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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The basics: I'm 43, generally pretty fit, but have lost a step in the last 5 years due to a tough pregnancy and then some resulting health issues. I walk a ton but have had to stop running, and I simply don't have the time to work out as much as I used to.

For the last 18 months, since rehabbing a back problem, I've been working out in fits and spurts. I'm struggling to find consistent times to work out. I like to do a 45-60 minute circuit workout, strength focused, a few times a week. But between work and parenting and just being a person, it's not happening.

So I signed up for a couple online subscriptions, and for the last month or so, I've been doing 15-30 minute workouts at home. Mostly 15 minutes because I can pretty much always squeeze that in either first thing in the morning or between school drop off and the start of my workday. Mostly HiiT, some high impact barre, also some yoga or pilates. I'm using my heaviest weights and getting as much out of it as I can. I definitely feel sore some days, though nothing like I used to with my longer workouts.

Is it possible stay in shape with just 15 minutes a day? Especially at middle age? Not looking to lose weight, just to maintain current weight and continuing to push myself strength wise. I get lots of incidental exercise (walking, standing desk, hiking with kids on the weekend, etc.) but this is my only targeted working out. Is it enough?[/quote]

OP, it worked for me. I'm 42, slim (that helps, i think). I've been doing PT for the past 6 months and basically stopped all other exercise except for the 20 minutes of PT exercises that I've been instructed to do, and i actually think my body looks better than it did when I was doing a big workout once or twice a week. I do use weights and resistance bands to help. I do my 20 mins every day, without fail. As you say, it's easy to fit in.

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