I take care of hypertension all day long. This is my bread and butter. If only my patients would consider getting more exercise – many would be able to reduce or eliminate the need for blood pressure medications. In fact, just this week I am attempting to get a patient off of his blood pressure […]
One Weight Lose Benefit of HIIT: Appetite Suppression
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) appears to be a potent way to help you lose weight. At least that is what the initial research is demonstrating. But how? I mean essentially you are just burning calories like any other exercise right? However, when HIIT is compared to moderate continuous exercise it appears to burn more fat in […]
7 Reasons Why HIIT Is Good For Your Heart
Mending a Broken Heart by Nicolas Raymond on Flickr High-Intensity interval training (HIIT) is tough. Going “all-out” for 30 a second burst of activity stimulates the heart to intensities that may make you worried your heart will jump our of your chest . . . or simply explode . . . or maybe the “big […]
Why You Love HIIT Workouts
Is HIIT fun? A recent study confirms that HIIT is as enjoyable as other exercises and maybe preferred. I discuss why. Which exercise would you rather do? (pick one) Moderately easy biking for 40 minutes straight (easy burn) Intense cycling for 20 minutes straight (constant burn) Intense cycling for 1 minute alternating with 1 minute […]
The Minimum Viable Exercise: How Much Exercise is Enough?
How much exercise is enough? A recent study may give us an answer. In product development speak the “minimum viable product” (MVP) is the “product with the highest return on investment versus risk.” The MVP represents the most stripped down version of a product that a customer would be willing to buy. The MVP is […]