30 Minutes Is Gym-Golden

'I don't have an hour' is no excuse to skip fitness. You've read the headlines shouting how you can get fit in 30 minutes a day, and guess what? They're pretty much true. The problem is so many of us fail to exercise regularly and eat in moderation, usually it's the other way around.

Three California fitness trainers say 30 minutes is gym-golden, provided you keep moving between exercises. Take a short break and your heart rate will drop and you'll lose precious calorie-burn -- not good if you want to see results with abbreviated effort. Check out the full article for each trainer's 30 minute workout, Angela Stovall's looked like fun:

Angela Stovall, Master trainer at 24 Hour Fitness in Chino suggests:

• Five minutes cardio warm-up; five minutes walking lunges, then alternate between 10 walking lunges and 10 ab crunches for three sets.
  
• Hop on the treadmill for five minutes at 3.5 mph, simultaneously doing three-to-five pound bicep curls and shoulder presses. Watch your form.
  
• Then to the mat for 10-20 push-ups, alternate with 10-20 tricep bench dips, three sets of each.
  
• Run stairs or jump on a cardio stair stepper for 5 minutes, then finish with 25 no-weight standing squats and 50 side bends.