How do you get a real workout in just a couple of minutes each day??

Question

How do you get a real workout in just a couple of minutes each day??

Answer 1

well couple of minutes is not enough. i would suggest 30 min to an hour at least. You might wanna do some curl ups or crunches and some push ups. And try to do a work out that makes you move alot to get your blodd flowing and makes you sweat.

Answer 2

Well if you only have a few minutes to spare the Cardio is the way to go! Get your heart pumping and watch the fat burn! Cardio consists of anything to get the heart pumping so if you wanted to you could jump around like an idiot, and thats a fast and FUN workout!

Answer 3

these may help you;

easy exercises to help tone;Strength Exercises

Chair Leg Extension

Muscles strengthened: Quadriceps (thighs)

Press your tailbone firmly against the back of the chair. If the chair is adjustable, move the height so your thighs are parallel to the ground. Lightly grasp the armrests or the edges of the seat pad. Keeping your back straight and looking straight ahead, slowly extend your right leg with your foot flexed toward your shin. At the top of the movement, your leg should be fully extended, but don't forcefully lock out your knee. Slowly return to the starting position. Do 10 repetitions, then repeat with your left leg (this is one set).

Isometric Hand Press

Muscles strengthened: Biceps, triceps, chest

Sitting upright in your chair, grasp your hands together in front of your chest, and firmly press them together. Make sure you continue to breathe throughout the exercise. Hold for 10 seconds and then relax for 10 seconds, then repeat four more times.

Wall Push-Off

Muscles strengthened: Chest, triceps, shoulders

Stand about three feet from a wall, and place your hands flush against the wall, about shoulder-width apart. Slowly lower your body toward the wall by flexing your elbows. When your elbows are aligned with your torso, push back up. Do 10 repetitions. Make this exercise more challenging by using your desk: Stand several feet away and position your hands on the edge of the desk, shoulder-width apart. Then repeat the raising and lowering of your body by flexing your elbows.

Overhead Press

Muscles strengthened: Shoulders

Sitting upright in your chair, flex your elbows so that your left hand is in front of your left shoulder, and your right hand is in front of your right shoulder. Your elbows should be slightly flared out to the sides, just below shoulder-level. Lightly clench your fists with palms facing forward. Next, fully extend your elbows without locking them out, with your hands moving toward the center over your head. Slowly return to the starting position. Complete 10 reps. To make the exercise more difficult, use a book to press overhead.

Drawing-In Maneuver

Muscles strengthened: Mid-section

Sit upright on the edge of your chair, grasping the arm rests or the edges of the seat pad. You can also stand with your hands on your hips, feet shoulder-width apart. Next, pull your stomach up and in as far as possible -- think of pulling your belly button toward your spine. Hold that position for the count of five to ten, then release. Do 5 to 8 repetitions.

Flexibility Exercises

Side Bend

Muscles stretched: Back and sides

Sit at the edge of your chair with your back straight, and interlace your fingers with your palms facing away from you. Reach your arms straight above your head, then lean to the left from the waist and hold. Next lean to the right and hold.

Cross Arm

Muscles stretched: Upper back

Sit upright and bring your right arm across your upper body at about shoulder level. Your elbow should be slightly flexed. With your left hand, grasp under your right arm just above the elbow. Gently pull your right arm across your chest, toward the left, and hold. Don't shrug your shoulders -- keep them relaxed. Repeat with your left arm across your upper body.

Neck Stretch

Muscles stretched: Neck

Sit or stand with your head upright. Slowly turn your head to the right as far as comfortably possible and hold, then turn slowly to the left and hold. Next, let your head fall gently toward your chest and hold. Avoid tilting your head backward -- it weighs about 10 pounds, so this can put too much stress on your upper spine.

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Isometric Exercises You Can Do at Your Desk

An excerpt from "The Entrepreneur Diet"

By Scott Allen, About.com

Answer 4

Impossible.  

Answer 5

Depends what you're trying to work on. If you're trying to build your muscles, lift weights, do crunches, push-ups, etc. I would say you need 10 to 15 min do really work out this way. If you want to burn fat, do aerobics. You will need to do at least 20 min to actually make a difference. For aerobics, a run or jog should be good, or jumping jacks, leg-lifts, etc. Another way to give your body a different kind of workout is yoga.

If you are trying to tone your body and burn fat, combine the first two routines, say, 5 minutes of crunches, 5 lifting weights, and then 15 doing jumping jacks or leg-lifts.

Hope this helps!!