Well, after watching last night's Horizon: The Truth About Exercise I won't be buying another piece of keep fit equipment and I'm sure I won't be alone!
missed that. is exercise bad for us now? :wonder:
Who's been tempted to go for this then?
I watched this programme as well BL.....I was thinking of re-newing my gym membership until I watched this programme! It just goes to show you that moving around more and sitting less is all that the body requires :clapping:It was a very interesting programme. According to the experiments carried out at the time (and I'm no expert!) it seems that three minutes a week of good intensive exercise gives all the health benefits we need so perhaps it isn't necessary to spend hours in the gym. Sitting on our bottoms is a definite "no-no" so it would be better to stand while you're having your breakfast and walk about during business discussions, etc. I found it fascinating especially in view of the fact that I walk Maise (avatar) every day and do not class myself as a 'couch potato' so perhaps this "specialised" exercise is a total waste of money.
It was a very interesting programme. According to the experiments carried out at the time (and I'm no expert!) it seems that three minutes a week of good intensive exercise gives all the health benefits we need so perhaps it isn't necessary to spend hours in the gym. Sitting on our bottoms is a definite "no-no" so it would be better to stand while you're having your breakfast and walk about during business discussions, etc. I found it fascinating especially in view of the fact that I walk Maise (avatar) every day and do not class myself as a 'couch potato' so perhaps this "specialised" exercise is a total waste of money.
@itchy firstly very well done for stopping smoking. i stopped over 20 years ago and am still delighted about it. if i was you i would keep up the walking though perhaps reduce it as 5 miles is unnecessary but you do need additional exercise to mitigate the weight piling on. eventually your body will sort out its metabolism.
I'd thoroughly recommend Pilates in a class because it's the best way to ensure you're doing the exercises safely and effectively. I wouldn't recommend doing DVDs like the TSV without someone who can see that your posture is correct. Even in front of a mirror it's difficult to ensure that you're perfectly aligned.
Itchy well done for becoming a non-smoker.
Jude xx