Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Study: shorter but more intense fitness, a solution for timeless individuals.

Only 2.5 minutes of HIIT/SIT,High Intensity Interval Training/Sprint Interval Training, burn as many as 200 calories according to a new research
"It would take at least 30 to 40 minutes of walking at 3 to 4 mph to burn the same number of calories."
Denise Reynolds is a Registered Dietitian, licensed in both North and South Carolina. She counsels patients frequently on diets to improve symptoms of chronic diseases, such as Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Obesity.
"Research shows that many people startan exercise program but just can't keep it up. The biggest factor people quote is that they don't have the time to fit in exercise. We hope if exercise can befit into a smaller period of time, then they may give exercise a go and stick with it."
Researcher Kyle Sevits, who helped conduct a study with a team from the University of Colorado Anschultz MedicalCampus and Colorado State University.

Also good to know :
The US governments recommends 150 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of aggressive exercise each week.

And if you think it's difficult, just remember the famous quote from one of this world's best that says “Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.”
~ William E. Channing ~
and
"Everything is out there waiting for you. All you have to do is walk up and declareyourself in. No need for permission. You just need courage to say, "Include me". Providing you have the energy to pull it off you can do what you like. And the Universal Law, being impartial, will be only too delighted to deliver."
- Stuart Wilde, is a British writer best known for his works on metaphysics and consciousness.
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