How To Do An Effective Ten-minute Workout

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Article Date: 13 Aug 2006 - 11:00 PDT

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No time to exercise? No excuse! Phil Tyne, director of the Baylor Tom Landry Fitness Center in Dallas, says anyone can fit in 10 minutes a day, alternating cardiovascular one day and strength training the next. Always talk to your doctor before beginning any exercise plan.

-- Cardiovascular Routine: Take a brisk 10-minute walk.

-- Strength-Training Routine: Choose 10 exercises to work the major muscle groups, and do each until fatigued. In most cases, this will take less than one minute. If the muscle is not fatigued after one minute, add more resistance.

Illustrated examples of proper form are in the Exercise Library on the American College of Exercise Web site at http://www.acefitness.org.

1. Chest - Push-ups
2. Upper back - Upright row with dumbbells
3. Back - Latissimus dorsi pulldowns with a stretch band
4. Lower back - Back extensions
5. Arms - Overhead press with dumbbells
6. Arms - Bicep curls with dumbbells
7. Arms - Triceps kick-backs with dumbbells
8. Legs - Squats with dumbbells or bands
9. Legs - Heel raises
10. Abdominals - Abdominal curls

For more information about the Baylor Tom Landry Fitness Center, visit www.BaylorHealth.com.

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Claim Is Bogus

posted by Anonymous on 13 Aug 2006 at 6:19 pm

As with other claims like this, it ignores the time needed to warm up, stretch and etc... to exercise to safely. It also ignores the time needed to change clothes, get to the exercise area, cool down and clean up after wards. Or does Phil Tyne expect people to take 10 minutes from their lunch time, exercise vigorously and return to business as usual wearing the same clothes?

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