Psychological Benefits of Exercise

Q: What are the psychological benefits of exercise, and how much exercise at what intensity is needed to reap those benefits?
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Research Study: Exercising for Fat Loss

Here's a study that blew me away when I first read about it:

Group 1: 20 week endurance training program, biking for up to 45 minutes of moderate-intensity cycling

Group 2: 15 weeks, high intensity program of 15 bouts of 15-30 second sprint intervals on an exercise bike, separated by short recovery intervals 

Make a prediction: which group lost more fat? How much more?

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Research Study: Exercising for Fat Loss

Here's a study that blew me away when I first read about it:

Group 1: 20 week endurance training program, biking for up to 45 minutes of moderate-intensity cycling

Group 2: 15 weeks, high intensity program of 15 bouts of 15-30 second sprint intervals on an exercise bike, separated by short recovery intervals 

Make a prediction: which group lost more fat? How much more?

Read on for the answer…

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Short Workouts: Science or Snake Oil?

Q: I know you recommend 15-minute workouts. That sounds like a joke to me. Haven't we established that the right amount of exercise is 45 minutes at 65% maximum heart rate? Aren't you just peddling snake oil to people who want to believe that they have can something for nothing?

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