The End of One Hour Workouts.

The End of One Hour Workouts.
If you walk into almost any gym or health club, anywhere in
the world you will probably be asked the question. "How
much time will you spend on your workout when you come
training?" The answer that usually comes back is "Oh, I
suppose probably about an hour." Both the fitness
instructor and the gym member are then happy, the
instructor got the answer they wanted and the member feels
they got the question right.

Now there is no beating around the bush, the No. 1 excuse
for not exercising is lack of time. So why do so many
people think that you have to exercise for an hour for it
to count.

This is a problem. Obesity levels are at an all time high.
People are more inactive than ever before. I'm not saying
diet doesn't play a large role in this problem, and is a
massive subject, for now though lets just look at exercise
and activity levels.

So how much exercise are we supposed to do?

Well the government recommends a minimum of 30 minutes of
moderate-intensity physical activity five times a week.

What's the answer?

Let's look at the objectives of exercise and physical
activity.

* Improve function of heart and circulatory system
* Improve function of the respiratory system
* Utilise skeletal muscle to improve strength, endurance
and posture
* Burn energy, calories and the big one maintain weight

This is not a comprehensive list but incorporates the most
important aims of a fitness plan in relation to improving
health.

There is a new trend.

Many fitness professionals around the world are switching
on to. Trainers are finding that short, high intensity
workouts are delivering results. People are getting
fitter; they are shedding pounds of body fat and improving
their health and wellbeing. These high intensity workouts
may just be 20-30 minutes in length.

There are various reasons for the effectiveness of this
type of workout. The fat burning effect of this type of
workout surprises most people. The main reason for the
calorie burning effect is due to excess post-exercise
oxygen consumption (EPOC).

This basically refers to the amount of time that the body
uses oxygen to replace the energy that was used during the
workout. The effects can last up to 36 hours after the
training session. This means the body is burning more
calories than usual for a long time after the workout.

Obvious proof that a short workout can be effective for
dealing with unwanted pounds of body weight, and you don't
need to spend hours in the gym.

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Matt Murphy is a top fitness coach who specializes in
results based training, to find out more about his training
methods or to learn more visit his website at
http://www.mattmurphyfitness.co.uk