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Looks like it failed miserably. He didn't gain any muscle mass in almost two months of exercise and actually lost weight. Also, given the short time-frame the w

Looks like it failed miserably. He didn't gain any muscle mass in almost two months of exercise and actually lost weight. Also, given the short time-frame the weight loss can be chalked up to typical fluctuations and/or time of the day.

mparramon 13y ago
I'll see if I can find some pictures of last winter, when I weighted 73kg, and felt like a sloth.
- seferphier 13y ago
  what do you think of the 7min workout so far?
  - mparramon 13y ago
    It is amazing. I am getting better results with 7 minutes a day than when I was training for 3 hours a week. It's like a caffeine boost in the morning, and lasts for at least 12 hours.
    - sgibat 13y ago
      No offense, but I question whether you were working out properly previously.
      - mparramon 13y ago
        I have been doing martial arts for about 6 years with different teachers. I think they have taught me how to work out properly. What I've seen is that exercising gets you diminished benefits as training tome increases. For now, 7 minutes a day is just fine.
- cliveowen 13y ago
  That won't be necessary, I think the lesson here is that we should invest at least an hour a day working out to see substantial results. Maybe, as it's been said up here this kind of program is more useful for overweight people where a longer training session could actually be dangerous.
agumonkey 13y ago
I just started a similar thing, and I'd say he did gain a "lot", the fat loss is not enough to show the small muscle gain but he probably feels having a lot more strength and overall energy.
josephers 13y ago
I don't think the 7-minute Workout was supposed to give you large muscle mass. It's supposed to simulate the effects of high intensity training, which may make you more toned but not make you the Hulk.
- cliveowen 13y ago
  According to the article the program "essentially combines a long run and a visit to the weight room into about seven minutes of steady discomfort". I remember reading this article when it was published (i think it was posted here on HN) and thinking it was just hyperbole, scientific claims notwithstanding. I'm happy someone has actually tried it and reported the results back, but I think it clearly demonstrates the hyperbolic nature of the claims.
  - mparramon 13y ago
    It really feels in my body like running + weightlifting for about an hour and a half. That is what I was doing about a year ago to get the same results I am getting today.
    - cliveowen 13y ago
      I don't know, maybe I was expecting more given the article, but I'm sure even 7 minutes a day go a long way when it comes to feeling better and energized. I'm still skeptic about the claim that you can swap an hour-and-a-half long routine for 7 minutes worth of intense training.
      - mparramon 13y ago
        Try it out yourself and let us know ;)
  - 6d0debc071 13y ago
    The paper makes more modest claims - * Although HICT can be an efficient means by which to improve health and decrease body fat, it may be inferior to creating absolute strength and power, specific endurance, and other specific performance variables (3). If these are the goals of a program, as with competitive athletes, traditional programs may elicit greater absolute gains. [...] HICT seems to be an efficient means of exercise to help decrease body fat, improve insulin sensitivity, and improve V˙O2max and muscular fitness.* http://journals.lww.com/acsm-healthfitness/Fulltext/2013/05000/HIGH_INTENSITY_CIRCUIT_TRAINING_USING_BODY_WEIGHT_.5.aspx http://journals.lww.com/acsm-healthfitness/Fulltext/2013/050... Personally, I think the guy gets much more attractive as time goes on. Much less fat and better defined muscles. Granted he's not completely stacked or anything, but I don't think that's what the program was designed to do - and some guys look silly with huge muscles anyway.
teeja 13y ago
The benefits of modest amounts of exercise are in how you FEEL (energized) more than how you LOOK. Another benefit is that, because it takes little time, you're much more likely to do it.

mparramon 13y ago

I'll see if I can find some pictures of last winter, when I weighted 73kg, and felt like a sloth.

seferphier 13y ago
what do you think of the 7min workout so far?
- mparramon 13y ago
  It is amazing. I am getting better results with 7 minutes a day than when I was training for 3 hours a week. It's like a caffeine boost in the morning, and lasts for at least 12 hours.
  - sgibat 13y ago
    No offense, but I question whether you were working out properly previously.
    - mparramon 13y ago
      I have been doing martial arts for about 6 years with different teachers. I think they have taught me how to work out properly. What I've seen is that exercising gets you diminished benefits as training tome increases. For now, 7 minutes a day is just fine.
cliveowen 13y ago
That won't be necessary, I think the lesson here is that we should invest at least an hour a day working out to see substantial results. Maybe, as it's been said up here this kind of program is more useful for overweight people where a longer training session could actually be dangerous.

agumonkey 13y ago

I just started a similar thing, and I'd say he did gain a "lot", the fat loss is not enough to show the small muscle gain but he probably feels having a lot more strength and overall energy.

josephers 13y ago

I don't think the 7-minute Workout was supposed to give you large muscle mass. It's supposed to simulate the effects of high intensity training, which may make you more toned but not make you the Hulk.

cliveowen 13y ago
According to the article the program "essentially combines a long run and a visit to the weight room into about seven minutes of steady discomfort". I remember reading this article when it was published (i think it was posted here on HN) and thinking it was just hyperbole, scientific claims notwithstanding. I'm happy someone has actually tried it and reported the results back, but I think it clearly demonstrates the hyperbolic nature of the claims.
- mparramon 13y ago
  It really feels in my body like running + weightlifting for about an hour and a half. That is what I was doing about a year ago to get the same results I am getting today.
  - cliveowen 13y ago
    I don't know, maybe I was expecting more given the article, but I'm sure even 7 minutes a day go a long way when it comes to feeling better and energized. I'm still skeptic about the claim that you can swap an hour-and-a-half long routine for 7 minutes worth of intense training.
    - mparramon 13y ago
      Try it out yourself and let us know ;)
- 6d0debc071 13y ago
  The paper makes more modest claims - * Although HICT can be an efficient means by which to improve health and decrease body fat, it may be inferior to creating absolute strength and power, specific endurance, and other specific performance variables (3). If these are the goals of a program, as with competitive athletes, traditional programs may elicit greater absolute gains. [...] HICT seems to be an efficient means of exercise to help decrease body fat, improve insulin sensitivity, and improve V˙O2max and muscular fitness.* http://journals.lww.com/acsm-healthfitness/Fulltext/2013/05000/HIGH_INTENSITY_CIRCUIT_TRAINING_USING_BODY_WEIGHT_.5.aspx http://journals.lww.com/acsm-healthfitness/Fulltext/2013/050... Personally, I think the guy gets much more attractive as time goes on. Much less fat and better defined muscles. Granted he's not completely stacked or anything, but I don't think that's what the program was designed to do - and some guys look silly with huge muscles anyway.

teeja 13y ago

The benefits of modest amounts of exercise are in how you FEEL (energized) more than how you LOOK. Another benefit is that, because it takes little time, you're much more likely to do it.