HOW TO GET FIT IN JUST 7 MINUTES

Experts reveal why bite-size workouts are actually better for your body

- JENNY FRANCIS-TOWNSON

THINK you have to work out for a solid hour at a time to see results? Always telling yourself you have no time to exercise? Then listen up!

It turns out that people who fit in bite size workouts more frequently are better able to stay motivated and tend to be fitter in the long term than those who do longer but fewer workouts.

There’s even a term for it – it’s called exercise snacking.

According to the Human Performance Institute, working out at high intensity for just seven minutes significantly improves muscular strength and cardio fitness, which is great for your heart and lungs.

What’s more, it can actually do you more good than one epic gym session a week.

One of the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to fitness is working out for too long, says Cecilia Harris, founder of fitness app Results Wellness Lifestyle.

“People have been led to believe they have to exercise for an hour or attend a 45-minute class for their exercise to be ‘worth it’, but this simply isn’t the case,” she says.

“As soon as people realise a seven- minute workout is enough to give them huge benefits to their health, the better the results they get.”

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