Short Periods of Exercise The Way To Go?
Jun 25th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Exercise, FeaturedEvidence is growing that exercise a few minutes here, a few minutes there over the course of the day does more than investing a larger chunk of time at the gym.
Recent studies in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Preventive Medicine and other sources point to short bouts of exercise being more effective than longer ones.
“There is no question that short amounts of exercise can help you get fit, help you stay fit, and help you maintain your health,” says personal fitness coach Susie Shina, author of Sixty Second Circuits. “You can stay fit in increments as short as 4 and 5 minutes at a time.”
The best part about that is that everyone can find 5 minutes a few times a day, says Shina, owner of a mobile personal training center called Fitness 180.
“Some of these exercises can fit into a 5-minute time period at work, at your desk, waiting on line in the grocery store, even driving in your car,” says Shina. “It’s not an overwhelming task, and the benefits can be enormous.”
Source: WebMD
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