You don't need to spend hours in the gym to get a full-body workout. In fact, you can get an effective session at home in just ten minutes.
Fitness instructor Fiona Judd, who runs the FitFionaJ app, has designed this fast and efficient workout to hit all the major muscle groups in the body. It can be done with either a kettlebell or dumbbell, as she demonstrates in her video below.
How to do Fiona Judd’s workout
Judd recommends doing 12-16 reps of each exercise. If you have more time you can always add a round or two. Watch her form carefully and practice the exercises without any weight first, to make sure you're getting them right.
There are adaptations you can do to make the moves easier, too, as Judd explains: "On the balanced halo, you have the option to touch your toes lightly on the floor or hover your foot completely off the floor. On the push-up, you have the option of [performing it from your] knees or toes."
Are short workouts effective?
If you’re short on time, any movement is better than none. Breaking up your workouts into a few short sessions throughout the day can be just as effective as a longer 30-minute session.
Sometimes known as exercise snacking workouts, shorter training sessions still count towards your movement goals and can help you stay consistent when pressed for time. If you have a few minutes between meetings or before the kids wake up, that’s the perfect opportunity for an exercise snack like Judd’s workout.
Over the days and weeks, your efforts add up and it’s often easier to commit to a short training session than 45 minutes or a full hour. Doing full-body strength sessions like this one will also improve your cardiovascular health too, as they demand a lot of energy.
Shop dumbbells and kettlebells
Need some new weights for your home gym? The below picks are all taken directly from our round-ups of the best adjustable dumbbells and the best kettlebells.
