My name is Rommel Acda, and I’m a busy person just like you. I am a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and co-owner of Element 5 Fitness Training Center in Kirkland, Washington.
I’ve built my business by helping hundreds of busy clients – from top business executives to real estate agents and busy moms – achieve amazing shape and regain their flat stomach.
However developing this system didn’t come easy. The truth is I stumbled upon my short workout system from a heated conversation with one of my clients.
You see, I explained to him that I’ve been experimenting with various short workout protocols in order to maximize my time due to my busy schedule, and that in several weeks I discovered I was achieving the same, if not better results in my “mash up” of workouts than with the traditional hour-long workouts.
His response was, “Bulls**t”, and then he accused me of being a low rate Tony Little infomercial. Needless to say, he pissed me off, so I went to work in my research to prove him wrong. I also recruited a few other clients with busy schedules to assist me in my research just to prove why these short workouts work.
I started by identifying the most common mistakes my clients were making – by no fault of their own. Even I used to make these mistakes too, as many trainers do.
Mistake #1: Using Traditional Workout Programs That Last One Hour
“Aren’t I supposed to work out for at least an hour?” is a question I’ve been asked ad nauseam. To keep it simple, just understand that if you’re trying to not only get into shape faster, but also lose belly fat faster, then you need to challenge and stress your body in a shorter amount of time, BUT in the correct way. In addition you’ll stay much more focused during a 10-minute workout versus a 60-minute workout which will lead to more progress and better results.
Mistake #2: Still Including Traditional Cardio In Your Workouts
Traditional cardio plain sucks for fat loss! Did you know that a study published by the North American Association for the Study of Obesity demonstrated that over 300 hours of aerobic exercise resulted in an average fat loss of 4 pounds for women, and 6.6 pounds fat loss for men? Does that make sense? Do you have that kind of time just to lose a measly 4 pounds? Didn’t think so. There’s a better way and it consists of utilizing breakthrough circuit training protocols that will maximize your efforts in ONLY 10 minutes!
Mistake #3: Not Training With Enough Intensity
Most people don’t work out hard enough or intensely enough to reap any of the benefits. Getting into great shape and losing body fat should be treated like an “all out war”. If you have some excess belly fat that you’re trying to get rid of you’re not going to burn it off in two days, trust me. Intensity is relative, but you have to attack the unwanted belly fat with everything you have in order to get your best body back!
Mistake #4: Counting Reps
Counting reps can be cumbersome and takes the focus away from performing a set with efficiency and intensity. Using a workout set timer will allow you to maximize the intensity of your workouts so you can get better results.
Mistake #5: Performing Your Reps With Slow To Moderate Speed
You’ve heard the spiel: “Do each rep slowly, feel the burn!” Or, “Push the weight for a 2-second count, then lower the weight for a 4-second count.”
What most people don’t realize is that muscles were designed for speed. Appropriate stress stimulation to our muscles depends on not only the proper weight or resistance used during a set, but also the speed of contraction, or in this case repetition speed. Faster repetition speed taxes our fast twitch muscle fibers more effectively, which causes greater changes in losing unsightly body fat and improving muscle tone.
In order to achieve maximum results in only 10 minutes per workout, training three times per week, you’re going to need a workout program that is easy to follow, and allows you to make proper progress without having to think too much about it, thus saving you precious time.
Take my advice – STOP making the mistakes listed above. I did, and my clients did, and the Fit In A Hurry Workout Program was born. With this proven workout system my clients stopped making excuses because they were able to squeeze in 10-minute workouts that are simple, yet effective. And so can you!
I know I can help you because I’ve done the “in the trenches” leg work with my clients for years, and I know what it’s like to be so busy that you lose track of time and feel you can’t fit in a good workout.
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To view his fitness company go to http://www.element5fitness.com.
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