Need a quickie workout? Try a circuit routine at home or in the gym.

Tired of the same old treadmill routine or running that same 3 miles outside? Here is a workout you can do when you are at home or at the gym. Warmup first at a moderate rate for a few minutes on the machine or exercise of your choice. If I am somewhere that equipment is available I will start out on a rowing machine for about 5 minutes, then switch to a bike or an elliptical for another 5 minutes. If there are stairs nearby I might run up and down them for 3 to 5 minutes, then follow with jumping jacks. You want to go from machine to machine with 3 to 5 minutes at each. The idea is to keep switching it up until you have completed about 20 to 25 minutes of a moderate to higher intensity workout.

Don't have machines nearby, no worries. Jumping rope,  jumping jacks, fast feet (running in place very quickly) or running up and down stairs will accomplish the same thing You are only limited by your imagination. Too cold to go out for a run or bike ride?  Turn your living room or dining room into a cardio lab. It doesn't take very much space to do this workout. Alternating between the different modalities will keep you from getting bored.  After twenty minutes, you have gotten your heart rate up and you are good to go for the rest of the day. Don't forget to do a couple of minutes of cool down, at a lower intensity, followed by some stretching.