Understanding Extreme Fitness And How It 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.

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.

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.

Being physically fit brings many benefits to people. It keeps them healthier overall, building a stronger immune system and fending off chronic diseases, like diabetes, for example. It means the possibility of living a longer life, and one where there is quality of life. It can allow people to be independent throughout their lives, experience more energy and a sharper mind.




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