Myths of Longer Workouts
Here’s how longer workouts can be less effective than shorter ones: When you workout longer it’s easier to lose interest and harder to stay committed to your workout plan. But, when you do short, intense interval workouts it’s simpler to commit to exercise for 12 – 20 minutes a day, which keeps you on track.
However, when you do longer workouts, your appetite is greater because you want to make up for the energy you lose during your workout. There is almost an entitlement with a longer workout, and you justify higher rewards in what you eat. This impacts your goal of weight loss.
One study of individuals with Type 2 diabetes found that participants had more benefits when they did interval walking instead of walking one long, continuous time. Their blood sugar levels are more controlled versus those who worked out in a steady state. Alternating between different intensities of exercise, changing up the intensity of your exercise and allowing time to rest between bursts of action creates better results. You can do this by increasing the speed at which you walk or run for a few minutes throughout your workout.
If you want results quicker, HIIT is your best choice. HIIT has a difference in your body in as little as two weeks and gives you the same results of longer workouts in half the time. This is the kicker: HIIT also helps to give you cardiovascular and muscular benefits while boosting your metabolism. Your body will burn fat and calories much quicker.
Now it makes sense why runners who do sprints had so much muscle and definition in their bodies!
Short & Intense Workouts: The Secret To Burning More Calories was originally published on blackdoctor.org
