Michelle Bridges says you can get fit in 15 minutes

February 6, 2017

The celebrity trainer shared a new Tabata workout for busy women
Involves 20 seconds of working out, then 10 seconds of rest, for multiple rounds
Full-body workout includes squats, planks, push-ups, burpees and lunges
Bridges also advises adding something green to every meal, watching portions

Anneta Konstantinides For Daily Mail Australia

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22:26 EST, 5 February 2017

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23:20 EST, 5 February 2017

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Jump starting a new workout regime can conjure up nightmares of hour-long gym sessions, daily weight training and foregoing those after-work happy hours.

But those days may be over, thanks to a new workout regime by personal trainer Michelle Bridges that could help you get fit in just 15 minutes.

The Biggest Loser trainer shared her ultimate Tabata workout with Woman’s Day, one that requires no gym membership or equipment to get you in fighting bikini shape.

If any one knows the need for speed when it comes to getting fit, it’s Bridges.

Michelle Bridges may be known for heavy lifting when it comes to the Biggest Loser, but the fitness guru is now sharing a new Tabata workout she says can help you get fit in 15 minutes

The new mother to one-year-old Axel (pictured together) knows firsthand that sometimes its hard to find time in the day to workout, inspiring her to design the new regime

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The new mother to one-year-old son Axel explained that she’s ‘just like everybody else’ when it comes to trying to find time to exercise.

‘I don’t always have the luxury of going to the gym whenever I want,’ she told the magazine.

‘So with the little time I do have I want to make it as worthwhile as possible!’

And when it comes to Bridges’ workout, that little time can just be 15 minutes.

The celebrity trainer’s workout is designed around Tabata training, which requires 20 seconds of intense exercise that is then followed by 10 seconds of rest.

‘What’s great about this type of training is that psychologically you can deal with 20 seconds, even if you haven’t exercised in years,’ said Bridges.

Bridges’ Tabata regime includes everything from planks (pictured) to push-ups, reverse lunges, burpees and squats to give busy women a full-body workout

And the fitness guru promises that as long as one is consistent with the regime – and also watch their diet – the results will come

Bridges (pictured with boyfriend Steve ‘Commando’ Willis) advises that women add something green to every meal and watch that their they’re not eating the same portions as their partner

WHAT IS TABATA?

Tabata is a form of high-intensity interval training that was first created in 1996 by scientist Izumi Tabata, the trainer of the Japanese Olympic Speed Skating Team.

Izumi split the team into two groups and had one exercise for one hour a day, five days a week, at a moderate intensity.

Meanwhile, the second group worked out four minutes a day, four days per week, with a high-intensity regime.

The second group’s workout – which became what we know to be Tabata today – involved 20 seconds of high intensity exercise, followed by 10 seconds of rest, for eight rounds.

Tabata regimes today can include a variety of exercises and range anywhere from four minutes to half an hour.

While the workout can vary, one rule of Tabata has always remained the same.

When it comes to 20 seconds, you’ve got to give it everything.

Bridges’ Tabata workout is made up of three rounds, each consisting of two exercises.

The workout kicks off with a jump squat meant to target you legs and core, followed by push-ups to help tone your chest and arms.

After four minutes of alternating between the two exercises, round two begins with burpees and the superman plank for a full-body workout.

Finishing off the regime is reverse lunges and tricep dips, making you feel the burn in your legs and arms before calling it a day.

But working out is only one half of the equation. Diet is also essential for those who want to see results, according to Bridges.

The trainer advises adding something green to every meal and watching out for those portion sizes.

She also said filling the fridge with healthy food choices and having some healthy recipes always ready to go, was beneficial and revealed she kicks off the morning with a green smoothie.