Comments on: Exercise in under 7 minutes a week? http://www.drseanhashmi.com/general/exercise-in-under-7-minutes-a-week/ Expert advice on health, nutrition and fitness Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:13:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dr. Sean http://www.drseanhashmi.com/general/exercise-in-under-7-minutes-a-week/#comment-21 Dr. Sean Thu, 13 May 2010 14:15:38 +0000 http://drseanhashmi.com/?p=503#comment-21 The problem with designing such study in diabetics is the risk of stressing the heart too much. Remember, the take home point of the study is that HIT can be added to regular workouts. It is certainly not meant to be a complete workout by itself and definitely not to be in 7 min per week. The problem with designing such study in diabetics is the risk of stressing the heart too much. Remember, the take home point of the study is that HIT can be added to regular workouts. It is certainly not meant to be a complete workout by itself and definitely not to be in 7 min per week.

]]> By: rufinus http://www.drseanhashmi.com/general/exercise-in-under-7-minutes-a-week/#comment-20 rufinus Thu, 13 May 2010 08:40:46 +0000 http://drseanhashmi.com/?p=503#comment-20 Babraj JA, Vollaard N, Keast C, Guppy FM, Cottrell G, Timmons, JA. Extremely short duration high intensity interval training substantially improves insulin action in young healthy males. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9:3.s-- It's been well over a year now since this study came out, and I haven't come across any similar studies conducted since then to confirm or refute the claims made regarding blood glucose-- at least none that cite this one by name. Was it an outlyer? It was widely reported in the mass media at the time and the results are sufficiently important to demand further study... it would be interesting to see a study in which HIIT is used in Type II diabetics, pre-diabetics, to assist in blood glucose control... Babraj JA, Vollaard N, Keast C, Guppy FM, Cottrell G, Timmons, JA. Extremely short duration high intensity interval training substantially improves insulin action in young healthy males. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009, 9:3.s– It’s been well over a year now since this study came out, and I haven’t come across any similar studies conducted since then to confirm or refute the claims made regarding blood glucose– at least none that cite this one by name. Was it an outlyer? It was widely reported in the mass media at the time and the results are sufficiently important to demand further study… it would be interesting to see a study in which HIIT is used in Type II diabetics, pre-diabetics, to assist in blood glucose control…

]]> By: Thioxon http://www.drseanhashmi.com/general/exercise-in-under-7-minutes-a-week/#comment-19 Thioxon Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:55:42 +0000 http://drseanhashmi.com/?p=503#comment-19 It's alarming how often studies such as this one get twisted and the actual data is simply overlooked. I first came across this study on Yahoo earlier this month and just had to read it after they hailed 7 minutes as being the magic number to get healthy. Of course, they didn't mention how the study did not look at other effects that exercise can bring such as weight control, improved cardiovascular function, or the positive effects in the respiratory system. Things that should be, to me at least, looked at when talking about exercise improving health. That being said, improved insulin resistance is a great thing and I agree with you, HIT is a good technique to incorporate into training. Why certain outlets couldn't let the study speak for itself, which it does nicely, and tried to make it more that it was I wish I knew. It's too bad because I actually think people that have tried the fad diets/training programs won't even look at the study seeing it as another one of those. It’s alarming how often studies such as this one get twisted and the actual data is simply overlooked. I first came across this study on Yahoo earlier this month and just had to read it after they hailed 7 minutes as being the magic number to get healthy. Of course, they didn’t mention how the study did not look at other effects that exercise can bring such as weight control, improved cardiovascular function, or the positive effects in the respiratory system. Things that should be, to me at least, looked at when talking about exercise improving health. That being said, improved insulin resistance is a great thing and I agree with you, HIT is a good technique to incorporate into training.

Why certain outlets couldn’t let the study speak for itself, which it does nicely, and tried to make it more that it was I wish I knew. It’s too bad because I actually think people that have tried the fad diets/training programs won’t even look at the study seeing it as another one of those.

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