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.

This concept is sweeping the nation because the challenging workouts have been found to provide the most benefits. With them, people can maintain their weight, reach their weight-loss goals, and of course, get fit and maintain that level of fitness throughout life. The important thing however, is to progress at a proper pace. Those who jump right into extreme workouts may actually cause themselves more harm than good, injuring their muscles, or even causing other more serious injuries to themselves.

A good example of building muscle strength is with the CrossFit program. It has been developed to increase flexibility and cardiovascular strength. People are encouraged to use gymnastics, weight lifting, among other exercises that involve high intensity workouts. More and more people are becoming aware of its importance and benefits since it was started in 2000, in the United States.

Another excellent example is the Tabata protocol. This high-intensity interval training lasts a total of four minutes. The individual works out intensively for 20 seconds and then takes a 10 second rest. Dr. Tabata of Japan, and a team of researchers developed the program and noted benefits.

Over the course of six weeks, the subjects were tested and studied. The outcome of the study was fascinating, where the subjects showed great improvement in both oxygen consumption and anaerobic capacity. Furthermore, they compared this four minute workout being equal to or better than one hour of endurance workouts.

The benefits and harmful effects of extreme workouts have been carefully measured with regards to intense workouts. This is been proven, especially by the team in the Tabata regime. The only thing is that people should be careful not to over extend themselves if they aren't already fit. In such a case, it would be highly recommended for people to gradually reach these levels before engaging in more challenging workouts.

Physical exercise is an important part of one's well-being. Simply put, it keeps people healthy. It builds stronger immune systems and stronger musculoskeletal bodies that can help them be more independent throughout their lives and fight off diseases. A sedentary lifestyle and a poor diet are responsible for the ever increasing chronic diseases today, which can be improved with some lifestyle changes.




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