Get Lean at Lunch

30-minute workouts that work You’ve got 45 minutes for lunch. Do you: A) Hit the drive-thru to down some kind of quick, deep-fried disaster B) Grab your sneaks for a fast, butt-boosting sweat sesh C) Log onto Pinterest, grab as many Ryan Gosling photos as possible, and Photoshop your head next to the handsome hottie OK, forgetting C (for the moment), lunchtime workouts are a great way to keep those resolutions going. Of course, they need to be quick, but also effective. After all, if you’re going to sacrifice a yummy meal and office gossip for a calorie-burning sesh, you want it to count. Here are SEVEN ways to tone up in 30 minutes or less. You’ll still have time to wash your hair! Volleyball Grab Wilson and hit the beach. Thirty minutes of peppering with a partner will burn around 325 calories, increase your metabolic rate, and strengthen your arms, shoulders, legs, and core. Bump, set, spike it — that’s the way we like it! Swimming If you don’t mind getting your hair wet, take to the waves. (Or your local lap pool.) In just one mile, you’ll burn 400 calories. You’ll also tone up some seriously visible muscle areas, like the triceps and quads. Hello, spring! Stairs You may not even have to leave the building for this one. Time bonus! Jog up and down a flight of stairs 10 times, do five sets of upward lunges and 25 wall pushups. Repeat that circuit three times. If your heart’s racing and your legs are shaking, you’re going the right pace. 30-Second Sprint Intervals This high-intensity workout is challenging, but incredibly rewarding. Step 1: A 5-minute warmup jog. Step 2: 5 minutes at a moderate pace. Step 3: 30-second all-out sprint. Repeat steps 2 and 3 three times. You’re going to want to remember your water for this one! Rowing The rowing machine may look archaic, but it is actually awesome. Lower impact than the treadmill, it forces you to use almost every muscle in your body. Fun fact: The more muscles you use, the more calories you burn. Hip-Hop Dance We recommend booking the conference room for this hip-hop dance workout. What better way to bond with your co-workers than getting low and creeping? Squash Forbes states that: "The preferred game of Wall Street has convenience on its side, as 30 minutes on the squash court provides an impressive cardio respiratory workout. Extended rallies and almost constant running builds muscular strength and endurance in the lower body, while lunges, twists and turns increase flexibility in the back and abdomen. For people just getting into the game, it's almost too much to sustain, but once you get there, squash is tremendous.”