How to Lose Weight, Tone Up and Get Fit in Two Minutes

I recently heard a fitness expert on the television (I can’t remember who) talking about how you can lose weight, tone up and get fit in two minutes. I was, needless to say, extremely skeptical. But I kept listening and as they went on they began to make more sense. In this post I am going to show you why I think a two minute workout is what a lot of women need.

How does the two minute workout work?

Okay so it isn’t actually just two minutes of working out. It is several sessions of two minutes spread out over the course of the day. And I have to admit, I really love this idea. All you have to do is set aside two minutes for working out, four or five times a day, and you have a really potent workout.

Why is the two minute workout a good idea?

So now you are probably wondering why I like the idea of doing a two minute workout several times per day. Well here are a few reasons:

It is convenient
I cannot remember the last time I said to myself, “I have a spare hour to hit the gym”. I am so busy. However, I can find two minutes here and there because it really is not a lot of time. I could do it while I wait for the kettle to boil or before a shower at night. Its easy.
It elevates your heart rate many times during the day
The idea with this workout is that it gets your heart rate up at several points in the day. As we know, short bursts of high intensity exercise are much more effective for burning fat than the traditional hour of walking or jogging. This idea gets you doing several sessions of high intensity exercise throughout the day. The result? You burn a lot of calories and keep your heart rate up even when you are sitting still.
It is diverse
All we are doing is two minutes of intense exercise. This means you can be creative. You might want to sprint around the block as fast as you can. You might want to do sets of squats and push ups. You might want to go for a run up the office stairs. It doesn’t matter. As long as you are working hard for that two minutes you are going to lose weight.

Tips for this workout

One important tip that you should attempt to remember is the fact that you will burn more calories if you work your larger muscle groups, or multiple muscle groups at once. Try to pick exercises that hit several different areas at once as opposed to just doing ab crunches or bicep curls. Squats, pushups, sprinting, skipping, etc. are the perfect choices.

Conclusion

I am not saying that this strategy is a perfect replacement for a good session of exercise. But, if you aer finding that more and more of your days go by without doing any exercise then you might want to try this method. It could really help to kick start your new looking body.