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Short workouts can be beneficial — but keep these exercise tips in mind

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According to Strava ’s annual Year in Sport report, more than 20% of all activity tracked by users was under 20 minutes long.

Short workouts break up your sedentary time, break up the time you would have otherwise spent sitting down.

Studies have shown that vigorous exercise may be especially beneficial for people who sit for long periods of time.

People who focus on exercising quickly may rush through their workouts and risk injury by not taking the time to properly warm up or stretch afterward.

When it comes to HIIT , experts say to aim for just two or three sessions per week and to recover for at least 48 hours between these workouts.