Ah, what a fast world we live in – we’ve got satellite television, the information superhighway, can be reached virtually anywhere via cellular phone . . . all the technological advances that speeds life up. Because life is sped up so much, we should have more free time than ever – right? WRONG!! We are busier than ever! All this technology has done for us is make it easier to get things done – so we can try and do even more. Consequently, we do more than we ever used to. We perform business on the phone while we drive, we bring work home on our laptops, and we can be reached anywhere via our pagers.

Because of all this, fewer and fewer people are exercising. Their reason: “I don’t have time.” Personally, I think this is a load of crap. We all have the same 24 hours in every day; we just all choose to spend if differently. So anybody that says they can’t find time to exercise doesn’t hold exercise, training, or their health as a very high priority.

With all that said, let’s say you still can’t find an hour to exercise during the day. So what? That does not mean you can’t train! Do you have an extra 15 minutes? Yes, you do. I don’t care who you are, or what you do, EVERYBODY can spare at least 15 minutes during their day. Now, some of you might be saying, “Yeah, well, so what? How am I going get (and more importantly, keep) in shape or exercise in 15 minutes?” Glad you asked…

Let’s take a look at just a sampling of routines you could easily perform AT HOME, with minimal equipment, and in 15 minutes:

-500 Squats

-10-15 sets of dumbbell Shoulder Presses

-8-10 sets of Chin-Ups

-200 Push-Ups

-Run/Jog 1.5-2 miles

-Shadowbox four, 3 minute rounds (with 60 seconds rest)

-1000+ yards of dragging exercises

-A decent calisthenics circuit: -100 High Knees, then:

-10 Dive-Bomber Push-Ups

-20 Sit-ups

-30 Squats (repeat Push-Ups, Sit-ups, Squats for 5 circuits)

-50 Burpees

Should I go on? Doing one of the above every day, combined with a decent diet could easily keep you in shape. And, imagine if you could find 15 minutes to perform one of the above twice per day…

Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard.