GET FIT IN 5 MINUTES! THE CELEBRITY FITNESS TREND THAT WORKS
Boost Yo Producti Your Reve BY TAKING C YOUR DIGITA
For many, the biggest hurdle to exercise is how much time you spend doing it. Finding an hour to hit the gym can be impossible between work, family, and other endless daily obligations.
While this is true for all of us, it’s even more so for celebrities, but somehow,
What if we told you that you could add an extra day of productivity to your
they manage to stay in shape despite their busy schedules. According to celebrity trainer Luke Worthington, their
clinic’s work week — without increasing anyone’s pay or adding to your utility bills? According to author, productivity expert, and Leverage CEO/founder Nick Sonnenberg, this isn’t just possible; it’s easy! All you need to do is rethink the way you and your team use digital tools like email, Slack, and Asana.
secret is the “micro workout.” A micro
workout is just how it sounds — an exercise completed in a
“Many employees spend 40–50 hours a week using these tools with no training,” Nick explains. “No one knows what to do with them, and when they do, they might only get 10% of the value of the tools instead of 80%–90%. When you align your team on not just how but when to use these tools, you can quickly save more than one business day, per week, per employee in your company.” As Josh mentioned on Page 1, Nick literally wrote the book on this topic: “ Come Up for Air: How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in Work .” When we sat down with him to talk about his book and Leverage’s Inbox
very short time, possibly within five minutes.
ARE MICRO WORKOUTS EFFECTIVE? If you’re wondering if working out for only five minutes makes a difference, a 2021 study found that even four seconds of intense exercise can improve your health. In this study by the University of Texas at Austin, a group of individuals cycled at maximum effort for four seconds on a stationary bike, then rested for 15–30 seconds. Participants repeated these four-second intervals 30 times three days a week. This totaled to about two minutes of exercise each day, or six minutes total for the entire week. The results? Participants all showed improved cardio and anaerobic power, meaning they could output more physical energy while using less oxygen. Another study by Nature Medicine found that for people over the age of 60 (who did not exercise regularly), small bursts of energy for even two minutes showed a 50% decrease
in death from cardiovascular complications and a 40% decrease in risk of dying from cancer compared to those who did not incorporate a micro workout. These bursts of movement even included climbing stairs or walking fast. HOW CAN YOU INTEGRATE MICRO WORKOUTS INTO YOUR SCHEDULE? Just find 2–5 minutes in your day for a micro workout and perform any exercise you feel comfortable with — even just walking at a fast pace will do the trick!
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So, next time you have a few extra minutes in your day, get moving! Your health will thank you.
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