two-minute exercise may do the trick

[The Straight Story]

two-minute exercise may do the trick

United Press International

Monday, June 6, 2005

HAMILTON, Ontario, Jun 06, 2005 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- For those struggling to fit exercise in their schedule, only two minutes of intense exercise could do the trick, according to Canadian researchers.

"The whole excuse that 'I don't have enough time to exercise' is directly challenged by these findings," said study author Martin Gibala, of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. "This has potential to change the way we think about keeping fit."

The study, published the Journal of Applied Physiology, found the two-minute workout produced the same muscle enzymes -- essential for preventing type 2 diabetes -- as cycling for 10 times as long, reported the Daily Mail.

The researchers tracked 23 men and women aged 25 to 35 of moderate fitness in workouts of intense to moderate activity.

The two-minute workout -- cycling furiously on a stationary bike in four 30-second bursts with four minutes' rest in between -- three times a week displayed the same health and fitness benefits as others who cycled at a moderate pace for a total of six hours, according to Gibala.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_25071.html

[Piltdown13]

1. Well, with the rest periods, it's a 14-minute workout

Though only two minutes of hard work. Still, it's a very short workout nonetheless. Sounds a bit too good to be true...but I guess I'd have to actually look up the study to find out. :-)