Whether it's catching a jet for a sales trip or buying stock for a client just before the NASDAQ soars, seconds count in the business world. But you don't have to leave the philosophy in the locker room when you hit the gym. Although there's never an excuse for sloppy exercise technique, there are dozens of safe ways to shave time from your workout routine, and still train like a champ. Here are 10 most effective time saving workout tips for busy professionals.
1. Practice some fancy footwork - Simply changing your foot placement from exercise to exercise can turn a simply leg press into a total leg workout.
2. Attack the opposites - Train opposing muscle groups during rest periods. For example, after you get done doing bench presses, switch to seated rows for your upper and lower back.
3. Rev up your fat burning furnace - Treadmills are great for walking, jogging or running, but doing a little of each by interval training can help kick your body's fat-burning ability into high gear.
4. Bear down on a bench - A single bench can be your workout island in a sea of exercise chaos, allowing you to do chest and shoulder presses, triceps extensions, upright rows, pullovers and other exercises.
5. Warm up wisely - It makes sense to warm up by walking on a treadmill - just 5 to 10 minutes raises your body temperature, helps get the blood flowing, and lubricates your leg joints.
6. Bring a bottle - You could take a hike to the water fountain every time your mouth screams for a drink. A better idea, though, is to bring a plastic bottle filled with water, diluted juice, or sports drinks. And you won't just be saving time, but also reduce dehydration which is one of the main causes of cramping.
7. Don't peak - If you want to train for peak performance, avoid training at peak hours - between 6.00 p.m. and 7.45 p.m. in most gyms. You'll wind up wasting time standing in line for machines.
8. Cut socializing short - You look forward to chatting with your pals at the gym, but when time is short and you have to fly through a workout, tell them. That way, you can get your workout in - without making them fell like you're ignoring them.
9. Make a stash - A permanent locker at your gym containing extra shaving gear, soap and maybe even an extra pair of shorts and shirt can help you when you need to train in a pinch.
10. Put yourself on the rack - Your gym buddies may not appreciate it, but you can cut training time dramatically by spending your time in front of the dumbbell rack instead of constantly moving from one machine to another.
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