How to The method to get fit with just one minute of exercise a day

HIIT seeks to meet a growing demand to improve physical condition using the least amount of time possible. Now comes the most radical proposal within this trend Life leaves us little time and on top of that, human beings are lazy by nature: two major scourges that prevent us from improving our physical condition efficiently. Sports experts have taken note, and exercises programmed to use the least number of minutes possible have been a trend for years. Various proposals suggest that ten minutes of exercise, or even four, can significantly improve fitness. The latest revolution is the one proposed by Dr. Martin Gimbals, who will publish a book tomorrow that promises to break with all fitness orthodoxy: The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, Faster, Shorter. Can you really achieve good results with just one minute a day? Let's take a closer look at what is said in this new training plan. Compressed exercise The idea behind this trend called HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) is to bring the body to exhaustion, pushing it out of its comfort zone for a very brief period, then allowing it to recover for a few minutes before repeating. Another high-intensity interval. Participants underwent three sets of 20 seconds (one minute total). In them, the subjects had to pedal "giving their all" Cyclists, runners, and triathletes are more than familiar with interval training, but Gimbals, professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, says that we can trust this type of training. Training is the only exercise, and doing very few series, at the same time we improve our health and our form. The book is based on an experience carried out in 2014, when Gimbals, carried out a particular experiment. Using a group of 14 overweight people who led sedentary lives, the doctor and his team harvested their muscle tissue and measured their aerobic endurance, sugar levels, and blood pressure. Participants were invited to complete an extremely time-efficient program: using stationary bikes, they were subjected to three sets of 20 seconds (one minute in total). In them, the participants had to pedal “giving it their all”, resting later for another two-minute interval of much slower pedaling to repeat the series afterward. The cyclists had a two-minute warm-up and a three-minute cool-down, thus completing 10 minutes of exercise. Scientists believe that reducing the series to 10 seconds would not give the same results, although they admit that they are investigating it. However, despite the health benefits of this activity, its usefulness for losing weight is limited. Says Gimbals, In general, exercise is not a major factor in weight control. People don't like to hear these things, but it's the truth. It is easier to cut calories through diet than to burn a large amount with any type of exercise. With HIIT, there is evidence that metabolism can be accelerated. In other words, in the 24 hours after a session, the body burns more calories than if you had done nothing. But the figures are small, so if the goal is to lose kilos, it is better to eat less. Gibala also believes that with this technique a radical optimization is reached: We have reduced the series from thirty to twenty seconds. For many, those extra ten seconds were unbearable. The scientists believe that lowering the intervals further, specifically to 10 seconds, would not give the same results, although they admit that they are investigating it. Finally, the activity can not only be carried out on an exercise bike. Climbing stairs or an intense 20-second run could also be a good option: "You can get the same results by running hard to the next streetlight." The book also promises other alternatives to the one-minute workout. In short: time is no longer an excuse. Perhaps the minutes spent reading this article could be enough for you to complete your daily exercise.