Can You Get Fit in 10 Minutes? This One HIITs Hard

Slip this 10-minute HIIT workout into your day to feel more energized!

Short on time? This is the #1 excuse why most of us skip out on exercising. But by simply making your workouts shorter, you can still give your body what it needs.

That being said, it has to be the right kind of exercise. While 10 minutes of walking or very slow jogging is perfectly fine, these types of activities probably won’t have much effect. If you fancy a challenge, this 10-minute high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout is your go-to for a short bout of heart-pumping exercise.

Power through these short intervals to raise your heart rate and burn off some calories and steam!

The Workout

What you need: Just your body weight and an exercise mat for comfort.

According to research, a 10-minute HIIT workout is just as effective as a 50-minute steady-state cardio session. This means you can get fit in ⅕ the amount of time.

See for yourself! Add this 10-minute fat-burning workout to your weekly routine and keep burning calories long after your sweat sesh is over. Because HIIT workouts lead to an after-burn effect—a period of elevated calorie burn for up to 24 hours after you finish training—experts consider it to be superior to all other forms of exercise.

Do each exercise for 20 seconds with a 10-second rest between each move for a total of 2 rounds.

Modifications

If some of these exercises are too difficult for you, feel free to do the modified version. Here are some modifications to consider:

Squat Jumps Modification

Perform basic squats, but in between each rep, stand up on your tiptoes and reach your arms to the sky.

Push-Ups Modification

Perform the push-ups on your knees or with your hands elevated (if you have access to a box, step or wall).

Flutter Kicks Modification

Recline about 45 degrees with the support of your forearms. From there, bend your legs instead of keeping them straight and lift them off the floor one at a time.

High Knees Modification

March in place for a low-impact version of high knees. Just make sure to drive your knees up as high as you can.

Plank Jacks Modification

Swap the jump for step outs. Try doing alternating toe taps, stepping one foot out wide at a time, instead of jumping with both feet simultaneously. This will lower the impact of the move.

Lunge Jumps Modification

Perform reverse lunges instead. Just make sure to keep your knee from jetting out in front of your toes. This can increase tension on the knee joint.

Mountain Climbers Modification

Perform mountain climbers from an inclined position. Place your hands on the side of your couch or on a stable chair and drive one knee at a time into your chest. Slow down the pace of your knee drive to reduce the intensity of the exercise.

Burpees Modification

Perform the push-ups on your knees and walk—don’t jump—your legs in and out of the plank position. At the top of the movement, stand on your tiptoes instead of jumping.

Takeaway

If you don’t think 10 minutes is enough to get in a great workout, you haven’t tried this HIIT circuit yet! Give this session a try and see for yourself. We think you’re gonna love it.

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