Trainers are often incorrect when "prescribing" 30-45 minutes of cardio a day. Yes this is beneficial for weight loss and general health but the common misconception is that it must be all performed in one shot (ie: 30 minutes straight). In reality, long durations of aerobic exercise do induce more fat burning but calories are calories. If you can only dedicate 3 separate 10 minute jogs throughout the day then you are still burning the same amount of calories had you jogged for 30 minutes one time.
This is a good instance to initiate "commercial workouts" with youself, your family, and your kids. If you have tv time at night then it would be beneficial to exercise when the commercials come on. Push-ups, squats, crunches, running around the room, or even jumping rope.
When doing this you will still accumulate the same amount of calories burned in a standard workout but it was just broken up over a longer timeframe.
Calories are calories!
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