Take Control of Your Health
By: Dr. Mercola
Date: 22 August 2014
Short Bursts of Exercise Are Better Than Exercising Nonstop
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- People with diabetes who walked continuously for one hour had no improvements in blood sugar, while interval walkers, who alternated three minutes of brisk walking with recovery walking, improved blood sugar disposal by 20 percent
- Past research has found that interval walkers also enjoyed more weight loss and lower cholesterol levels compared to continuous-paced walkers
- Another study found that middle-aged adults were able to improve their insulin sensitivity and blood sugar regulation after just two weeks of interval training (three times a week)
- High-intensity interval training (HIIT) produces a tremendous boost in human growth hormone (HGH), aka the "fitness hormone," and is linked to improved fitness, insulin sensitivity, and blood sugar control
- When you use HIIT, your workouts need only be a fraction of the time of continuous workouts, and you typically only need to do them a maximum of three times a week (and possibly less)
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