Today’s stop on my 10 Minute Trainer Reviews is actually going to be something like a “preview.” This write-up is going to give you a basic idea of what a person could do with 10 Minute Trainer. Inside your 10 Minute Trainer package you would receive a “Getting Started” workout chart. This is basically a schedule that you could follow to a “T” or customize the way you want it.

Here are the basics: There are 7 days in a week ( I know, it’s shocking but there are ), and for 6 of those days you will have 1 of the 5 workouts assigned. And, on the 7th day, you will take the day off. Ok, maybe not take the day off, but at least you don’t have to worry about exercising. This little chart is a great tool because it not only serves as a guide, but it allows you to customize your workouts based on your schedule or how you feel on any given day. For example, if you have a crazy, wicked, busy day…..you might only have time for or feel like doing 1 workout. If your day is just crazy busy, maybe you could squeeze in 2 workouts. Last but not least, if your day is just crazy or busy (you pick one) maybe you’ll do 3 workouts. And, like you already know, the more 10 Minute Trainer workouts you can do each of those 6 days, the faster your results!

Let me break it down for you. I’ll cover each week by the day and what the main workout is for that particular day. I will also fill in the 2 additional workouts you may want to do.

This is the 4 week schedule you’ll find on the “Getting Started” workout chart:

• Week 1, Day 1: Main workout – Cardio * Additional workouts – Lower Body & Abs
• Week 1, Day 2: Main workout – Total Body *Additional workouts – Cardio & Lower Body
• Week 1, Day 3: Take the Day Off – as far as I am concerned, you can take whatever day you want
• Week 1, Day 4: Main workout – Cardio *Additional workouts – Abs & Yoga Flex
• Week 1, Day 5: Main workout – Total Body *Additional workouts – Lower Body & Cardio
• Week 1, Day 6: Main workout – Yoga Flex *Additional workouts – Cardio & Abs
• Week 1, Day 7: Main workout – Cardio *Additional workouts – Yoga Flex & Total Body

• Week 2, Day 1: Main workout – Cardio *Additional workouts – Abs & Yoga Flex
• Week 2, Day 2: Main workout – Yoga Flex *Additional workouts – Lower Body & Total Body
• Week 2, Day 3: Take the Day Off – (Or whichever day works best for you).
• Week 2, Day 4: Main workout – Cardio *Additional workouts – Total Body & Abs
• Week 2, Day 5: Main workout – Abs *Additional workouts – Yoga Flex & Cardio
• Week 2, Day 6: Main workout – Cardio *Additional workouts – Lower Body & Yoga Flex
• Week 2, Day 7: Main workout – Lower Body *Additional workouts – Abs & Total Body

• Week 3, Day 1: Main workout – Cardio *Additional workouts – Lower Body & Abs
• Week 3, Day 2: Main workout – Abs *Additional workouts – Cardio & Lower Body
• Week 3, Day 3: Take the Day Off
• Week 3, Day 4: Main workout – Lower Body *Additional workouts – Total Body & Cardio
• Week 3, Day 5: Main workout – Cardio *Additional workouts – Lower Body & Abs
• Week 3, Day 6: Main workout – Yoga Flex *Additional workouts – Total Body & Cardio
• Week 3, Day 7: Main workout – Cardio *Additional workouts – Abs & Lower Body

• Week 4, Day 1: Main workout – Cardio *Additional workouts – Lower Body & Abs
• Week 4, Day 2: Main workout – Total Body *Additional workouts – Cardio & Lower Body
• Week 4, Day 3: Take the Day Off – At least take one day a week off, completely. Or at most, light exercise (like a walk/jog).
• Week 4, Day 4: Main workout – Cardio *Additional workouts – Abs & Yoga Flex
• Week 4, Day 5: Main workout – Total Body *Additional workouts – Lower Body & Cardio
• Week 4, Day 6: Main workout – Yoga Flex *Additional workouts – Cardio & Abs
• Week 4, Day 7: Main workout – Cardio *Additional workouts – Yoga Flex & Total Body

Well, that’s it. It may look like a lot, but it isn’t. That is just 4 weeks. You can change it up, however it works best for you. Thanks for checking in, thanks for reading another one of my 10 Minute Trainer Reviews. Like I always say…..it’s only 10 minutes, I know you have it!

Today’s 10 Minute Trainer Reviews focus is going to be on the Lower Body workout. Of course, it is based on the trademark 10 moves in 10 minutes. You will need only 2 items for this workout: a set of resistance bands and a mat. If you choose to add the 2 minute warm up and 2 minute cool down, you are looking at 14 minutes total.

In my opinion, lower body workouts are typically not so hard on me. My lower body muscles are the strongest muscle group I have, therefore they are the largest. This is usually the case for most people. I’m not saying that I don’t get tired or sore, but it’s not nearly as bad as upper body. My upper body muscles, most especially my shoulders and chest, stay so sore for days on end after a good, hard workout.

