Several research papers indicate that training shorter but with higher intensity bursts might be the way forward if you want to improve you health and fitness.

Below a copy for an article from the Irish Times at the weekend (it was in one of supplement magazines at the weekend )

“5 Minutes to Fitness – New research suggests you get more fit doing interval training session. So How Little can you get away with.” Peta Bee.

The benefits:

• Save Time

• Aid Weight Loss

• Improve Heath Health and Muscle Strength

• Reduce Blood Sugar Levels

• Improve Insulin Function

• Offset Type 2 Diabetes

You might start of with a watered down version of the HIIT style (High Intensity Interval Training) or Tabata style training if you are just starting to exercises, as the professional recommend HIIT or Tabata mainly to individuals who have a reasonable good level of fitness, as this type of training might increase the risk of injury among untrained people.

Your body super-compensates during adequate recovery and if kept up over weeks and months your fitness will improve enormously.

Our Circuit Training, Interval Training and Bootcamp Classes in South Dublin (Dublin 14, 16, 18) are a slight variations of the above mentioned methods – adjusted for those who aim mainly for toning, weight loss and general fitness.

Martin