the ACSM has finally changed their recomendations for exercises duration… But is this a load of rubbish??? It sure is…
We all know that its not how MUCH you exercise, its HOW you exercise… Exercising for longer is not going to guarantee result no matter which way you take it…
More is not better, better is better. In this day and age, we have even less time to exercise, so what makes the ACSM think that we will now spend MORE time exercising, just becuse they say so?
We MUST focus on the process, HOW we train and WHAT permanent LIFESTYLE changes we implement into our lives fr long term success…
At least this makes people think that 3 x is not enough.. so we are getting somewhere and the ACSM’s new statement is certainly welcomed…
Anyway, leave your thoughts, and reflect on what type of training has given you the results….
You know our philosophy, you know what works! So keep at it folks!
Here is the article for your interest….
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Greater amounts of physical activity than currently recommended may be necessary to prevent people from gaining weight, and to help them lose weight and keep it off, according to updated guidelines issued by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
“In the midst of a genuine crisis in Americans’ health related to what we eat and how little we move, these guidelines are meant to provide an understanding and clarification of the role of physical activity and its relationship to weight,” Dr. Joseph E. Donnelly of the University of Kansas in Lawrence and chair of the advisory committee noted in a statement.
“Now that we have the latest information on how much physical activity is part of the equation, we can continue the educational process to help people who struggle with their weight,” Donnelly added.
In a 2001 position paper, the ACSM recommended a minimum of 150 minutes per week (roughly 30 minutes per day 5 times per week) of moderate-intensity physical activity for overweight and obese adults to improve health; however, 200 to 300 minutes per week was recommended for long-term weight loss.”More recent evidence has supported this recommendation and has indicated that more physical activity may be necessary to prevent weight regain after weight loss,” reads the ACSM’s position paper published in the latest issue of the College’s journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.