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The Truth About Exercise
2012 · Film · documentary · 59 min
Directed by Toby Macdonald
Like many, Michael Mosley wants to get fitter and healthier but can't face hours on the treadmill or trips to the gym. Help may be at hand. He uncovers the surprising new research which suggests many of us could benefit from just three minutes of high intensity exercise a week. He discovers the hidden power of simple activities like walking and fidgeting, and finds out why some of us don't respond to exercise at all. Using himself as a guinea pig, Michael uncovers the surprising new research about exercise that has the power to make us all live longer and healthier lives
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I recently watched a BBC Horizon documentary called "The truth about exercise" [1]. It argues that people do not respond the same way to exercise and that even 3 minutes of HIIT per week can make a significant difference. It features a research by Dr. Jamie Timmons which he presents here[2].
[1] https://archive.org/details/BBCHorizonCollection512Episodes/BBC+Horizon+-+s2012e02+-+The+Truth+About+Exercise.mkv
[2] https://youtu.be/E42TQNWhW3w
There is a Michael Mosley BBC documentary "BBC Horizon: The Truth About Exercise" in which they find you can get most of the health benefits of aerobic exercise in about 3-10 minutes of HIIT exercise, high intensity here being going completely flat out (absolutely maximum effort!) for three 20 second burst with rest to catch your breath in between. The summary is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEc7QFc5vIQ I cant locate the full Doc online right now.
"I sure hope so! I'm 42 now, and I just came back in from a bike ride - only my second since a 5 month layoff caused by a combination of weather, travel and shoulder surgery - and I'm beat."
Interesting bit about individual response to exercise. Michael Mosley, MD, has an episode, "The Truth About Exercise" BBC2 [0],[1],[2] that is worth watching. During the show his genetic profile indicates he gets an approximate 3-5% improvement in V02 Max, no matter how much exercise he does.
Get out on the bike and enjoy living.
[0] https://vimeo.com/51836895
[1] http://www.sciencefocus.com/feature/genetics/high-street-genetic-tests-%E2%80%93-dr-michael-mosley-reports
[2] http://www.bbc.com/news/health-17177251