The Truth About Exercise

[Radiation]

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?

 

[Random Guy]

The human body is amazing, and the way the brain regulates development and learning is also a marvel to witness. More people should be aware of this type of thing - esp. youngsters.

 

[Jono]

Is this the thing that depends on your genes, as to whether or not it will work?
I hope I have the correct genes. I'm gonna go for a run tonight. I will probably be mown down by a car. Hurf.

 

[antijoke]

It's all the talk in the office today, will have to watch it at some point.

 

[Radiation]

Is this the thing that depends on your genes, as to whether or not it will work?
I hope I have the correct genes. I'm gonna go for a run tonight. I will probably be mown down by a car. Hurf.

Yeah but there's benefits even if you're unlucky with your genes, so not knowing and doing it anyway might be a good thing.

 

[Jonny69]

It was very interesting, but it wouldn't surprise me if the improvements were down to the fact that most people never exert themselves to the max, let alone 3 times a week in short bursts.

 

[Freefaller]

If you're a responder you'll also see an improvement in cardio vascular ability, however the science is sound, it's about insulin resitance/sensitivity. Which is the biggest problem in terms of fat storage. Also, I'm so glad he went on to talk about visceral fat - which is again, important to take into consideration.

Strength training and muscle training is different though. However, quite correctly, the more lean muscle mass you have the more calories you burn and the more likely you are to use up stores. However, you've got to be regimented and keep it up - also, remember, what was mentioned was also that you have to ensure you expend more calories than you consume. If you do that, and add that HIT style programme you're on the right path to improvement in fat burning, lowering lipids in your blood, and generally making you feel better.

 

[Freefaller]

It was very interesting, but it wouldn't surprise me if the improvements were down to the fact that most people never exert themselves to the max, let alone 3 times a week in short bursts.

Exactly - in truth most people hit around 80% or so - as long as you hit that lactate point, you will be achieving that breakdown within your liver and so on.

 

[George Hincapie]

It was very interesting, but it wouldn't surprise me if the improvements were down to the fact that most people never exert themselves to the max, let alone 3 times a week in short bursts.

I'd wager the vast majority of people have no idea what pushing themselves to the max actually feels like.

 

[Jono]

I'd wager the vast majority of people have no idea what pushing themselves to the max actually feels like.

I have. I hit it about 2 mins after setting off on a run

Seriously though, I agree. I hit the wall twice just watching the runners reach the start line to the london marathon.

 

[Radiation]

what was mentioned was also that you have to ensure you expend more calories than you consume.

Is that really even possible most of the time? I would think the body must dump some of the calories we consume because we would get a lot fatter a lot quicker, for example im not very active at all if im honest yet i eat an average amount and am still slightly underweight, im pretty sure i don't use as much as i consume so where does it go?

 

[Begbie]

I'd wager the vast majority of people have no idea what pushing themselves to the max actually feels like.

This, I remember when I first started getting serious about fitness. I felt terrible and would stop. Now I feel terrible and think, damn that feels good.

I remember going out on runs/circuits etc with my PT and his response would be when anyone complained they were too tired/felt sick etc.

"Your brain gives up before your body, the difference is you can control when your brain gives up" Or something along those lines, he was very right though. If you've not been sick through fitness/past out etc I would say you don't know what its like to push your body during fitness.

 

[TommyV]

I'd ignore FF people, he doesn't even work out









/RUNS!!

 

[Chris1712]

Is that really even possible most of the time? I would think the body must dump some of the calories we consume because we would get a lot fatter a lot quicker, for example im not very active at all if im honest yet i eat an average amount and am still slightly underweight, im pretty sure i don't use as much as i consume so where does it go?

The laws of thermodynamics say otherwise.

 

[Castiel]

This, I remember when I first started getting serious about fitness. I felt terrible and would stop. Now I feel terrible and think, damn that feels good.

I remember going out on runs/circuits etc with my PT and his response would be when anyone complained they were too tired/felt sick etc.

"Your brain gives up before your body, the difference is you can control when your brain gives up" Or something along those lines, he was very right though. If you've not been sick through fitness/past out etc I would say you don't know what its like to push your body during fitness.

You just keep going until you can't keep going........my old (and current) instructor says that if you can still think about stopping then you haven't gotten to the point where you have to stop.

 

[PermaBanned]

Is that really even possible most of the time? I would think the body must dump some of the calories we consume because we would get a lot fatter a lot quicker, for example im not very active at all if im honest yet i eat an average amount and am still slightly underweight, im pretty sure i don't use as much as i consume so where does it go?

The other end?

 

[Dave M]

Is that really even possible most of the time? I would think the body must dump some of the calories we consume because we would get a lot fatter a lot quicker, for example im not very active at all if im honest yet i eat an average amount and am still slightly underweight, im pretty sure i don't use as much as i consume so where does it go?

Google basal metabolic rate (bmr), it's where most of your energu goes. It takes a lot of energy to just keep your rotting corpse alive.

For an illustration, I think most peoples bmr heat output is 80w (i.e. they warm up the room by 80w just sitting and breathing). Imagine cycling a dynamo to keep an 80w bulb lit - probably not that hard I admit - but imagine you're doing that 24 hours a day, even while sleeping.

That's where your calories have gone.

 

[Radiation]

The laws of thermodynamics say otherwise.

I don't see how that applies, if i chuck a battery in the bin the energy still exists, i just don't use it.

 

[mrk]

Excellent thanks I will be watching this!

 

[Begbie]

You just keep going until you can't keep going........my old (and current) instructor says that if you can still think about stopping then you haven't gotten to the point where you have to stop.

Your just getting comftorable when your thinking about stopping!

I'm sure you have had many, many of those moments!!!