I posted this thought of Facebook last night so it is a bit of a spoiler but as we head into an absolutely beautiful weekend let's not forget to workout. Did you know that even 10 minutes of exercise can have major health benefits? Most studies that have been done show that what you do in 10 minutes can affect your body for up to an hour. Look it up. Do some research!
While it is generally recommended that you move up to 30 minutes a day at some point there is no rule that says you have to start there. Something is better than nothing where your cardiovascular activity is concerned. My rule of thumb is build gradually. Do 10 minutes a day for 30 days and then 20 minutes a day for 30 days and you get the idea. If you are going to make this a part of your daily lifestyle then you have many years to come of 30 minutes a day so starting on the low end for a few months is not going to hurt anything.
So, this morning that leaves us with an encouraging thought that we don't have to spend this whole beautiful day working out to see health benefits. Do not discount the power of a short workout. Get it done and move on with your day and if you say you cannot find 10 minutes then you seriously need to evaluate your "yes" items on the to do list. I guarantee this will have an impact on your day. It will wake up the muscles and will get those endorphins going. It will surely power you through what you need to do today.
Find a 10 minute activity you can do right now. After you read this pull up your 10 minute deal, grab your kids or a friend or just go by yourself and take a 10 minute walk through the neighborhood. Whatever it is just DO IT!!!! Start your day out the right way. If you need a FREE resource then go to YouTube and I suggest for beginners looking up Jessica Smith 10 minute workouts. There are at least 40.
Here is the 10 minute workout I just did and there is a USA article linked below too which you may have to copy and paste both to look up as I am still figuring this tech stuff out!
https://youtu.be/uMoXK7X17lo
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2010-06-01-exercise-metabolism_N.htm
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