http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01cywtq/Horizon_20112012_The_Truth_About_Exercise/
Anyone watch this last night?
I thought it was very interesting how only doing three minutes of high intensity exercise a week could have such an effect but thinking about it it makes a lot of sense as life always tries to adapt to the environment and the signals it gets.
Doing these intense workouts for short 20 second bursts for a minute three or more times a week sends a big signal to the brain and body that your lifestyle has changed, even if its only for a minute a day thats all it takes to send the signal to the body to get fitter and adapt or there will be trouble.
I wonder what else this might work with, like strength or learning, muscles grow with rest, so perhaps the brain learns better with sleep, should we learn subjects for short periods each day with sleep in between, it seems like the body works in cycles and we might not be taking advantage of it?
Anyone watch this last night?
I thought it was very interesting how only doing three minutes of high intensity exercise a week could have such an effect but thinking about it it makes a lot of sense as life always tries to adapt to the environment and the signals it gets.
Doing these intense workouts for short 20 second bursts for a minute three or more times a week sends a big signal to the brain and body that your lifestyle has changed, even if its only for a minute a day thats all it takes to send the signal to the body to get fitter and adapt or there will be trouble.
I wonder what else this might work with, like strength or learning, muscles grow with rest, so perhaps the brain learns better with sleep, should we learn subjects for short periods each day with sleep in between, it seems like the body works in cycles and we might not be taking advantage of it?
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