Time is arguably the most valuable commodity. Forget gold, diamonds, and even titanium, time is where it’s at! A lot of people are guilty of wasting time, and that’s their choice. But, for the rest of us, time is something we often don’t have enough of. After all, you can’t make more time, and once you’ve run out, there is nothing you can do about it. Lack of time is a common barrier to exercise. When time is short, workouts are often the first casualty. That’s because a lot of people wrongly assume that, to be beneficial, a workout needs to last an hour or more. Continue reading →

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Time is arguably the most valuable commodity. It’s something we can’t make more of. When time is short, we often have to choose between doing the things we need to do and doing the things we want to do. In many cases, this means workouts have to be postponed or even forgotten altogether. While the occasional missed workout won’t have too noticeable an effect on your fitness, if you miss a few workouts in a row, you’ll soon see your fitness start to decline. Getting back into your fitness groove will also be harder after a break. The good news is that, just because you can’t dedicate an hour or more to your workout, doesn’t mean you can’t maintain or even improve your fitness with a much shorter training session. Continue reading →

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Whether you want to get fit, burn fat, build muscle, or just tone up, interval training should be part of your regular workout schedule. With interval training, you alternate between short periods of high-intensity exercise and similarly short active or passive rests. Continue reading →

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One of the best things about high-intensity interval training, HIIT for short, is that you don’t need any equipment to do it. All you really need is some space, a workout mat, and a Gymboss interval timer. Armed with these essentials, you have everything you need to create fat-burning workouts that you can anywhere – even in your own home. Continue reading →

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One of the best parts about a HIIT workout is that it can be done anywhere without any equipment. That being said, there are a lot of good exercises to add to HIIT workouts that include various pieces of exercise tools. These exercises are perfect for those working out in a gym or in a basement at home where there is room to store a little equipment. These tools with help to make your HIIT workouts even better. Here are 5 tools to invest in to help improve the quality of HIIT workouts. Continue reading →

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