Tuesday 28 August 2012

For weight loss, half an hour of exercise daily may be all you need

Jogging

If you're looking to shape up, researchers at the University of Copenhagen say 30 minutes of rigorous exercise can be as effective as an hour when it comes to shedding weight.


The team studied 60 heavy but healthy men between 20 and 40 years old who wanted to lose weight. Twenty-one were directed to get 30 minutes of aerobic exercise -- running, cycling and rowing -- daily. Twenty-one were told to get 60 minutes, and 18 were assigned to a control group that remained sedentary. The results showed that exercising for 30 minutes at a pace hard enough to break a sweat was sufficient to promote weight loss.


By: Chuck Squatriglia, Edited by: Ian Steadman


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via Wired.co.uk



http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-08/28/exercise-less-is-more

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