Freeform Fitness by Jill Mennella

When I ask clients what keeps them from working out more often, the most common answer is no surprise: lack of time.  If you’re like most busy Americans, you’re probably multitasking all day long in order to save time, but do you do this at the gym? Multitasking your workout can be just as productive as any other dual duties you perform throughout the day (and safer than texting and driving!).

The scissor crunches, being performed by Lauren in this picture, are a perfect example of how to efficiently ”multicise”. These crunches work the upper, lower and mid abs, as well as obliques and legs all in one shot!

The obvious benefit of these kinds of moves is that you can cut your gym time in half by blasting multiple muscle groups at once. Another benefit is the maximal caloric burn you gain as more muscles are working all at once. And third, you’ll boost your heart rate up much more quickly than you would with a single movement, which means you’ll be burning more fat! So, if lack of time has been your excuse for not getting to the gym, you’ll have to either figure out a new one or start multicising.  With the latter, you’ll see the results fast and save time in the gym.  To learn more new, creative multicises, stay posted to my blog.  Also, please contact me if you have any interesting ones you’d like to share. Have fun!