Workout stacking
How do you stay fit using this method?
Workout stacking isn’t about the duration, it’s about the repetitions.
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Too little time for sport: More and more people are giving up on fitness because they are too busy. Is workout stacking the solution?
“Starting next week, I’ll be going to the gym regularly.” Who doesn’t know resolutions of this kind? Most people set high goals, overcommit themselves at the beginning, and then get frustrated when they don’t achieve what they set out to do. Especially when it comes to sports, many people look for little excuses, for example for you Postpone workout. Lack of time is often cited as a reason. However, there is a method that even busy people can use to fit exercise into their everyday lives: so-called “workout stacking”.
In German, the term more or less means “stacking” fitness units. It is enough to fill a period of just ten minutes with fitness exercises to fill the first “stack”. Strength exercises such as push-ups, squats, lunges or crunches are suitable for this. Depending on your fitness level, you can adjust the repetitions of these exercises individually.
If you have the time and stamina, you can repeat a ten-minute session indefinitely. However, with the theory of workout stacking, there is the freedom to distribute these units throughout the day. How about starting with one batch in the morning and one after work? If you work from home, you may be able to make a batch during your lunch break.
Every minute counts
There is a widespread belief that sport only achieves the desired effects after a certain period of time. However, the same applies to sports: every minute counts! Fitness experts and nutritionists around the world are sure that even a short workout can support the metabolism and, in combination with a healthy, low-calorie diet, contribute to weight loss. So if you initially have difficulty keeping up with sport, you can be content with short sessions.
If you have already reached a certain level of fitness or are training towards a specific goal, you should increase the duration and intensity of your workouts over time.