How to Get Fit on Only Thirty Minutes a Day

How can peak aerobic fitness be achieved in only 30 minutes? To do this, you're going to use the power of walking to give you a quick and focused workout that will tone your cardiovascular system, promote weight loss, and help to relieve stress. Here's how to get fit exercising only thirty minutes a day.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Your daily routine will consist of a five minute walk at a leisurely pace, moving your arms as your walk. This will help to stretch your muscles and get the blood flowing to your extremities. Try to focus in on moving your arms and legs in a rhythmic manner at a steady pace. Check your watch to verify you're spending a full five minutes in your leisure phase of walking.
2. Once you've completed five minutes of leisure walking, it's time to move into your higher intensity, peak fitness mode. You want to walk at a rapid pace that makes it difficult for you to talk, although you're still able to speak. This is your optimal fat burning pace and will maximize the number of calories you burn during your workout.
3. Remember to move your arms during your full twenty minutes of walking As you increase your walking speed, move your arms at a more rapid pace. Your upper body movements will help to increase your heart rate and enable you to burn more calories. Try to continue at this high intensity pace for 20 minutes. If you aren't able to complete the full 20 minutes, don't be discouraged. You can work up to it over time.
4. Now, it's time for a five minute cool down. You can slow down your pace to a more leisurely stride for five minutes. Continue moving your arms and breathe deeply as you walk the last few minutes. Give yourself positive reinforcement for a job well done. You're well on your way to achieving peak fitness and you've only spared 30 minutes out of your day.
5. Congratulations on completing your workout! It gets easier over time.