Aerobic training exercise examples

Wouldn't it be nice if you could get a great workout in in less than the running time of an episode of KUWTK? Well, we've got pretty bloody fantastic news you can.

In fact, we've spoken to some fitness experts who reckon you can get some great results with just 20 minutes of hard graft in the gym (or the studio). Here are five ways that these personal trainers say you can blitz your bod effectively in less than half an hour…

HIIT it up

Hugh Hanley, National Personal Training Manager at Virgin Active says: '20 minutes of high intensity after your warm up will be plenty to get you seeing results quickly.

Aim to complete HIIT sessions at least 3 times a week to see the difference.'

To give it a go, you need to warm up for three minutes, then exercise as hard and fast as you can for 30 seconds (as in, gasping for breath, couldn't possibly go on hard and fast).

'On a scale of intensity from you want to be about an 8,' Hugh a