Exercise science is a fine and intellectually fascinating thing. But sometimes you just want someone to lay out guidelines for how to put the newest fitness research into practice.
An article in the May-June issue of the American College of Sports Medicine’s Health & Fitness Journal does just that. In 12 exercises deploying only body weight, a chair and a wall, it fulfills the latest mandates for high-intensity effort, which essentially combines a long run and a visit to the weight room into about seven minutes of steady discomfort — all of it based on science.
See on well.blogs.nytimes.com
2 Responses to “The Scientific 7-Minute Workout”
August 26
Matthew FallshawThis doesn’t seem like high quality science to me.
Tabata sprints, on the other hand, are strong magic!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-intensity_interval_training#Tabata_regimen
August 26
louiehelmI’m jealous that these classic HIIT regimens work for you! I tried doing intense sprinting routines for a few weeks but kept injuring my IT band. I’m starting to think Aussie genetics is magic!