How Extreme Fitness Can Work For You

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.

Challenging workouts provide the most benefits, helping people lose weight and get fit faster and most effectively. However, people also have to be careful not to overdo it, and to at least progress at a slow pace. Delving into extreme workouts can actually cause injuries to muscles, and sometimes to bones.

One very popular program is known as CrossFit. It was developed in the year 2000, and focused on strengthening the body, promoting flexibility and cardio endurance. It uses gymnastics and aerobic exercise, as well as weightlifting and many other beneficial types of exercise.

The Tabata protocol is another example. It is also a high-intensity interval training involves intense training for 20 seconds, followed by a 10 second rest period. It goes on for a total of four minutes. This was created by a doctor with the same name from Japan, and his team of highly respected researchers who studied high intensity intermittent training.

The research was studied and tested for several weeks. The group of researchers found very impressive results, which demonstrated a huge improvement in the subjects' oxygen consumption and anaerobic capacity. They were even proved that these four minute workouts can produce better results than endurance exercise lasting over an hour.

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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