Why You Should Only Work Out for 20 Minutes Today... No, really! Working out for shorter bouts at a higher intensity does more for your health than a one-hour stroll along the Schuylkill, according to new research. I knew all that high-intensity-interval-training business was on to something. New research out of Denmark found that exercise intensity makes a bigger difference in overall health than exercise duration. The study looked at the impact of exercise on metabolic syndrome, the name given to a constellation of health problems (often associated with obesity) that includes high blood pressure, high levels of blood glucose, large waistlines and the like. In the study, researchers followed over 10,000 people between the ages of 21 and 98 for a decade; some had metabolic syndrome at the outset, and some developed it within the study time frame. You can read about the details over on the Huffington Post, but here’s the key finding: At the study’s conclusion, researchers found those who exercised by walking briskly or jogging for shorter periods of time were able to lower their risk for the condition by as much as 40 percent. But those who exercised by walking leisurely for an hour everyday weren’t so lucky—they didn’t make a dent in their metabolic-syndrome risk. The takeaway? Intensity matters—likely more than duration or volume. So if you only have 20 minutes to fit in a workout, you can really make it count. #hookedonfitness Come and check out Philadelphias newest personal training studio with one of the top female trainers in the city! For more information: hookedonfitness.net
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:46:42 +0000
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