Ok, here is the line-up for the 10 Minute Trainer Lower Body workout, like many others before, these names are fairly easy to figure out:

Move #1: 3 Part Squats
Move #2: Alternate Lunges
Move #3: Front Knee Front Kick
Move #4: In Out Hop Squats
Move #5: Pendulum
Move #6: 3 Way Jockey Squats
Move #7: Side Lunge Side Kick
Move #8: Tip Toe Squats
Move #9: Band Hip Raise (you’ll need your resistance band for this one)
Move #10: 4 Direction Iso Lunge (you’ll need your bands for this one as well)

That’s it. I think that is my favorite thing about the 10 Minute Trainer series, what you see is what you get. It’s all wrapped up in a nice, neat little package. It’s simple, beautiful, but challenging. You can modify all of these workouts to make them as easy or as hard as you want. This particular workout is the last one I chose to review in the 10 Minute Trainer series. There are still several more to come that are included in the 10 Minute Trainer Upgrade series. I will be writing bits and pieces on these in the days to come. My very next write-up in the 10 Minute Trainer Reviews will be about the “Getting Started” schedule that is included in your 10 Minute Trainer package.

Thanks for checking in with us, I hope you enjoy reading these reviews as much as I like writing them. Come back in a day or 2 for the next one! Remember, it’s only 10 minutes…..

Hey everyone, back with another one of my almost famous 10 Minute Trainer Reviews. Today, is ab day. This ab workout is tough. I’m thinking to myself, this will be a breeze, I can hang with 10 minutes. This ab workout is crazy. If you want to work your abs fast and hard, this is the one for you. I didn’t think the 10 minutes would ever end. There are 20 moves in 10 minutes. Yes, I said 20 moves. They are 30 seconds each. And, I am convinced that every fiber of every muscle in my abdomen was worked over. Almost all of these moves have some sort of modification for those just starting out or nursing an injury. There is no warm up or cool down. All you need is a mat, and some serious will power. This 10 Minute Trainer ab workout is an awesome addition to your routine, 3 times a week. Here’s our long and scary list of ab moves:

Move #1: Cross Crunch
Move #2: Bridge Crunch
Move #3: Iso Bike
Move #4: Speed Bike
Move #5: Golden Gate
Move #6: Side Arm “O” Crunch
Move #7: Side Arm “O” Crunch, opposite side
Move #8: Hip Lift Kick
Move #9: Hip Lift Kick, opposite side
Move #10: Plank “O” Crunch
Move #11: 3 Point Plank Crunch
Move #12: 3 Point Plank Crunch, opposite side
Move #13: Lolasana
Move #14: The Dawn
Move #15: Mountain Climber
Move #16: Superman Crunch
Move #17: Tick Tock Lift
Move #18: Peek a Boo
Move #19: Scissor Crunch
Move #20: Scissor Lift

I think it’s safe to say that this ab workout has more crunches than a bag of potato chips. It’s amazing that a person can cram all of that in during a 10 minute workout. The names of the moves all make perfect sense once you see them, and begin doing them. There is really not much else to say, other than it’s hard, but effective if done in conjunction with the other 10 Minute Trainer workouts. That’s all for now, check back in a few days, I’ll be talking about 10 Minute Trainer Reviews: Lower Body. Thanks for stopping by….like I always say, it’s only 10 minutes.

Here we go with number 3 in the 10 Minute Trainer Reviews series. I think I’ll take a bit of a different approach with this review. Today, I’ll be describing each of the 10 moves that are featured in the workout. It is still the same concept, 10 moves in 10 minutes. This workout is a little different in that it is working your total body, instead of just focusing on one particular area. As with each of the 10 Minute Trainer workouts, you have the optional 2 minute warm up and 2 minute cool down, making this a total of 14 minutes. The only thing you need for this workout is a resistance band of your choice. Use the band that works for you. You might start off with a lighter band, and work your way up to the heavier bands for more of a challenge and faster results.

Ok, here’s our 10 moves:

Move #1: Chuckups - These are push ups with a twist, actually 3 twists. The first set you have your thumbs facing inward, second set you move your hands back to the traditional postion but with your elbows out, and the third set you place your hands and arms wide.

Move #2: Switch Wrist Lawn Mower - Starting with your resistance bands in a lunge position, make a movement like you are starting a lawn mower. You’ll do 2 sets on each side, moving fast and then slow.

Move #3: Corkscrew & Military Press - Starting with one foot on the floor, the other leg knee up, use your bands to stretch your arms up high and straight over your head.

Move #4: Crazy Eights – Start with your bands, holding your arms bent at the waist. Bend one arm for a count of 8 slow, then a count of 8 fast. Then switch to the opposite arm. Repeat.

Move #5: Tricep Kickback Throws - I think that this one is pretty self-explanatory. Use your band.

Move #6: Band Crunch - Also, like move #5, self-explanatory. Use your band.

Move #7: Cyclone - This one is all you, no band needed. I personally think this one doubles as an exercise and a stretch. I think it feels kind of good. Start with your legs apart, arms straight up. You begin twisting at the waist in one direction. Do this for 30 seconds, then switch and turn in the other direction. The trick is keeping your arms straight and still while you turn at the waist.

