First, identify your top priority. Are you trying to gain muscle mass? Lose fat? Get toned? Or are you mostly interested in increased stamina? Second, pick compound exercises that support your top priority. For example, if your goal is to gain lower-body muscle mass, do barbell squats and barbell deadlifts. If you want to reduce fat, try plate twists, weighted bench dips, and walking lunges. Third, create a short workout routine based on these compound exercises. I’m an advocate of making slow, incremental progress. That being the case, I recommend limiting your workout to 10 minutes a day for
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