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Less dramatic but also significant — higher intensity workouts can discourage continued physical activity e.g. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.21.5.452 http
by dddddaviddddd 9y ago
Less dramatic but also significant — higher intensity workouts can discourage continued physical activity e.g. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.21.5.452 http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.21.5.452 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.04.002 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.04.002.
- npsimons 9y agoA distinction needs to be made based on goals: are you exercising for general wellness, or are you training for a goal? I'm not saying one should injure themselves when training, that's counterproductive. But exercising for general wellness shouldn't be intense. Do something to gently, mildly raise your heart rate for 30 minutes, three times a week. That's a baseline. Try to extend that to an hour a day, but don't up the intensity. That's about optimal for overall health.
- darioush 9y agoThis is a really underrated statement. All the conventional wisdom says go intervals not the treadmill slug and make fun of "cardio bunnies" at the gyms. This can be highly misleading to newcomers: turns out intervals aren't fun and people just stop doing them, and exercise that you don't do doesn't count.