana at the end (I usually just do one anyway).

Overall, this is a really nice beginner-to-intermediate yoga DVD. It could stand to have better music - the music seems a little canned and boring - but it doesn't really bother me.

My favorite thing (and I love this and think ALL workout DVDs should have this feature) is the "Create Your Own Workout" feature. This allows you to choose which sessions you want to do, and in what order, before beginning the workout. This makes it easy to pick two or 3 sessions and play them all, without having to stop in the middle of your workout time and find the next session you want to do. It's really cool!

Since a lot of times I only have 10-20 minutes to work out, this DVD fits really well into my schedule. I do have several other yoga DVDs I really like, but sometimes I don't have enough time to do the whole workout, so now, rather than skipping a workout that day, I can just pull out this one and play a session or two. I've found myself getting a workout in a lot more often lately, which was my goal in purchasing this DVD - and I'm really enjoying it!

Whether you're pressed for time, like me, or you just want to add another good yoga DVD to your rotation, this is a great one to grab - and you can find it for less than $10 on Amazon.com.


This & Other 10-Minute Solution Workouts:
   

10 Minute Trainer: Fitness DVD Workout for Busy People

Here is a new workout I might have mentioned a while back, but I thought I'd post a full review of it, now that I've had a chance to spend some time using it. It really gives you a great workout in just 10 minutes - I feel tired and sweaty and out of breath at the end of every one, and it only takes 10 minutes to work your entire body.

Since we really need more than 10 minutes of exercise, though, I would recommend doing several, spaced throughout the day whenever you have 10 minutes. It's pretty easy to get a really good amount of exercise in, and spreading it out over the day will give you more of an "interval" effect, which has been shown to burn fat much more quickly than 1 long workout, as it keeps your metabolism high.

Here is more info on this very fun exercise program:

10 Minute Trainer: Tony Horton’s Workout for Busy People Fitness Program

Having trouble finding the time to work out? Turn to Tony Horton’s 10-Minute Training system, a series of ultra-efficient workouts designed to tone and trim your body in just 10 minutes per day. Hosted by personal trainer Tony Horton, the workouts take a unique approach to fitness. Instead of starting with your cardio and then working your different body parts one at a time like most long workouts, Horton stacks them, so you get your fat-burning cardio, total-body toning and sculpting, and ab workouts at the same time. The breakthrough Super Stacking Technique–which employs resistance bands for maximum efficiency–is like multitasking for your muscles.

The full program consists of:

• A series of efficient workouts designed to tone body in 10 minutes per day
• Stacks your fat-burning cardio, total-body toning, and ab exercises into one routine
• Includes easy-to-follow eating plan that helps you lose weight and tone body
• Comes with pro-grade resistance bands with Comfort Flex handles
• Customized workout calendar, bonus abs routine, and on-the-go workout cards

To further boost your workouts, Horton has added an easy-to-follow eating plan that helps you lose weight and tone your body from head to toe. The 10-Minute Training system is ideal for everyone from busy moms and dads to CEOs to traveling business professionals.

The 10-Minute Training System consists of four individual workouts and a host of associated training tools.

10-Minute Training Contents:

• Total Body DVD: This workout walks you through just 10 moves in 10 minutes, but works your entire body from head to toe.
• Lower Body DVD: So long, saddlebags. This workout’s 10 effective moves will slim your thighs and lift your buns in less time than it takes to check your e-mail.
• Cardio DVD: No complicated dance moves here. These simple kicking, lunging, and punching moves get you in the fat-burning zone fast.
• Yoga Flex DVD: This total-body stretch routine delivers long, lean muscles and leaves you feeling energized.
• Resistance band kit and cardio belt: Maximize the power of super stacking with Tony Horton’s pro-grade resistance bands, which include Comfort Flex handles. Tony’s power cardio belt adds even more resistance, so you burn even more fat and calories.
• Customized workout calendar: Tony Horton’s rotation calendar helps you plan more workouts around your busy schedule. Start with one 10-minute workout and add even more for faster results.
• Tony Horton’s 10-Minute Meals: Tony shares his tips and recipes for putting together nutritious, tasty, low-calorie meals and snacks in less than 10 minutes.
• Rapid results guidebook: An easy-to-follow exercise and diet plan that gives you efficient results.
• 24/7 online support: Chat live with Tony and get to know an interactive online community that will help you succeed.
• Bonus abs routine: Kiss your spare tire or muffin top goodbye with this ab routine. These moves work your lower and upper abs and obliques to uncover that six-pack in no time.
• On-the-go workout cards: These handy workout cards fit into your pocket or purse so you can work out anytime, anywhere, even if there’s no DVD player available.
• 10-Day lean jean plan: Tony’s eating and exercise plan, tape measure, and tracking journal will supercharge your results and have you shopping for skinny jeans in just 10 days.

