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Fitness in just 15 minutes a Day..

Some Fitness Advice..

  This exercise and physical fitness program is not intended to be the 'ultimate fitness program' or anything of the sort.

But these ARE a simple, useful set of equipment-free exercises and workouts for people who don't have much time (or space) to exercise in, and as such, this exercise program is invaluable in today's world..

Fitness in just 15 minutes a Day..

Spot-running:

  Running is a great aerobic exercise, tuning and training almost every system of your body, as well as giving you a high 'energy-burn' for those interested in controlling their weight.

As an intense aerobic exercise, running is best done in the open air - in a park or somewhere similar where it's fun to run...

Fitness in just 15 minutes a Day..

Sit ups:

  Sit ups are an exercise that target the abs - if you find straight legged sit ups difficult or strenuous, bend your legs at the knee - this type of sit up places less strain on the spine. When you do a sit up, make sure you do it smoothly (NOT jerkily), and make sure your abs take the strain of lifting your body (they should tense to raise your body up). Do your sit ups right, and you exercise the abs, as well as the lower chest, and pave the way to a well toned mid-section...

Fitness in just 15 minutes a Day..

Burpees:

  Burpees are an exceptional exercise for overall body conditioning and are a reasonably efficient aerobic exercise as well - this exercise helps your breathing, muscular co-ordination, endurance, and also enhances the flexibility of the spine. Burpees also exercise several muscle groups in the body, including the legs and the back. Burpees are executed as shown below..

Fitness in just 15 minutes a Day..

The Dorsal Exercise:

  This exercise strengthens the back, abdominal muscles and thighs, as well as flexing the spine. The dorsal exercise also benefits the upper back and neck muscles - the dorsal exercise is an excellent all round exercise to improve body tone...

Fitness in just 15 minutes a Day..

Knee-bends or Half squats:

   Knee-bends or Half squats are an excellent exercise for the quadriceps, but they also benefit a variety of other muscles in the body. In addition to stressing the front of your thighs, half squats also to a lesser extent strengthen and exercise the glutes, the hamstrings, and the muscles of the lower back. All in all, half squats are a great lower-body exercise. Half squats are also simple to do - take a look at the procedure below..

Fitness in just 15 minutes a Day..

  This exercise improves flexibility and works and strengthens the muscles of the torso. Side bends also improve breathing capacity and release tension in the shoulders, as well as in the entire torso - side bends are a good exercise to do in the mornings...

Fitness in just 15 minutes a Day..

Pushups:

Also known as press-ups.

  Push ups are a superb exercise for increasing upper-body strength, and an essential part of any physical fitness or workout program...

Fitness in just 15 minutes a Day..

A Short Introduction

  As mentioned previously, this is a simple exercise and workout program for those who don't have too much time to spare. It is not designed to create 'ultimate fitness' or anything like that, but it IS designed to keep your body slim, healthy, and in decent working condition - on a minimum time schedule. It is ideal for people who work long hours in front of a desk/ in front of a computer, etc.