How to exercise in 3, 5 and 10 minutes
There’s always time for exercise—really! Incorporate these small moves into your everyday life to gradually build your fitness.
Few of us can find time for a daily hour long workout (though if you’re one of those who can – please share your time-saving secrets!). For the rest of us, snatching moments of downtime throughout the day can be a valuable way to sneak in activity.
Depending on how much time you’ve got – 3 minutes, 5, or 10 – and where you are, choose one of the activities below. We like to think of these sneaky moves as calorie-burning multi-taskers.
If you’ve got 3 minutes…
At home: TV commercial breaks were meant for sit-ups — and microwaving last night's leftovers is the perfect time for squats. See how many you can do.
At the office: Making copies? Give your legs a mini workout. Do a right leg lift, then a left. Repeat.
Out and about: Park a little bit further away than usual. The extra steps you'll earn makes it time well spent, and could help you reach your FitPoints® target faster.
If you’ve got 5 minutes…
At home: Don’t just watch water boil. Do some leg lunges or kitchen chair dips to pass the time.
At the office: It’s not just a stapler or a heavy book, it’s a dumbbell! And it’s ideal for bicep and tricep moves.
Out and about: Filling the tank? Why not fill the time with step-ups on the kerb or lunges by your bumper.