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'Hourly 4-second sprints' is actually 5 times an hour 4 secs (bicycle) sprints. So it is more precisely about every 12 minutes. I do not understand why it says
by Gys 7y ago
'Hourly 4-second sprints' is actually 5 times an hour 4 secs (bicycle) sprints. So it is more precisely about every 12 minutes. I do not understand why it says 'hourly'? Because it sounds less often?
- gdulli 7y agoIt must be one set of 5 reps per hour, not one sprint every 12 minutes. That's how exercise usually works, and the study is concerned with the "least amount of exercise that can acutely improve fat metabolism and other aspects of health". Activity spaced out every 12 minutes would be disruptive and defeat that purpose.
- logfromblammo 7y agoArticle states 4s activity followed by 45s seated rest, repeated 5 times. So you're actually occupied with the workout task for 4m+05s every hour, even though only 20s of that is sprinting.
- SketchySeaBeast 6y agoAnd it's not an activity you'll do at or near your desk, so you're going to have to travel somewhere to do it.
- jnwatson 6y agoIt depends on your desk.
- SketchySeaBeast 6y agoTrue. And the location of said desk.
- Gys 6y agoThank you, so that explains the 45-s rest mentioned. I assume then each 4-s workout is followed by a 45-s rest. So 49-s * 5 = 245-s (4 min) spend each hour on the excercises.
- Lewton 6y agoyou have an off by one fencepost error ;) You only need to rest four times!
- lookdangerous 6y agoFencepost error– great visual, thanks