ON-THE-GO FITNESS TIPS

You know you're supposed to exercise... but when?!Between school, after-school activities and homework, there's barely time for a moment of relaxation. Don't sweat it - you can get that toned body you want, and still get everything done, with these tips from Myjellybean.com.

Get Fit In Less Time!

According to fitness experts, it really doesn't take a huge time commitment to shape up your body. In fact, just 30 minutes of exercise, three times a week is enough physical activity to tone your muscles, boost your overall health and promote weight loss. Since exercisce also relieves stress and anxiety and builds your confidence, it's a great antidote to all that responsibility and running around.

It's Not As Hard As You Think.

You don't have to run a marathon or sweat bullets to get workout benefits, either. Fast walking, climbing up and down the stairs, and dancing in your room are just a few moderate-intensity activities which satisfy your body's craving for fitness.

Nobody Is Too Busy For This Technique.

Still think you have no time to workout? Just split your exercise into three 10-minute sessions per day. Your body doesn't care if you blast out a half-hour of fitness all at once, or chop a routine into three 10-minute blocks throughout the day to fit your busy schedule. Studies show that both approaches yield pretty much the same health and fitness bonuses.

Where to find the time? How about those extra 10 minutes you snooze every morning after slapping the alarm? Or the free 15 minutes you spend in study hall gabbing with your girls? Perhaps that half-hour you zone out in the evening in front of the tube?

What Can You Do in Ten Minutes?

If you've got a demanding schedule and you'd like to take the "three times ten" approach to exercise (that's ten minutes of exercise, three times a day), the following speedy workouts allow you to meet your daily allowance of fitness almost anywhere in minimum time with maximum results.

A Word About Fashion...

Keep comfortable clothing, shoes and fitness gear on hand, and you'll always be ready for an impromptu workout. For example, store exercise clothes and footwear in your locker at school if you're going to do a fitness blitz at lunch or after school.

Lightweight, inexpensive and portable exercise equipment (a jump rope for cardiovascular fitness, an elastic exercise band for lower-body shaping and toning, or a pair of dumbbells for upper body strengthening and sculpting) can give you a great workout anywhere and anytime you're ready. If you walk to school, wear a backpack to free your hands and arms to pump while you walk. (That's extra exercise!)