7 min workout

sarinehatz
sarinehatz Posts: 27 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anybody tried the 7 min workout and does it work ? I don't have a lot of time to dedicate to exercising but I think I can manage 7 min a day .

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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Work for what?
  • JoAnnRyan123
    JoAnnRyan123 Posts: 110 Member
    Love it! Have an app on my phone
    I try and do it more than once a day
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    JoAnnRyan123 wrote: »
    Love it! Have an app on my phone
    I try and do it more than once a day

    But did it...work?
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    sarinehatz wrote: »
    Has anybody tried the 7 min workout and does it work ? I don't have a lot of time to dedicate to exercising but I think I can manage 7 min a day .

    I'm holding out for the 3.5 minute workout. Seven minutes is just unacceptable.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    sarinehatz wrote: »
    Has anybody tried the 7 min workout and does it work ? I don't have a lot of time to dedicate to exercising but I think I can manage 7 min a day .

    I'm holding out for the 3.5 minute workout. Seven minutes is just unacceptable.

    Ya 3.5 is more my style.
  • JoAnnRyan123
    JoAnnRyan123 Posts: 110 Member
    Yes
    Burpees, squats, pushups, planking...
    Everyday...
    Yes it works

    In the 10 second rest stages, (I change positions obv) I stretch or do extra high knee marching moves

    Last week I lost 2lbs.
    But I also count cals, do the 7min workout 2-3x day (usually), and do arm toning with light barebells 2-3x week
  • JoAnnRyan123
    JoAnnRyan123 Posts: 110 Member
    I am assuming OP means 'is it a good workout, gets your heart rate up, etc'
    By 'does it work'
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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    JoAnnRyan123 wrote: »
    I am assuming OP means 'is it a good workout, gets your heart rate up, etc'
    By 'does it work'

    I read it as "does it work to lose weight"??

  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    edited April 2015
    arditarose wrote: »
    Work for what?

    ^ I think this is a very valid question.

    Will it help you meet CDC recommendations? Maybe, if you use it on days when you don't have a lot of time and do longer workouts as well in the week. If it's your only workout and you only do it once a day, then no.

    Will it help increase your total calorie burn for the day? Yes, but it will be minimal.

    Will you lose weight by using it? Well, you don't have to workout to lose weight. MFP is designed to help people lose weight even if they can't/don't want to workout. But can it help? Well yes, providing your eating at a calorie deficit. If not, then no.

    Is it better than nothing? Depends on if you like it. If you like it, yes. If you don't, then probably not worth it.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Work for what?

    ^ I think this is a very valid question.

    Will it help you meet CDC recommendations? Maybe, if you use it on days when you don't have a lot of time and do longer workouts as well in the week. If it's your only workout and you only do it once a day, then no.

    Will it help increase your total calorie burn for the day? Yes, but it will be minimal.

    Will you lose weight by using it? Well, you don't have to workout to lose weight. MFP is designed to help people lose weight even if they can't/don't want to workout. But can it help? Well yes, providing your eating at a calorie deficit. If not, then no.

    Is it better than nothing? Depends on if you like it. If you like it, yes. If you don't, then probably not worth it.

    This.

  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    Sounds like a gimmick.

    Like something targeted at time poor or lazy people.

    But I guess it's better than nothing so if your choice is watch tv for 7 mins or do this, this work out is probably the better option.

    For me on a treadmill etc it takes a few mins to warm up/get the heart pounding. Would it be similar for this work out?

  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    It's been 45 minutes since the OP made this thread so I don't think she's coming back. Remember, she only had 7 minutes.

    Bahahahahaa
  • Chrysalid2014
    Chrysalid2014 Posts: 1,038 Member
    My niece does something like that; she gets a daily workout from a website called Bodyrock. I think those ones are 12 minutes in length. I was inspired by seeing photos of my niece's six pack but then I watched some of the videos and knew I could never do it!
  • sarinehatz
    sarinehatz Posts: 27 Member
    I know I won't be losing weight by doing this work out . I wanted to know if I could get more fit and toned by doing this
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    Sounds like a warm up to me.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited April 2015
    This is all I can think of right now.

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  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    This is all I can think of right now.

    7-minute-abs1_zpsrql9olzc.jpg

    That was what I was thinking as well.
  • Noelv1976
    Noelv1976 Posts: 18,948 Member
    Wait....so no one's taking the magic pill?
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    edited April 2015
    Noelv1976 wrote: »
    Wait....so no one's taking the magic pill?

    That's not a pill. That's a bean. Plant it and see what great things await you when you climb up it's stalk.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    7 minutes? Yep, nice warm up.
  • spzjlb
    spzjlb Posts: 602 Member
    edited April 2015
    If you mean the "7 min scientific workout" that was presented a while back in the New York Times: Yes - it is the basis of my workouts. But, read the scientific or the Times' articles - the NYT title is misleading. Recommendation is to do it through several times, so it's more than 7 min!

    I do it 3x and use 10 lb dumbbells to add in extra exercise: example - I do biceps curls with the lunges, etc. I also add in some running or elliptical - 10 to 20 min for a 35-45 min intense workout. I exercise every day: I alternate with a few other workouts during the week - including regular walks with an old dog as recovery - but this has been the basis for me since Christmas. With diet, I've dropped 15 lbs, several clothing sizes and see good muscle definition (esp upper body). It's basically an HIIT routine that is easy to modify to beginner or advanced levels but the effort is up to you.

    It is a valid routine but not 7 min.
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  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    sarinehatz wrote: »
    Has anybody tried the 7 min workout and does it work ? I don't have a lot of time to dedicate to exercising but I think I can manage 7 min a day .

    I'm holding out for the 3.5 minute workout. Seven minutes is just unacceptable.

    OMG...I am reminded of a Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle scene.

    Six Minute Abs!!!

  • Smallc10
    Smallc10 Posts: 616 Member
    No, 7 minutes is not going to help you build muscles. You have to be able to set aside more time than that. It will help you get ready to do an actual workout of resistance training
  • Chrysalid2014
    Chrysalid2014 Posts: 1,038 Member
    sarinehatz wrote: »
    I know I won't be losing weight by doing this work out . I wanted to know if I could get more fit and toned by doing this

    Well, the 12 minute routines I mentioned earlier have certainly done this for my niece.
  • kodji67
    kodji67 Posts: 41 Member
    I have used the app and it was a great way to get in the habit of working out. I tried to do three rounds each time though. The key, I believe, is to go at the absolute maximum intensity you can muster while maintaining proper form.
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