Fitness Workouts for Busy People

No matter how busy you are, there is always time to fit in some sort of exercise into your daily routine. Whether you work 12 hours a day or you have children to watch after all day long, there are fitness workouts for busy people that don't take that long, but can be efficient for losing weight and getting into shape. Here are some fitness workouts for busy people that just about everybody can find time to do.

10 Minute Trainer
10 Minute Trainer is a set of workout DVDs by fitness expert Tony Horton. You may have heard of Tony Horton before or seen one of his infomercials for one of his other fitness programs such as P90X. Well, Tony developed 10 Minute Trainer for the busy person that doesn't have 30-45 minutes to work out every day. Instead the 10 Minute Trainer workouts are simply 10 minutes and if you do the warm up and cool down, which is highly recommended, the total times comes to 14 minutes. Now, who can't squeeze in 14 minutes a day? Wake up 15 minutes earlier or instead of watching television before bed at night, take 10-15 minutes to workout. The 10 Minute Trainer workouts are effective since they consist of exercises that work your whole body in one move. Instead of simply working your legs doing squats, the 10 Minute Trainer workouts will work your whole body by squatting and raising your arms. The 10 Minute Trainer workouts are a great way to fit in exercise on a daily basis.

Resistance Bands
The great thing about resistance bands is that you can easily do a resistance band workout while watching television or even watching the kids. They are simple to use and are just as effective as free weight without all the added space of having free weights. Make up your own 15 minute resistance bands workouts that you can do a couple times a week. One day you can concentrate on your upper body and the next could be your lower body and on the third day you rest and then repeat. Resistance bands are a great way to build lean muscle and get stronger.


Jumping Rope
Jumping rope is a great cardiovascular exercise and once you get started it may surprise you at how hard it is to jump rope for 10-15 minute straight. Jumping rope for anywhere from 10-20 minutes is another good choice for fitness workouts for busy people. It does not require any equipment besides a jump rope and you just need to make sure that you have plenty of space so that you don't hurt anyone or anything. A good idea is to turn the radio or your iPod on and set a timer for 15 minutes of rope jumping. If you are more advanced you can add some special jumps into your routine such as double jumps and twists to make it more interesting. Be sure that you are jumping for the full 15 minutes and that you don't take a break in between. It will amaze you at what a good workout jumping rope is.

These are just a sample of the many different fitness workouts that there are for busy people. Resistance bands, 10 Minute Trainer, and jumping rope can even be interchanged together to make a thorough exercise routine for even the busiest people.