Move #8: Rocking Iso Lunge - This one is with the band, works your gluts, quads, and shoulders.

Move #9: Deep Seats - Using your band, squat with your legs together for 20 seconds, then squat with legs apart and arms bent (hands should be even with and in front of your shoulders) for 20 seconds, and then place your hands on your back at hip level and squat for 20 seconds. This is a tough one thrown in at the end, my legs are pretty tired by this point.

Move #10: Carlito Push ups - This is definitely the closer. I was thinking “stick a fork in me” by the time I finished this one. These are 20 seconds each: Start in plank position, step up, reach up, no push up with this. Then, push up and jump up. Finally, plank and jump up.

This one is short and sweet. So far, this one seems to be the toughest I’ve written about. Thanks for reading, and check back in a couple of days for the next in my series of 10 Minute Trainer Reviews. It’s only 10 minutes, I know you’ve got it.

Hey everyone, it’s time for another one of my 10 Minute Trainer Reviews. Today I’m going to post a little bit about the Yoga Flex workout. Same concept as the other 10 Minute Trainer workouts: 10 moves in 10 minutes. You only need a couple of items for this workout: a yoga mat, a towel, a bottle of water, and an optional yoga block. Also, if you like to go barefoot, that is okay, too. You also have the choice of whether or not you want to do the warm-up and cool-down, each one being 2 minutes. So, all together, you have a 14 minute workout, like we discussed in my 10 Minute Trainer Reviews: Cardio.

Ok, here are your 10 yoga moves in 10 minutes:

Move #1: Sun Salutation
Move #2: Split Leg and Hamstring Stretch
Move #3: Runner Pose and Side Lunge
Move #4: Right Angle Pose
Move #5: Warrior II and Reverse Warrior
Move #6: Hamstring Stretch
Move #7: Wide Leg and Cobbler’s Stretch
Move #8: Pigeon Stretch
Move #9: Torso Twist
Move #10: Cat/Camel and Child’s Pose

I think that a lot of those titles are self-explanatory, but the one’s you don’t recognize you will understand after you’ve watched them and done them. These stretches are designed to increase your range of motion and flexibility. I think they also decrease your risk of injury during future workouts. The Yoga Flex moves stretch your gluts, groin, hamstrings, laterals, back, shoulders, thighs, and more! The movements you make and hold during the workout are all very linear. In that I mean that you will make a lot of straight lines with your body during these moves. The longest that you have to hold any particular pose is 30 seconds.

Remember, during the Yoga Flex, you have to breathe. Breathing is so important. Deep inhaling and exhaling helps your muscles and body relax, which can help you stretch just a little bit more. And, when it’s all over, you feel so good and so relaxed. You’ll be glad that you did it, and your body will be happy, too.

This wraps up another one of my 10 Minute Trainer Reviews. Thanks for reading and I look forward to the next one. And, remember, it’s only 10 minutes……I know you can find it.

Here’s the first in my series of 10 Minute Trainer Reviews.   I’ll start with Day 1 of the “Getting Started” workout plan included with your 10 Minute Trainer workout package.  Day 1 of this plan is Cardio.  The cardio workout begins with an optional 2 minute warm-up and 2 minute cool down.  These both consist of small movements and light stretches. This would actually make your workout 14 minutes, but I think it’s totally worth those extra 4 minutes to help prevent injury.  Your body needs preparation.  You might think “it’s only 10 minutes, I’m in a hurry”, but you could hurt your self in a matter of seconds.  The time it takes to prevent an injury is so much shorter than the time it takes to treat and recover from an injury.   To read more about stretching and injury prevention please reference our previous article entitled The Importance of Stretching.

You may use your resistance bands, cardio belt with door attachment and safety belt for added tension/resistance to take your workout to a higher level.  We’ll talk more about these various fitness aids in future 10 Minute Trainer Reviews.  As always, use of the bands and cardio belt are optional.  You may want to start without using them, and adding them later on as you become more familiar with the routines.  Or, if you feel like you need a challenge.    So, let’s get to it.  Let’s talk about the 10 moves in 10 minutes.  They are simple to do, maybe not so easy, but certainly effective!

Move #1: Combo Run

Move #2: Warrior Lunges

Move #3: Tires

Move #4: Off The Line

Move #5: Charleston Kick

Move #6: Circle Run

Move #7: The Gretch

Move #8: Defensive Slide

Move #9: Side Lunge, Side Kick

Move #10: Hop Squat, Run Home

I think that the names of these moves are all pretty self explanatory.  It’s hard to imagine that 10 moves in 10 minutes could produce such a great workout, but they do.  So, with the warm-up and cool down you have a total time investment of 14 minutes.  If you have 14 minutes, you can do this.  And, if you have more than 14 minutes, you also have the option of adding 1 or 2 of the other 10 Minute Trainer workouts to get even greater, faster results.  There are many other combinations by just swapping out the various 8 workout routines available in the 10 Minute Trainer series.  Variety is so important when it comes to a exercise program.   Who wants to be bored with their workouts?

Thanks for reading my first of many 10 Minute Trainer Reviews.  All you need is 10 minutes…..I know you can find it.