Half of the American population 'Do Not Work Out' - Why?
Here are some of the reasons that ordinary people like you have said it was:
- Lack of money.
- Lack of motivation.
- Lack the ideal workout plan.
Well, it is none of them. the reason is TIME, or rather the lack thereof.
Martin Gibala, a kinesiology professor and exercise researcher at McMaster University in Hamilton says: "We know that 50 per cent of the population doesn't [exercise] and the most commonly cited barrier to exercise is lack of time."
This theory was put to the test by Gibala in a study that was published in the Journal of Physiology. In that study Gibala compared two groups. One which exercised "traditionally" - 90 to 120 minutes per day, and another which exercised far only 20 minutes a day three days per week. A whopping one hour per week of focused exercising.
Whereas Jon Benson's "7 Minute Muscle" plan calls for only five 7-minute workouts with resistance training (weights or bodyweight) plus only 9 minutes cardio a few days per week. Which
is about an hour per week as well
And it actually works? Yes... you can bet it does.
Back to Gibala's study:
The results showed that after just two weeks of exercising both groups improved in exercise performance and oxygen uptake. (Remember, fat burns in the presence of oxygen.)
The astounding finding is that both groups were almost identical in their improvement. Why? Because the brief exercise group trained with greater focus and more intensity - exactly the same way how Jon suggests you train.
Gibala's study is just one of the dozens that confirm the benefits of shorter but more intense workouts.
However, people there is this danger: In your hurry to build mass muscle, if you train too hard, and you will shut down your fat-burning furnace.






