For close to everyday in the past two and a half years, I have tried to workout in some way every day. However, this process for the most part has not been entirely successful and has shown little results. So this past summer I decided to try something new. In the span of three months this new workout routine has had more of a favorable outcome than what I was doing for the past year and a half, not to mention it can all be done in under thirty minutes (although running two to three times a week helps as well). Listed below is what I day split up into A days and B days:

A Days

• One set of thirty reps with a 20 pound free weight with each arm
• 60 crunches to enforce one’s upper abs
• Planking for a minute to strengthen the stomach muscles
• 20 push-ups
• 60 sit-ups to help the lower abs

B Days

• 60 crunches
• Planking for a minute
• 60 sit-ups

These exercises are easy to do and do not consume much time. If I find myself with more time in the evenings, I’ll sometimes do them two times with short breaks in between.