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If you talk to almost anyone who goes to the gym to workout and ask them how long a good workout usually takes
they will often answer with; “it takes a good hour to get in a good workout”
or even; “if I don’t spend 1 ฝ to 2 hours in the gym
I just don’t get enough from my workout”.

Based on these kinds of typical responses
you can imagine how surprised many of these same people appear to be when I tell them that I only workout for 30 minutes a day
yet still get the kind of results that they do! Many of them will say
no way you only workout for 30 minutes a day! How can you ever get results doing that?

The plain fact is there are a lot of people who have such busy schedules that finding more than 30 minutes to dedicate to a workout is just impossible. It’s not that they don’t want to do it; there just aren’t enough hours in the day to be in the gym for 1 to 2 hours at a time.

If there was a way to get an effective workout in 30 minutes however
then perhaps they could spend half of their lunch hour in the gym
and the other half eating their lunch. That would be perfect
wouldn’t it? But is it really possible to do a workout in 30 minutes that will bring real results? The answer is a definite yes
but you will need a few simple strategies to make it happen.
Here are some tips on how to make your workouts really work in only 30 minutes a day.

To start with
make sure you have a plan for each day. Write down all of the exercises you will be doing for that day and write down all of the weights you will be using for each exercise. Write down how many sets you will be doing for each exercise and how many repetitions you will be doing during each set.

Do split body part routines. For example
on Monday and Thursday
do legs
arms and abs. On Tuesday and Friday
do chest
back and shoulders. This way you only have half of your body parts to work on each day cutting down significantly on time spent in the gym.

Upon arriving at the gym
set up as many things as you can in advance so that when you get started
you can keep moving from one exercise to the other without wasting time getting the next piece of equipment set up. This way
you can go strait through each exercise without stopping
take 1-2 minutes rest
and then simply repeat until you finish all of your sets.

Avoid socializing. While being friendly is ok
don’t let yourself get distracted by having a conversation with others in the gym. Remember
you only have so much time and 5 minutes spent talking rather than exercising is 5 minutes wasted. Explain to people wishing to talk to you that you are on limited time and you just can’t stop what you are doing at the moment or better yet
put on a pair of headphones before you begin your workout; they’ll get the clue.

Always do your weight training and cardio training separately. On days you are not doing weight training
you can spend 30 minutes on the treadmill or on the stair climber. This way you are still only working out for 30 minutes. Combining the two only means you will have to spend more time in the gym and time spent in the gym is what you are trying to cut down on.

In summary
just remember to write out a plan for each day
split those body parts on different days
keep moving during your routine
don’t socialize
and don’t do weights and cardio on the same day and you will see excellent results in only 30 minutes a day.