The holidays can be a busy time for everyone, and your exercise routine is often the first thing to suffer. Instead of thinking about skipping your workout, try switching to a fast-paced or single-station session to save time.
Don’t sacrifice progress for perfection, any movement is better than none. Try any of these quick and effective workouts that are all 30-minutes or less for busy people.
30-minute in-and-out gym routine
This full-body fat burning workout is great when you’re short on time. It will strengthen and tone your entire body in a matter of minutes. Full of movements that incorporate your entire body, resulting in lasting effects for hours.
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30-minute conditioning workout with bands
Complete this workout at home or in the gym, dumbbells are optional. This high-intensity workout uses both body weight and resistance training paired with aerobic activity. This is a great workout to improve speed, agility and balance, while making you functionally fit.
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Torch fat with this 20-minute rowing workout
The rowing machine is the perfect piece of equipment to tone the entire body, burn tons of calories and melt away fat. The best part is that you don’t have to spend hours on the machine to see results.
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The 7-minute workout
This intense AMRAP style workout is a great addition to your exercise routine. By limiting rest in between, you get a calorie and fat-burning workout that also builds strong, lean muscle. It is a full-body workout that targets major muscle groups and multiple areas of your body.
Optional: run through the circuit three times to get 20+ minutes of exercise.
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30-minute HIIT workout
High intensity interval training (HIIT) is an efficient way to burn calories, tone muscle and improve your overall fitness. There are so many ways to incorporate HIIT training into your routine, making it the perfect training for busy people.
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10-minute ab workout you can do every day
Abs are an essential part of every well-rounded fitness routine. If all you have is 10 minutes, this is a great workout to get your body moving and your blood flowing.
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Total-body Tabata workout
Tabata training consists of 8 rounds of super high-intensity exercise in 20-second intervals followed by 10 seconds of rest. It can take as little as 4 minutes to complete a Tabata circuit making it the perfect sweaty session on a time crunch.
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Quick 15-minute workout
You don’t need a gym to complete this workout and move your body. A few props and a little dedication can go a long way, especially when you’re short on time.
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Fast and effective full-body strength training workout
Packed with compound movements that keep your body working long after your workout is finished, this a great single-station session will leave you with the feeling of a great workout and get you in and out of the gym in 30 minutes.
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20-minute calorie burning circuit
Circuits are a great way to save time in the gym, yet still feel accomplished that you got in a solid session. This workout can be done at home or in the gym with nothing but your body and a yoga mat.
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