10-Minute Strength Workouts That Bring A Quick Sweat

Think you need to hit the gym for an hour? Nope: 10-minute strength workouts do the trick. “A short, consistent workout can make a difference in your day by boosting your mood, energy levels, and endurance,” fitness instructor Christie Horan tells Bustle. Here are some to try.

Horan’s Total Body Strength Workout

These five moves hit every muscle in your body. Do each exercise for 60 seconds and repeat for 10 minutes.

- Plank walkouts

- Squats

- Overhead presses with dumbbells

- Tricep kickbacks

- Side crunches

Kemma Cunningham’s Circuit

According to Cunningham, using multiple muscle groups in one exercise is an easy way to get more out of your workout.

Do 3 rounds of each, 30 seconds on, 10 seconds off:

- Squat to overhead press

- Row with weights

- Forward lunge + curl

- Forearm plank

Gia Calhoun’s Pilates Workout

Work on core strength and mobility in this quick Pilates sesh.

- Plank: 30 seconds, 3x

- The Hundred: arm pumps with legs raised, count to 100.

- Side planks: 30 seconds per side, repeat 2x.

- Scissor kicks: 1 minute

Repeat until you hit 10 minutes.

Bodyweight Workout from TJ Mentus

Mentus’ tip? “Push yourself to the fastest possible pace,” he says. Do the below for 10 straight minutes for a challenging full-body strength session.

- Pull-ups from a dead hang

- Push-ups

- Air squats

- Sit-ups or crunches

Repeat.

Cardio + Strength

Exercise physiologist Tom Holland’s full-body strength-cardio sesh.

- Run in place, 1 min.

Do each for 30 sec., rest for 30.

- Squats, push-ups, crunches, jumping jacks

- Forward lunges, plank, mountain climbers

- Bicycle crunches, skaters, burpees

- Jog, 1 min.

Anna Em’s Weightlifting Challenge

Em says using weights is an effective way to increase your strength in a short workout.

- Deadlifts, 3 sets of 5 reps.

- Barbell back squats, 3 sets of 5 reps.

- Rest 30 seconds between each set. Do 10 minutes total.

No-Equipment Workout by Candice McDaniel

McDaniels says this routine will help build muscle, no weights necessary.

- Reverse lunges, 10 reps each leg

- Mountain climbers, 20 reps each side

- Bicycles, 10 reps

- Chair dips, 15 reps

- Push-ups, 10 reps.

Repeat for 10 minutes.

Barbell Strength Circuit

Isopure trainer Brianna Bernard loves barbell exercises for increasing strength as they increase your heart rate.

- Barbell front squats + shoulder press

- Bent over row + high hip deadlift

- Chest press

- Ab roll-outs.

Do 1 to 3 sets of 15 reps each.

Full Body Work from Bande’s Amanda Jenny

“Begin your workout with a quick warm-up, such as arm circles, head rolls, and/or knee lifts,” she says.

Do each move twice for 60 seconds.

- Squats

- Bridge + skull crushers

- Reverse lunge + hammer curls

- Plank rows

- Weighted sit-ups