Ask Shaneka: "I Don't Have Time to Workout 30 Minutes, So What Can I Do?!

Question: "Shaneka, I don't have time to workout 30 minutes every day which I heard is what you're supposed to do. I work long hours and I'm a single mother. My question is what kinds of workouts can I do like twice a week and still get results?" - Deborah

Shaneka's Answer: "Deborah, this is the story of most women's lives, we're so busy working and taking care of others that it's difficult to fit in time for ourselves. However regular exercise is not only a critical element to losing weight it's vital to our overall health.

Now, working out everyday for 30 minutes is not an requirement but what is, is consistency. So you have two days out of the week to workout that's fine but on those days you have to go hard and make it count. Do this by doing full body exercises that engage all areas- legs, butt, arms, stomach you're looking for a total burn all over!

Try exercises like jogging or running which are simple and calorie burning intense to get you moving your entire body. If you're not a runner that's fine try walking 30 seconds and running 30 seconds. Continue increasing the number of seconds you run week by week to amp up the challenge and burn more.

Another great workout is circuit training which I absolutely love because you need little to no equipment and you can get big results in half the time as a 30 or 40 minute workout! Circuit training is a combination of cardio and strength training exercise moves. You choose the moves and do 30 second sets and repeat the whole circuit of exercises 3 times, or more if you feel like really digging in :) So for example you may do 30 seconds of jumping jacks, 30 second sit-ups, 30 seconds of push-ups, and 30 seconds of squats. Complete each set with about a 20 second rest in between, then start the circuit all over again. The key here is to push yourself to the highest level to maximize and get the most out of the workout.

Whichever, workout you choose go for at least 30 minutes full out, and you should get some good results. Also be sure to stick to a healthy diet. All the exercise in the world cannot replace a good diet plan. If your goal is to lose weight it all starts with your diet, exercise is simply an added boost to get you to your goals.

Good luck, Deborah!

Much success,

Shaneka


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