iOS: We've mentioned before that short breaks for activity can do you good, especially if you work in one place all day. Quick Four Minute Workout for iPhone is a new app that will walk you through some simple, no-equipment-needed exercises to help you keep the blood pumping.


Quick Four Minute Workout is based on the Tabata Regimen, a high-intensity interval training method that we've mentioned before. It's geared towards people who are already otherwise active, but are looking for ways to sneak in a little extra activity elsewhere in their daily lives, especially in situations where they may not have equipment to work with. The app features video workouts with instructor-led audio prompts to help you move from one exercise to the next. By the end of the four minutes, you'll have rotated through a full-body set of exercises. The app is free and comes with the workouts, achievements, and videos. If you want higher-definition videos, the instructor-led audio prompts, weight and activity tracking, or more achievements to gamify the experience, they're available via in-app purchase.


If it's at all familiar, the app is developed by the same tema behing the previously mentioned QuickFit seven-minute workout app; so if you have three minutes more to exercise, you might want to check that one out too. In all seriousness, remember that these super-fast workouts are designed to supplement regular exercises, or to help you get active when you'd otherwise be sedentary. They're not a shortcut to losing weight or even getting fit. Still, some activity is always better than none, just go in with your eyes open. Quick Four Minute Workout is available now for free in the iTunes App Store.

Quick Four Minute Workout (Free) | iTunes App Store