Researchers from McMaster University found that 1 minute of very intense exercise provides such health benefits as more traditional endurance training.
“Short bursts of intense physical activity are very effective,” says lead study author Martin Gibala.
Scientists set out to determine how effective high intensity workout with short intervals, compared with continuous moderate-intensity exercise. They have studied the key indicators of health, such as cardiorespiratory training level and insulin sensitivity.
“Most people say that lack of time is the main reason why they don’t exercise. Our study showed that performing intense exercise for just 1 minute it is also useful for health, as well as more traditional training.
The study was published in the journal “PLOS ONE”.
