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How Extreme Fitness Gets People Fit In Less Time

By James Spann


Working out is crucial because it's a part of life and the body absolutely needs it. Not too long ago where work involved manual labor, an exercise routine actually fit right into one's work. This isn't so today, with the majority of the people in the workforce seated for a good part of their day. As such, they have to implement some kind of an exercise regime into their lives, and perhaps the best one of all is extreme fitness.

This concept is sweeping the nation because the challenging workouts have been found to provide the most benefits. With them, people can maintain their weight, reach their weight-loss goals, and of course, get fit and maintain that level of fitness throughout life. The important thing however, is to progress at a proper pace. Those who jump right into extreme workouts may actually cause themselves more harm than good, injuring their muscles, or even causing other more serious injuries to themselves.

CrossFit, is one fine example of building strength, cardio endurance and flexibility. It involves weight lifting, aerobic exercise, and gymnastics, among other high intensity varied functions. This program was developed in the United States and spreading like wildfire, with over 7000 affiliated gyms.

Another high-intensity interval training program is called the Tabata protocol. Created by Dr. Tabata, who used a team of researchers to study the impact of high intensity intermittent training. Subjects trained intensely for exactly 20 seconds and then were given a 10 second rest, and repeated for four minutes.

Over the course of six weeks, the subjects were tested and studied. The outcome of the study was fascinating, where the subjects showed great improvement in both oxygen consumption and anaerobic capacity. Furthermore, they compared this four minute workout being equal to or better than one hour of endurance workouts.

In many cases, the benefits and harmful effects of extreme workouts have been studied. They've been proven over and again, with the only precaution that those who are not at that level be very careful. One must work his way up to this level before taking part in the challenging, intense workouts.

The medical community pushes people to become physically active because they understand the importance of exercise. Being healthy requires movement, and that will bring on a stronger immune system which can fight debilitating diseases. The results can be longevity and a higher quality of life.




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