Short Bursts of Exercise Are Better Than Exercising Nonstop
When you exercise, are you the type who jogs or uses an elliptical machine at a slow or moderate pace for a good 30 or 45 minutes -- and maybe even reads a book or magazine at the same time? Or are you a devoted walker who can easily spend an hour or more fitting in your daily walk? source First, I’d like to commend you on your exercise efforts. You are making an investment in your health that will pay you handsomely, both immediately and in the future. However, there’s something you should know. Exercise experts are quickly abandoning the old exercise advice – the recommendations that suggest you need 30 or 60 minutes of moderate-intensity activity to best stay in shape. Study after study is showing that this is not the best way to exercise, both in terms of its health benefits and its duration. You can actually reap much greater benefits by exercising in short, high-intensity bursts known as intervals than you can exercising for longer periods at a slower ...