Guy Leech Is Wrong - Fast Workouts Are Your Answer

On Sunrise yesterday there was a segment on 15 minute workouts and they had former Ironman Guy Leech on there for his 2 cents worth.

Guy wasn't in favour of them and I am here today to tell you why he is wrong.

Apparently some gyms have offered 15 minute workouts as a solution for busy professionals who don't have the time to train the traditional way.

I think this is a great idea for 2 reasons:

1) It breaks the excuse that people don't have time to exercise. 15 minutes is pretty doable for anybody right? If not, watch less tv each night or stop being a slave to your email or facebook account.

2) It is better than not doing anything. 15 minutes is a start and it creates a habit. Make it doable. Do critics of this concept realise how hard it is for people who have avoided a training lifestyle for whatever reason to get their head around the concept of going to a gym for 45 minutes or an hour?

We have got to do something about this obesity epidemic as it's getting out of hand. For once I agree with something the big gyms have to say. I know some of you may find this hard to believe, but they are being proactive.

What better time to introduce that person to an exercise habit just after they have made their New Years Resolution?

After that if they decide to make the extra commitment then great. If 15 minute workouts are still getting them results, even better!

Surely these busy professionals will be less stressed, more productive at work and home feel a whole lot better from the activity.

Guy's negatives against the concept seem to be that when you allow time for a warm up and cool down that doesn't leave much time for actual exercise.

My argument is that people can take a couple of minutes and do a cool down stretch on there own once they have been shown how.

A simple bodyweight warm up can take only 3-4 minutes or so to get the body warm and ready for activity, leaving over 10 minutes for a quality class.

If people don't believe that you can get a quality workout in under 15 minutes they obviously haven't heard of the Aussie Fatblast Success System or seen this routine that I posted on my other blog on Tuesday.

That workout took me 9 minutes to complete and I was smashed afterwards.

Don't make excuses, make time.