For many people, the biggest barrier to exercise is not motivation — it is time.
Between work commitments, family responsibilities, and the general busyness of modern life, carving out an hour to go to the gym can feel unrealistic.
As a result, many people adopt an “all-or-nothing” mindset: if they can’t do a full workout, they do nothing at all.
But emerging research in the fields of exercise science and preventative health suggests that this mindset may be outdated.
A growing trend known as “micro-workouts” or “exercise snacks” is challenging the idea that workouts must be long to be effective.
In fact, short bursts of movement throughout the day may provide significant health benefits — sometimes rivalling longer sessions of exercise.
Micro-workouts are exactly what they sound like: short bouts of…