All in, with warmup, five sets, and cool down, this workout might take about 25 minutes. It might not help you hit a new PR on your backsquat, but it should get your heart rate up, and make you tired. What I love about workouts like these is that you can do them anywhere without any equipment. Also, if I'm in a rush (or just don't feel like working out for 25 minutes), I can scale down the reps or sets (maybe only do one set, or I'll do half the reps and only three sets), and maybe scale up the intensity (i.e., go for time). Without writing a whole post about high intensity vs. duration, I find that I can still have a productive workout by increasing my heart rate, even if the workout isn't particularly long (i.e., greater than 30 minutes).
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