20 minute workout to a healthier you

Give your overall health a serious boost and reduce your risk of illness with these five hard-hitting moves.

Researchers in Britain have found that, when it comes to glucose regulation and insulin resistance, interval training — where short, sharp and intense periods of exercise are interspersed with short periods of rest — is more effective compared with slow and steady or longer, moderate workouts. This is where HIIT comes in. It helps to maintain a healthy weight and boosts fitness, and is also far more time-efficient than most workouts. As long as you go hard during the ‘work’ periods, recharge in the rest periods and keep the workout as a whole super intense, it’s easy to squeeze into a busy schedule. In fact, it will take no more than 20 minutes.

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