Exercise just 2 minutes a day to stay fit

Only yesterday I talked about how the CDC first sent a conflicting message about obesity. To repeat myself, it is simply not acceptable to be overweight or obese. Particularly because there is hope in form of dieting, exercises, and finally, some type of plastic surgery procedures.

A lot of people continue to be overweight because they do not see results with whatever they do. And so they give up. While it keeps the dieting industry profitable, it does not help anyone else. Americans want quick results and unfortunately, when it comes to weight loss, there is no such thing as quick results. But doctors at the Exercise Metabolism Research Group, McMaster University in Canada have some excellent news for you. According to Kirsten Burgomaster, Scott Hughes, George Heigenhauser, Suzanne Bradwell, and Martin Gibala1, just six sessions of sprint interval training increases muscle oxidative potential and cycle endurance capacity in humans. To put it in simple words, short sprint interval training (15 minutes of intense exercise over 2 weeks) may be more than enough to stay fit.

"Short bouts of very intense exercise improved muscle health and performance comparable to several weeks of traditional endurance training," says Martin Gibala, who is an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology of McMaster. "Sprint training may offer an option for individuals who cite "lack of time" as a major impediment to fitness and conditioning," said Gibala. "This type of training is very demanding and requires a high level of motivation, however less frequent, higher intensity exercise can indeed lead to improvements in health and fitness."

So all he is suggesting is just 2 minutes of intense exercise each day. You can do it very easily actually by climbing several flights of stairs or working out in the gym using some the right equipment. Now you really have no excuse for not working out. Don't you have 2 minutes?

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