[amorphous]

"Volunteers who cycled for 30 seconds as fast as possible, six times, triggered the effect, suggesting just a few minutes is all it takes for results to begin to show. Tissue samples of their muscles showed benefits."

[fwdude]

I guess good old calisthenics works after all.

[NEMDF]

I have been doing about 1,000 “extra” stairs every work day for several years, and not much else for regular exercise. I do these in sets of 250, 4 times per work day.

My resting heart rate comes in under 50, if this adds any credence to the study results.

[Fai Mao]

What about 12 ounce curls?

[AZLiberty]

However the researchers also found that anti-oxidants like vitamin E and C can stop the effect.

"Our study shows that antioxidants remove the effect on the calcium channels, which might explain why they can weaken muscular response to training," added Professor Westerblad.

I guess the effect involves whatever it is that anti-oxidants inhibit (oxidation?). There's a similar problem with some cancer chemotherapy: antioxidants protect the cancer cells from the effect of the chemo.

[SandRat]

Just now realizing that?

It was fist adcocated by the American Founding Fathers Long Ago.

"Give about two [hours], every day to exercise; for health must not br sacrificed to learning A strong body makes the mind strong."

Thomas Jefferson, August 19, 1785

[goodnesswins]

I’m in best shape of my life...and I’m 64...intervals 2x week, pilates 3x week, and weights for 10-15 min 2 or 3x a week...Total time about 4 hours p/week. Caveman type diet. (I don’t sit much either)

[saleman]

I do my own variation of Tabata. Been doing it for about a 1 1/2 year so far. Basically 5 sets of 20 of 5 different exercises on a weight machine every other day. Maybe 10 seconds between, just enough time to change weights. Go up on weight when I think I can.

Every other day 100 reps as fast as possible on a rowing machine. Increase resistance when I think I can.

Somewhere around 3 minutes rowing and about 4 minutes with the weights.

That’s all, you say? I’ve been weight training for approx 40 years. Not body building, not power lifting. Just lifting to stay in decent shape. And I can say, at 54, I’m in, if not the best shape of my life, dang close.

Sounds easy right? I’ll tell you this. I dread the 4 minutes with the weights every single time. Actually scared I might not make the full set. And I question myself every time I add more weight.

Think about it. Can you run a four minute mile? Or run as fast as possible for 4 minutes? I don’t know. Seems to be working for me. Thank goodness I did the weights this morning. Rowing tomorrow. Weights Wednesday......crap.

[Republic_Venom]

Bookmark - some great information in this thread.

[Awgie]

65 year old physical therapist. I have developed a home exercise system using a tool I call the MobilityBar. My routine is daily, 20 exercises, 30 seconds each, total 10 minutes. The 20 exercises are 1) therapeutic, designed to maintain range of motion with our major joints: spine, shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, and 2) functional, designed to strengthen our major muscle groups.

20 exercises 10 minutes, everyday. My fitness level is extremely high.

[ebshumidors]

What about Super High Intensity Training?

[laker_dad]

I identify as a super athlete, So I got that goin’ for me, which is nice.

[central_va]

short bursts of activity = sex

[AllAmericanGirl44]

bkmk