BBC 2 Horizon Wed 30 Jan 2013 - exercise

farway
farway Posts: 1,264 Member
Now this may be of interest, BBC 2 programme by Dr Michael Mosely, same one as the 5.2 diet.

Can just 3 minutes of intense exercise a week give you a longer life and make you fit etc?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17177251

Set those recorders now

Replies

  • dididede
    dididede Posts: 61 Member
    Yay! LOVE this sort of thing, am on it. thanks!
  • Marie_25
    Marie_25 Posts: 67 Member
    I will watch, crossing my fingers and toes that it is true!! :0) Thanks
  • Ben_1960
    Ben_1960 Posts: 97 Member
    I saw this last year. interesting, but I am still on the fence. Definitely not recommended for anyone not used to exercise and who have not recently done any approaching their max hr.
  • LeonnieH
    LeonnieH Posts: 209 Member
    If it's the programme I'm thinking of then I saw it last year. Quick high intensity exercise I think is good but I would have that as part of a bigger exercise programme that also includes lower intensity but more endurance exercises, plus strength training and something that improves flexibility (Pilates or Yoga for example). I think a combination of everything is better than all of one and nothing of another - just my opinion :)