Quick Workouts to do on a Busy Schedule

While in college, the thing students lack the most is time. Even if time is limited, staying healthy should be at the top of everyone’s priority list. These students have provided their quick 30-minute workouts for when they are in a time crunch.

Louisville senior Olivia Day recommends that the best workout with limited time is a short full-body day.

“I like to warm up with cardio, do a pushing movement, pull and then legs, finishing off with some core if there’s time,” Day said.

Since the number of repetitions is lower for time’s sake, she recommends using heavier weights to account for a shorter workout.

• 10 minutes on the stair stepper to warm up the muscles

• 3 sets of 6-8 incline chest press with dumbbells to hit the upper chest and front deltoids

• 3 sets of 6-8 on lat pulldown or seated cable row to target lats/back

• 3 sets of 6-8 Bulgarian split squats to hit quads, glutes and adductors

• 1 minute front and side planks or sit-ups

• Stretch!

Paducah senior Ray Hamilton likes to get a quick chest and tricep workout in when he is running low on time.

• 4 sets of 12 dumbbell bench press

• 3 sets of 15 cable flies

• 3 sets of 12 reps incline bench press

• 3 sets of 15 rope pull-downs

• 4 sets of 12 dips

• 3 sets of 8-10 on single arm rope extension

Decatur graduate student Bailey Watson starts her quick workout with a short jog outside, followed by these simple steps.

• 3 sets of 10 bodyweight squats

• 3 steps of 10 dumbbell Romanian deadlifts

• 3 sets of 10 Bulgarian split squats

• Light stretching to cool down