For years, the contributors to the Wellness Institute for Economic Growth have been recommending short duration exercise breaks. These breaks are convenient and have many advantages. A recent New York TImes Article provided an interesting article comparing the benefits of short workouts versus longer workouts.
1 Minute of All-Out Exercise May Have Benefits of 45 Minutes of Moderate Exertion
By Gretchen Reynolds SOURCE: NEW YORK TIMESFor many of us, the most pressing question about exercise is: How little can I get away with? The answer, according to a sophisticated new study of interval training, may be very, very little. In this new experiment, in fact, 60 seconds of strenuous exertion proved to be as successful at improving health and fitness as three-quarters of an hour of moderate exercise…READ MORE