For The Health of it

Shorter workouts are better than longer workouts.

Can it be true?

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Biomedical Sciences say yes.

In their recent study, those who exercised just 30 minutes a day were able to lose nearly 25 percent more weight than those who performed 60-minute workouts.

Professor Bente Stallknecht summed it up: “We combined data from biomedical studies of the subjects’ bodies with ethnological data on their experiences during the 13-week trial period. This enabled us to explain the background for the surprising fact that 30 minutes of daily exercise is just as beneficial as a full hour of hard fitness training.”

And that’s not all.

When the 60 overweight men who participated in the 13-week study were asked how the workouts affected them, those who exercised the least not only lost more weight, they also reported higher energy levels, motivation, and desire to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

                              Here’s a terrific workout to enjoy while skiing.

No need to ski fast or do tough moguls for this one.

Simply changing leg positions is all that’s needed for an amazing leg workout.

Start out by keeping your knees slightly bent as you ski. After a few hundred feet, bend your legs even more. You’ll lower your body just a few inches below where you started.

Hold your legs in this position for at least 2 to 3 minutes, and then return your legs to the starting position.

The more your legs approach the straight up-and-down position, the less resistance and easier it is; the more you bend your legs and lower your body, the harder it will be.

Do combinations of low resistance with minimal leg bend to high resistance with lots of leg bend for a day on the slopes your legs and body will not soon forget.