A new study out of McMaster University in Ontario, Canada found you only need to work out hard for ONE MINUTE A DAY to be healthy.
The researchers had a group of overweight men and women stick to a daily workout plan where they’d warm up on an exercise bike for two minutes . . . pedal as HARD as possible for just 20 SECONDS . . . then pedal slowly for two minutes.
Then they’d do it two more times: 20 seconds of hard pedaling, followed by two slow minutes. Then a cool down period of pedaling EXTRA slowly for three minutes. It adds up to just ONE MINUTE of hard exercise in 10 minutes after warming up.
** EDITOR’S NOTE: WHOA, so this research is saying that’s all I’ve got to do? Minimal effort? Sounds just up my alley! – Drake**
BUT . . . after six weeks, the people had improved their cardiovascular endurance by an average of 12%, their blood pressure was down, their muscle activity was higher, and a lot of them had better blood sugar levels.
The researchers say it’s more proof that there are MAJOR benefits to interval training in exercise . . . that’s short bursts of maximum effort followed by longer stretches of lower effort.
And even a LITTLE bit of interval training might be enough to keep you healthier.
Yup, that’s a workout for me! Now to find an exercise bike… – Drake