Kevin Gianni

When planning home workout routines, many people want you to believe that you should be working out for 30 minutes a day, all 7 days of the week. It's just how the information has trickled down to us.

Personally, I think this is for robots.

You don't need to workout that much to feel better and have more energy.

In fact, fitness success--and some good home workout routines--hinge on your ability to forget working out for a certain period of time.

No more 5 times a week for 60 minutes or 3 times a week for 90 minutes. What you need to focus on is working out frequently throughout the week.

This may seem groundbreaking to you... and it is.

I want exercise and some home workout routines to be a regular part of your day. Just like eating, showering and sleeping.

It was like this for those as little as a century ago. They would exercise all day long. Walk to the store, do the laundry, work in the field, the factory--most of this work was labor. No one really ever went to the gym and worked out for hours on end.

Unfortunately, those times have passed. We have computers, office buildings and cars. Plus, we seem to think that we have certain time restraints and commitments that don't allow us the time to exercise. Which is another issue in itself!

So, yes, you're busy and don't have time to go to the gym. That's fine. But I bet there are times when you could sneak in a few squats, stretches and dips. In fact, there are probably 10-15 times during that day that you can squeeze out a few mintues of a home workout routine that is flexible and easy to do.

What I'm asking you to do is equate those down times as an opportunity to put in a minute or two of exercise. By the end of the day, you'll feel great knowing that you've put in a good amount of time exercising. Time that you thought you never had!

Will you still burn fat exercising this way? You bet! Your frequent motion will allow your body to up its metabolism, burning calories faster so you can lose weight.

Put together 4-5 solid home workout routines and you'll quickly realize that the time you have to do them magically appears, plus having the freedom to know that you can exercise in small clips will help erase your chances of failure and get you feeling great in no time!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kevin Gianni is founder of LiveAwesome.com, the awesome-est, no-BS resource for home workout routines, optimal health and motivation for the busy person.

(C) 2006 by Kevin Gianni.