Understanding Extreme Fitness And How It Can Work For You

By James Spann


Working out is a very important part of life because people today don't get the natural physical fitness they did in the past. As people in the past worked manually, even have to make their way to the gym. Today, many people work in offices where they do not have the opportunity to move around so much. Therefore, they have to somehow fit in a workout routine into their daily lives, and the more, the merrier, as is the case with extreme fitness.

Most people already understand that it is the challenging workouts that provide the better benefits. In these cases, people maintain their fitness levels and can reach for weight loss goals better than any other way. However, it's important to do it within reason and progress to that point slowly. Extreme workouts for those who aren't already physically fit can actually lead to injuries, especially to the muscles.

CrossFit, is one fine example of building strength, cardio endurance and flexibility. It involves weight lifting, aerobic exercise, and gymnastics, among other high intensity varied functions. This program was developed in the United States and spreading like wildfire, with over 7000 affiliated gyms.

Another high-intensity interval training program is called the Tabata protocol. Created by Dr. Tabata, who used a team of researchers to study the impact of high intensity intermittent training. Subjects trained intensely for exactly 20 seconds and then were given a 10 second rest, and repeated for four minutes.

Subjects were tested for a few weeks, and the results were astounding. In fact, his subjects increased and anaerobic capacity by 28 percent, and 14 percent in their oxygen consumption. The outcome is simply proves that this is even better than one hour of endurance exercise.

The benefits and harmful effects of extreme workouts have been carefully measured with regards to intense workouts. This is been proven, especially by the team in the Tabata regime. The only thing is that people should be careful not to over extend themselves if they aren't already fit. In such a case, it would be highly recommended for people to gradually reach these levels before engaging in more challenging 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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