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Kat Storr

20 minutes, 2 dumbbells - Caroline Idiens' full-body workout improves strength and boosts energy levels

Woman doing 20-minute workout on yoga mat in living room next to open laptop .

No one ever regrets doing a workout, but I think we can all agree that finding the motivation to get going can be a struggle sometimes - and especially so in winter, when leaving the house to go to the gym or out for a jog in bleak weather is unappealing at best.

The rise in workout apps and streamed fitness classes means exercising at home has never been easier, and studies show you don't have to do a lot to reap the benefits. Research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that just 3.4 minutes of vigorous exercise could cut the risk of stroke and heart attacks by about 45% in women who didn't exercise regularly, for example.

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