This 10-Minute Workout Is 68% More Effective Than a 30-Minute Run, Science Shows (Best Life)

Posted: Jun 13, 2025 in In the News

This article originally appeared in Best Life in June 2025.

 

This 10-Minute Workout Is 68% More Effective Than a 30-Minute Run, Science Shows

By Dana Schulz

In today's busy world, short workouts are becoming more appealing and more readily available. The whole premise of the uber-popular workout platform The Sculpt Society is to empower women to feel like a short 5- or 10-minute sweat session is enough. And Peloton now offers a slew of 10-minute classes in everything from spinning and walking to strength training and yoga. However, these snack-size exercises could have more merit than simply fitting into a jam-packed schedule. Research from NASA shows that a certain 10-minute workout is 68 percent more effective than a 30-minute run.

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In a 2016 study commissioned by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), 24 healthy, college-aged students were enlisted to complete 19-minute trampoline workouts for six months.

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