BBC Horizon Programme

tobyp

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Interested to hear thoughts on the BBC Horizon programme last night about the effects of HIT exercise, particularly regarding insulin sensitivity...?
 

mo1905

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Me too ! Didn't quite explain the insulin bit very well did they ? HIIT is very good and works well, but not on it's own. Resistance and cardio still required in my opinion.


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tobyp

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From a personal point of view I'm recently diagnosed with T2, trying to get on top of it with diet and exercise. I'm guessing any exercise is good from a point of view of losing weight, increasing metabolism etc. So if I'm learning anything from this it's that if I'm doing 30 mins walk/run/cross train etc then often we fall into a "plod" and keep going at the same pace, bursts of high effort help to shock your body - same principle as Fartlek when running. I'm seeing this as something to add to exercise rather than replace...