Ep 38 One-Minute Interval Workouts with Meredith Shirk

Send us Fan MailDo you want to be fit and healthy, but don't have the time to go to the gym? Here's the thing, even if you only have a minute to spare you can transform your life and be healthy. Find out how on today’s episode as Coach Brian talks with Meredith Shirk. Meredith is a lifestyle coach, wife, mom, and founder of Svelte Training. They discuss the importance of movement and how short workouts can make a lot of difference in your health. Discover, among other things, how you can incorporate short workouts into your daily routine and make it works for you.   “I want to be able to bend down and play with my daughter and not feel like, you know, my back’s gonna be thrown out.” -Meredith Shirk   Subscribe to iTunes Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! What do you want to hear from the Critical Bench Podcast? Tell us here!   Time Stamps: 01:12 Meredith’s background in sports and how she came to build Svelte Training and where the name came from 05:19 Realizing the need for a kind of exercise for busy people who have little time but wants to be healthy 07:09 Why Meredith shifted from lifting and doing long workouts to one-minute exercises and what makes it works for her 10:48 Why short intense workouts are more effective and the best options for anyone especially busy parents 16:07 How to be successful doing short intense workouts 19:36 A great fitness workout applicable for aging men and women 23:55 Meredith's advice for people who have doubts about short workouts and think that going to the gym is the only effective way to be fit and healthy 25:46 Two ideas or mantras that Meredith instills in herself and in her clients 29:46 Looking at the future and not in the past to make a difference and transform your life Resources Text "CORE” to 345-345 for the 5 Best Core Killer Exercises   Connect with Meredith: sveltetraining.com YouTube Facebook   Connect with Critical Bench: Facebook Instagram Support the showConnect w/ Critical Bench: YoutubeFacebookInstagramCriticalBench.comCriticalNutritionLabs.comStrongByDesignPodcast.com