Horizon: The Truth About Exercise

lorro

I have burnt my chair and am now sitting on a exercise bike whilst writting this comment. The bike is given my chalfonts hell :sick:

Ha ha, good man. It can be a bit precarious for your Jacobs as well.

You do know that most people on this site won't have a clue what you're talking about.

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lorro

I think the HiiT was for 3 x 1 minute sessions 3 times a week, so 9 minutes in all! But it did make the point that any sort of movement was better than none, and had 'fidget pants' worn by volunteers to test the movements they did during the day, to show how sedentary most people are - the exception was the waitress. They also said that some people are genetically not going to benefit from exercise - the science lost me a bit, but the programme's guinea pig turned out to be one of those!

For such a short time investment it certainly seems worth adding to an existing routine.

I'll look out for the section on genetics. That's scary. My friend and I always used to joke that we were immune to exercise, what if it's true? :noway:

beduffbrickie

great programme, a must watch for those interested in fitness and science.

zincalloy

I have burnt my chair and am now sitting on a exercise bike whilst writting this comment. The bike is given my chalfonts hell :sick:

Ha ha, good man. It can be a bit precarious for your Jacobs as well.

You do know that most people on this site won't have a clue what you're talking about.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Chalfonts
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jacobs

They do now

Excellent work. Everybody should learn a little cockney. Although not a cockney myself, I do love the language.

ninerbuff

Interesting but you simply cannot diet and do HIIT every day, from my experience with me and my clients. It is too demanding on the CNS, esp when combined with heavy weights and a calorie restricted diet. I get my clients if required to do it once every 3 days.

This. Personally I don't have clients do HIIT more than 2 times a week too because if done right, then they need time to recover.

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BerryH

Just for accuracy, it was 3 x 20 seconds, i.e. just one minute, of HIIT per session three times a week for a total of three minutes. The journalist did it on a stationary bike, in his suit sometimes to prove he didn't break a sweat. There was a warm up beforehand, cool down afterwards and steady-state between the hard reps, so at least 15 minutes in total, probably more.

His VO2 max didn't improve, as predicted by a DNA test that showed he didn't have the genetic predisposition to do so.

The gym was full of the readily swayed trying it last night and nearly falling off the treadmill.

kendf60

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Florawanda

I stand corrected!!! Shows how much I took in - and the genetic stuff left me a bit bemused, too... may have to watch it again!

Juleeroch

I watched this and found it very interesting. I can understand why they say "chairs kill". However what do you do when you HAVE to sit at a desk all day and type all day ? :grumble:

nailsworthsf

http://www.nailsworthstrengthandfitness.co.uk/the-truth-about-exercise-2011.html

A fairly interesting programme - but I don't feel anything new was discussed

Lifting_chick

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kyle4jem

I only got round to watching this programme this evening. I found it very interesting and it was nice to have some real science to back up the findings.

I think the HIIT showed that you can get some health-busting exercise in without spending hours at the gym, but that it's still good to get some regular gentle exercise, even if it's just walking and moving around a lot more than what we're used to.

juleeroch wrote:
I watched this and found it very interesting. I can understand why they say "chairs kill". However what do you do when you HAVE to sit at a desk all day and type all day ? :grumble:

I know it's very frustrating and there are times when I actually seize up having sat for so long without moving.

I often get up and walk around the office - we have a circular office - when I have to go to the kitchen to the water cooler. I also take the stairs when I'm leaving (the office is on the 11th floor) although I get the lift up in the morning and if I go out at lunchtime.

However, I also work 50% from home and I try and get up and go down stairs for drinks etc. at regular intervals.

Maybe you could ask your HR dept for one of those swiss balls and sit on one of those at your desk instead?