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How To Get Fit 10 Minutes At A Time

Experts recommend working out 45 minutes to an hour a day (30 minutes for beginners) for weight loss and fitness. But if you're like most people, you don't always have a block of 30 to 60 minutes a day to devote exclusively to doing your workouts.

Image via WikipediaYou can still exercise--you just need to sneak in the equivalent in resourceful ways. "The idea is to keep moving," says fitness expert Ann Grandjean, EdD. "Get a cordless phone or put a long cord on your regular phone, and walk when you talk. Find whatever works for you and just move. Park half a mile from the mall and walk. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Those little, itty-bitty things add up."

Every Stolen Moment Adds Up

Lest you think that short bursts of activity have a negligible effect on your fitness program, think again. One study found that women who split their exercise into 10-minute increments were more likely to exercise consistently, and lost more weight after 5 months, than women who exercised for 20 to 40 minutes at a time.

In a landmark study conducted at the University of Virginia, exercise physiologist Glenn Gaesser, PhD, asked men and women to complete 15 10-minute exercise routines a week. After just 21 days, the volunteers' aerobic fitness was equal to that of people 10 to 15 years younger. Their strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility were equal to those of people up to 20 years their junior.

In yet another study, researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore found that for improving health and fitness in inactive adults, many short bursts of activity are as effective as longer, structured workouts. "It would be useful for people to get out of the all-or-nothing mind-set that unless they exercise for 30 minutes, they're wasting their time," says Gaesser.

Breaking exercise into small chunks on your overscheduled days can also keep your confidence up, says Harold Taylor, time management expert and owner of Harold Taylor Time Consultants in Toronto, who has written extensively on the subject. "Skipping exercise altogether is 'de-motivational'--you feel depressed and guilty," Taylor says. "If you skip it, you tend to figure, 'What's the use? I can't keep up with it anyway.' Yet as long as you make some effort each day, that motivates you onward. Success breeds success."

Working short bursts of exercise into your daily routine can help you get your full hour of exercise every day, often without even realizing it. Be sure to visit this blog regularly for 10-minute exercise tips and ideas, and you can also find more fun ways to exercise here.

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Fun Ways to Exercise Fast

This weekend was super-packed and I hardly had time to breathe, let alone work out. I did manage to get a good workout in on Saturday, but the fast pace of the recent days made me think this would be a good time to offer some solutions for those of you looking for a way to work out that is not just fun, but quick! Of course we all know we need to exercise daily, but knowing it and finding the time to do so in today's hectic world are two very different things. It is best to get 30-45 minutes of exercise per day. However, if sometimes you can only get 10 in, make them count! Here are some recent articles on ways to get a fun workout in just a few minutes.

And be sure to check back later this week, as we will be sharing a couple of great resources you can pick up for just a few bucks, but that will give you a fabulous workout in just a few minutes per day!

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Video - Quick Easy Cardio Workout

Merry Christmas Dear Readers, from all of us at New Holistic Living!

While giving (and getting) all those gifts today, remember to give your body the gift of exercise! Exercise is one of the best ways to stay healthy, not to mention to keep yourself sane during the busy holiday season.

Here is an easy cardio workout which requires no equipment, and will get your blood moving and your muscles warm very quickly - repeat the video 3 times for a total of 18 minutes, and you'll have a quick-fix workout you can fit in even on a busy day like today.

(This one doesn't have words - music only - so be sure to watch for the tips on the screen.) Vary your pace as shown in the video to increase the effect of the workout and go easier on your body and heart. As always, be sure you are warmed up with some gentle stretches first, and if you are in poor heath or have a low fitness level, talk to your trainer or healthcare practitioner before trying a new fitness routine.

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