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This is a guest post from Rafi Bar-Lev, a former combat medic and founder of the community fitness site, Passionate Fitness. Check it out! Thanks to Rafi for the contribution and please check out his website, packed with great stuff!

How to Get The Most Out of Your Workout

With only 24 hours in a day, it can be really hard to find the time to work out. That’s why when you actually do make the time to work out, you want to make every second count. Here are 5 tips to help you get the most out of your workout.

1. Try Interval Training Instead of Cardio.  Experts have found interval training to be at least if not more effective than long distance cardio. Instead of spending an hour running, try doing 8 sets of 30 second sprints with a minute of rest in between each set. Not only will you save time, you’ll get better results.

“You get the workout done in half the time. And second, you get more results in less time, plus you can do more work” – Craig Ballantyne

2. Do Different Exercises During Rest. To save time at the gym, do different exercises during your rest periods. That means that instead of bench pressing, waiting a minute, bench pressing again and repeating, you should bench press, then go on to do curls, return to bench press, and repeat. This will save you a lot of time and get you through your workouts faster.

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3. Skip The Pre-Workout Sauna. You know who you are, guy or girl who spends 2 hours in the sauna chatting with friends and 20 minutes working out. Yes, the sauna is effective in warming up your muscles, but when crunched for time, you better skip it. Just make sure to do 5 minutes of the bike before you start your workout to warm up.

4. Push Yourself Hard. People who push themselves harder during their workouts see better results. Try to make that extra rep during your workout and watch your progress increase. Just make sure not to push yourself too hard and to be careful to avoid getting injured.

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5. Have a Workout Plan. To avoid wasting time, make sure you know beforehand exactly what your workout for the day is going to be, meaning which exercises you’re going to be doing and in which order. This will help you save time wandering around aimlessly thinking about what you’re going to do next.

“Those who plan do better than those who do not plan even though they rarely stick to their plan.” – Winston Churchill

So what are you waiting for? Go out there and make the most out of your workout!

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