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Wednesday 26 March 2014

How Extreme Fitness Can Work For You


By James Spann


Working out is crucial because it's a part of life and the body absolutely needs it. Not too long ago where work involved manual labor, an exercise routine actually fit right into one's work. This isn't so today, with the majority of the people in the workforce seated for a good part of their day. As such, they have to implement some kind of an exercise regime into their lives, and perhaps the best one of all is extreme fitness.

Challenging workouts provide the most benefits, helping people lose weight and get fit faster and most effectively. However, people also have to be careful not to overdo it, and to at least progress at a slow pace. Delving into extreme workouts can actually cause injuries to muscles, and sometimes to bones.

One very popular program is known as CrossFit. It was developed in the year 2000, and focused on strengthening the body, promoting flexibility and cardio endurance. It uses gymnastics and aerobic exercise, as well as weightlifting and many other beneficial types of exercise.

The Tabata protocol is another example. It is also a high-intensity interval training involves intense training for 20 seconds, followed by a 10 second rest period. It goes on for a total of four minutes. This was created by a doctor with the same name from Japan, and his team of highly respected researchers who studied high intensity intermittent training.

Over the course of six weeks, the subjects were tested and studied. The outcome of the study was fascinating, where the subjects showed great improvement in both oxygen consumption and anaerobic capacity. Furthermore, they compared this four minute workout being equal to or better than one hour of endurance workouts.

This team of researchers studied the benefits and harmful effects of extreme workouts, but did not find any harmful effects. The only precaution noted was that this type of intense workout was meant for, and should only be undergone by those, who are already at a certain level of fitness. Therefore, the recommendation is to reach that level in other ways before engaging in such workouts.

The medical community pushes people to become physically active because they understand the importance of exercise. Being healthy requires movement, and that will bring on a stronger immune system which can fight debilitating diseases. The results can be longevity and a higher quality of life.




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