Looking to build muscle? You don’t have to spend hours at the gym to do it, but you will have to spend a little bit of time working towards your goals in order to start seeing results. An at-home routine can get you toned up in no time at all, and you can even get good results by breaking up a 30 or 60 minute training routine into 3-6 shorter intervals that fit into your schedule. Here are some ideas.
#1 Breakup Your Workout
Don’t have a solid 30 or 60-minute block that you can devote to a routine without fear of being interrupted? Breaking up a long workout into shorter intervals can actually prove to be very effective. It can help prevent burnout and it can even prevent the poor posture and form that often begins to ensue during a long routine. This can make shorter workouts even more effective than a single long workout.
#2 Focus on Bodyweight Moves
Keeping things convenient in order to make it as easy to commit to as possible. This means allowing yourself flexibility and mobility. Don’t involve a lot of complex equipment in your workout. Keep it portable by doing bodyweight moves. This means you’ll be able to find time on your lunch hour to get in one of your short workouts without a second thought. There’s no reason to signup for an expensive gym membership.
#3 Alternate Regions
Don’t over-target a single region. If you’re breaking your workout up, it’s best to focus on different regions in each workout of the day. That means, by the end of the day, you should have gone through each major region and complete a great full-body routine. Working each region for a few minutes each day will definitely get you quicker results than waiting days in between working out a muscle group.
For instance, you might do a leg routine in the morning, an ab routine at lunch, and an arm routine in the evening. This should prove more effective than working on your legs one day, your arms another day, and then working your abs on a different day. Working each region each day will help you build muscle more quickly. And, with only 5-10 minutes spent on each muscle group, you shouldn’t be in threat of over-working any one area.
