60 Minutes of Fitness Equals 120 Minutes? It Depends on These 3 Techniques
The weather is getting warmer, and the season for showing off is just around the corner. Many people are already preparing for summer clothes and buying gym memberships. However, in the end, they realize they simply don't have time to go to the gym.
That's true. With 24 hours in a day, 8 hours of sleep, 3 hours of eating, and 8 hours of work, that's already 19 hours. That doesn't even account for commuting time, entertainment time, or even occasional overtime. Where's the time for the gym?
Furthermore, the time spent on such extensive gym visits – a 15-minute warm-up, a 40-minute strength workout, a 60-minute cardio session, a 10-minute stretch, and then showering and laundry – takes at least 2 hours. Considering this, how many people can actually stick to going to the gym?
Therefore, we're going to introduce 3 efficient fitness methods that can be achieved in a shortened timeframe, effectively addressing this real-world need.
1. Combine Sets of Exercises
Simply put, after completing one set of exercises, immediately move on to the next. For example, after working on arm exercises, take a brief rest and then move on to shoulder exercises. This not only reduces the time spent in training but also improves our training efficiency. We can alternate between chest, back, legs, shoulders, abs, and arms, completing six days of exercises in three days instead. This reduces the time by half, and the efficiency is even higher than that of separate workouts.
2. Breakdown Training Time
Since we've combined the exercises, we've saved time, and we can also break up the training. For example, a 1-hour workout can be completed in 2-3 sessions, approximately 20-30 minutes each. This type of training is intermittent, as the caloric burn doesn't decrease after each exercise, and it's more conducive to muscle growth. For example, you can workout for half an hour in the morning, and then another half hour at noon or in the evening. This keeps you energized throughout the day and prevents you from feeling restless at night due to excessive exercise.
3. Combine Cardio and Strength Training
This is a common approach, such as HIIT or Tabata, where you often see hand exercises followed by jump rope, which is essentially a combined cardio and strength training. The benefit is that in a cardio workout, strength training is interspersed, creating a cardio resistance cycle, which can better increase heat. Of course, hand exercises may not be enough to build large muscles, you can replace hand training with equipment training, and jump rope can be replaced with a treadmill, but running machines are hard to get.
By applying these three methods, you can reduce the training time from 2 hours to at least 1 hour, and the training effect is not much different. Of course, this doesn't apply to professional fitness athletes. Well, that's all for today's share. If you find it helpful, please like, collect, forward, and comment. Your small actions are the greatest support to me.
