Only half of the clients I work with come in for 60 minutes of personal training 2-3 times a week. The majority of people I work with sign up for my 30 minute workout plan twice a week because they're either incredibly busy or they can't afford 60 minute sessions. The thing I've realized in the last few years is that clients with less time workout more efficiently, are often more motivated, rarely complain about anything, have more fun, and they get better results too!

Below you'll find the top 30 minute workout plan secrets that have helped all my quick workouts clients get amazing results fast.

30 Minute Workout Plan Secret #1: Don't waste time with a traditional cardio warm-up. Cardio is good but when time is limited you're best bet is to do it on off days. (2-3 cardio workouts per week is ideal for most). A better way to warm-up is with exercises that improve posture, mobility, lung capacity, endurance, and fatloss. Try wide stance deep squats with arms expanding as you stand, reverse lunges raising arms overhead as you lunge, hands and knees to downward dog, backwards arm circles, leg swings, and jumping jacks with arms going out to sides instead of up and down. Pick 3 exercises that target the muscles you'll be working on that day and do 15-20 reps of each with no rest between exercises then repeat. This will energize your body and prepare it more effectively for a quick workout. Get started with the Fat Burning Warm-up Exercises

30 Minute Workout Plan Secret #2: Target your weakest link first. Once you are warm always start with your weakest area first. For some of my clients it's upper back and glutes, for others it's shoulders and core, for others it's thighs and chest. Focusing on your weak spot before you fatigue your body with other exercises builds strength faster, allows you to workout with more intensity which burns more calories and more fat, and it prevents injuries. This is the best time to perform standard sets, i.e. 3 sets of 8 pushups with 60 seconds of rest between sets or 3-4 supersets of 6-8 dumbbell side raises followed by supine stability ball bridges with 60 seconds of rest between supersets. Assess your body to determine what needs the most work then build your plan around that.


30 Minute Workout Plan Secret #3: Burn fat with exercises that build strength. Jump squats, plank knee-ins, and resistance band rows can be performed as quick cardio intervals that blast fat and build strength. Pick an exercise that is challenging but not so hard that you'll fatigue easily. Set a timer and try it Tabata Protocol style. If you're more advanced you can try more advanced moves like squat to overhead press, snatches, or renegade rows with pushups.

30 Minute Workout Plan Secret #4: Work on a different core exercise each time you train and if it's not an area that's weak for you then always do it last. Perform two sets of 15 of plank holds, kneeling ball rollouts, bicycle kicks, or stability ball crunches. Focus on activating and using your deep abdominal muscles. Working on one core exercise each workout keeps you focused on quality movement, improves core strength faster, and helps you flatten those abs in record time too.

30 Minute Workout Plan Secret #5: Always finish your workouts with 2-3 minutes of stretches that lengthen areas that tend to get very tight on your body. The more often you work on improving flexibility the better your body functions and the more calories and fat your burn each time you train. Again, assess your overall flexibilty and focus on the areas that need the most work. Target your more flexible areas on off days.

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