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Like most serious sports athletes, you\u2019ll do whatever it takes to become successful.<\/strong> Because it\u2019s important, you\u2019ll find the time, make time, and commit to practicing specific sports skills, team practice\/strategy sessions, conditioning, strength training, and other necessary components. If you\u2019re a non-athlete, but enjoy exercising to get fit, lose fat, gain muscle, become stronger, or achieve another goal, you\u2019ll also find a way to train consistently if you\u2019re committed to achieving your goals.<\/p>\n

Both athletes and non-athletes occasionally face the reality of being pressed for time.<\/strong> That hour you thought you had now becomes twenty minutes. Work, school, family obligations, extracurricular events, unexpected emergencies, travel, etc. can get in the way of even the best-designed training schedule, thus Plan B \u2013 a shorter session \u2013 is employed. Plan B is still a plan, so it shouldn\u2019t render a training session useless. In fact, it can be a better fit in many cases, especially when it comes to conditioning and strength training exercise sessions.<\/p>\n

Plenty of legitimate research shows that brief, demanding exercise sessions produce results similar to lengthier, lower-level sessions (Study at McMaster University<\/a>; National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Japan<\/a>; Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research<\/a>; European Journal of Applied Physiology<\/a>; Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research<\/a>). In other words, instead of a 45-minute session, a 20-minute session will suffice if you train really hard! Why not? That\u2019s an extra 25 minutes to devote to something else.<\/p>\n

Knowing that brief, intense conditioning, and strength training are effective, let\u2019s take a look at some examples.<\/strong> Literally, there are hundreds of exercise, drill, run, workout prescription, and time-to-complete combinations that can be used. That is a good thing because it will allow your specific situation to be addressed and you\u2019ll have plenty of variety to choose from.<\/p>\n

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Here are a few ideas:<\/p>\n

20-Minute Conditioning Workouts<\/h2>\n
Shuttle Runs<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
Dynamic warm up \u2013 3:00<\/div>\n
20 x 30 yards @ :08; recovery time @ :32<\/div>\n
Cool down \u2013 3:00<\/div>\n
Versa Climber, Arc Trainer, Assault Bike, or Stair-Stepper<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
Warm up – 2:00<\/div>\n
16 x :30 hard effort\/:30 easy<\/div>\n
Cool down \u2013 2:00<\/div>\n
Bodyweight Circuit<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
Dynamic warm up \u2013 3:00<\/div>\n
As many rounds possible in 15:00: 10 x push ups, 15 x squats, max rep chin ups, 50 x mountain climbers, and 15 x abs<\/div>\n
Cool down \u2013 2:00<\/div>\n

10-Minute Conditioning Workouts<\/h2>\n
Versa Climber, Arc Trainer, Assault Bike, or Stair-Stepper<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
Warm up – 1:00<\/div>\n
14 x :20 very hard effort\/:10 rest<\/div>\n
Cool down \u2013 2:00<\/div>\n
Bodyweight<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
Dynamic warm up \u2013 1:00<\/div>\n
Burpees with push up, walking lunges, and body weight ground pull up – each for as many reps possible in 2:30<\/div>\n
Cool down \u2013 1:30<\/div>\n
Sprints, Shuttle Runs, or Other Running Drill<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
Dynamic warm up \u2013 1:00<\/div>\n
20 x all-out effort @ :05; recovery time @ :15<\/div>\n
Cool down \u2013 2:00<\/div>\n

20-Minute Total Body Strength Training Workouts<\/h2>\n
One of Everything<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
1:00 rest between sets \u2013 achieve overload within listed rep ranges \u2013 use barbells, dumbbells, plate-load or selectorized machines.<\/div>\n
Chest Press x 10-14<\/div>\n
Low Row x 10-14<\/div>\n
Overhead Press x 8-12<\/div>\n
Pulldown x 8-12<\/div>\n
Dips or Incline Press x 8-12<\/div>\n
Lunges x 6-10 each leg<\/div>\n
Leg Press x 12-16<\/div>\n
Glute-Hamstring Raise x 8-12<\/div>\n
Abdominals x 15-20<\/div>\n
Super Set<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
No rest between exercise pairs – 1:00 rest between segments \u2013 achieve overload within listed rep ranges or max reps \u2013 use barbells, dumbbells, plate-load or selectorized machines.<\/div>\n
Overhead Press x 8-12<\/div>\n
Pulldown or Chin Ups x 8-12 or max reps<\/div>\n
Overhead Press x 8-12<\/div>\n
Pulldown or Chin Ups x 8-12 or max reps<\/div>\n
Chest Press or Push Ups x 8-12 or max reps<\/div>\n
Face Pulls x 8-12<\/div>\n
Chest Press or Push Ups x 8-12 or max reps<\/div>\n
Face Pulls x 8-12<\/div>\n
Dips x max reps<\/div>\n
Upright Row x 8-12<\/div>\n
Dips x max reps<\/div>\n
Upright Row x 8-12<\/div>\n
Squat x 10-14<\/div>\n
Leg Curl x 8-12<\/div>\n
Squat x 10-14<\/div>\n
Leg Curl x 8-12<\/div>\n

10-Minute Total Body Strength Training Workouts<\/h2>\n
1:00 rest between sets \u2013 achieve overload within listed rep ranges \u2013 use barbells, dumbbells, plate-load or selectorized machines.<\/div>\n
Push-Pull-Lower<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
Incline Press x 6-10<\/div>\n
Low Row x 6-10<\/div>\n
Leg Press x 10-14<\/div>\n
Dips x max reps<\/div>\n
High Row x 8-12<\/div>\n
Romanian Dead Lift x 10-14<\/div>\n
Lower-Pull-Push<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
Squat x 10-14<\/div>\n
Pulldown x 8-12<\/div>\n
Chest Press x 8-12<\/div>\n
Leg Press x 8-12<\/div>\n
Upright Row<\/a> x 8-12<\/div>\n
Overhead Press x 8-12<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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