Is Intensity MORE Important Than Workout Length?

Promoted doesn't matter how long you work out. I actually used to be doing this. I thought the longer my workout held up, the better the results would be. This business lead to exercising practically every single day, for forty five minutes to an hour, and in the end I got nowhere fast near to the results I was chasing.

Talk about annoying!

That's because the velocity and intensity of your exercises are FAR more important than the size of your workout. Study is beginning to prove this, and it can be used whatever type of exercise one does.

For example, in conditions of exercise, walking is pretty low on my list. Until you have a lot of weight to lose, it just isn't going to make a substantial difference. I go on dog walks 4-5 times a week, but I no longer count that as exercise, unless it's my off day.

However, I know walking is a lot of people can do at this moment in their lives. I think you know some walkers, so go along this information to them, because it could literally save their life!

This is from the Copenhagen city heart research.

Researchers took 18, 209 subjects ranging from 20-80 years old to determine whether or not velocity of walking had an influence on overall health and an effect on the heart. Each person within the study walked for the same amount of time, yet the one shifting was speed of walking. Researchers found that velocity rather than duration of walking was associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular system failure in subjects.

Research workers say even one-minute breaks of strong exercise can have a dramatic influence on weight control over time. "This means that when comparing two women (each 5-feet-5-inches tall), the girl who regularly adds a few minutes of brisk activity with her day will weigh practically a half-pound less, inches in line with the report. "Results were similar for men.” – Examiner

Of course, this does not mean to cut down on the sidewalks, but it does tell us a brisk 10-minute walk may be better than a leisurely 30-minute stroll.

(Reference: Saevereid HA, et 's. Speed and duration of walking and other leisure time physical activity and the chance of cardiovascular failure: a possible cohort study from the copenhagen city heart study. 2014 Mar 12; 9(3)

If you're working out or talking a walk, find that sweet spot where you're pushing yourself hard, while being safe at the same time.

You should feel a little bit of discomfort as you push yourself exterior your normal boundaries. Gowns in which the magic happens so keep pushing every single day.