The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, Faster, Shorter

As a senior citizen who has been into working out and exercise for more than 7 decades I have probably tried just about every program and system (Weight training, Circuit training, Military/SEAL exercise systems, Boxing workouts, MMA workouts, Tactical aerobics, HIIT/Tabata systems, Yoga stretching routines and many others) on the market today. I was checking as on line lately searching for some new fitness books I may have missed over the years and came across this 263 hardcover volume (The One Minute Workout: Science shows a way to get fit that’s smarter, faster shorter by Martian Gibala, Ph.D., with Christopher Shulgan) on Amazon for a bargain price. Even though I was quite familiar with various kinds of HIIT and Tabata type workouts and have been doing them for many years; nevertheless, I found this book to contain valuable information on the research conducted into short intense workout routines that I found very interesting and informative. This book also contains 8 interval workouts and 4 micro workouts which show a wide variety of ways to do intense short productive workouts. This book is organized into 9 chapters covering the following topics: Fit in just minutes a week, how intensity works, how it all got started, beyond simple fitness, high-intensity engagement, fun and fast: eight basic workouts, how long can you go? Four potent micro workouts, high-intensity nutrition and the perfect exercise for you. I have always favored hard intense non-stop kind of workouts and even at my advanced age I still do Tabata and HIIT type workouts 3 days a week plus other workout routines another 3 days (6 days a week workouts) a week. If you enjoy doing short intense workouts that produce great results in both aerobic capacity and body strength you may want to check out this book. I loved it. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Tactical Principles of the most effective Combative Systems).

This was a quick read. The science was clear and the workouts interesting. Discussing candidly the critiques from those who feel that intervals put people at risk except for those who are the most fit was eye opening. They included some good stories (i.e., Burpee man). I immediately downloaded the IntervalTimer app for my iPhone and programmed the routines. This made implementing a more robust interval regimen a lot easier. Here are some suggestions/questions for the second edition (which I'm assuming will occur): * Consider expanding the perceived exertion section. I have had trouble interpreting and implementing what comes across as a purely subjective scale. Obviously Watts work really well as an objective metric for cycling and rowing machines but not so much elsewhere but I wish I had a better way to get a concrete feel for perceived exertion. * How often can you do interval training (3 days, 5 days etc.) and how does that tie in if at all to heart rate variability? * More extra materials on ideas for interval training and resources for proper technique form * Perhaps more personalized approaches but this may be a second book instead Just to be clear, notwithstanding these suggestions, I am a big fan.

For 50 years or more, the advice for treating obesity, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) has been: eat a "balanced diet" with a substantial amount of carbohydrates, and do hours of moderate intensity exercise every week. Over the same 50 years, obesity has increased dramatically, as has the incidence of T2DM, even though surveys show that the traditional advise is actually being followed. In the last 10 years, there has been a bit of a revolution in the scientific research, showing that low-carb diets and high intensity interval training (HIIT) were dramatically more effective. This book survey's the recent research in a readable way, and suggests many protocols for HIIT, all of which produce significant benefits with less time invested. Its worth reading.

Extraordinary piece of literature for people interested in fitness. Ideal for couch potatoes who dream to become fit.

This is the book I have been looking for, a lot of good studies to back up the claims, simple and easy to implement advices. This book shows ho effective intense exercise can be at improving fitness for a very short period of time I recommend the book

Ive really enjoyed the way he writes and how he corelates facts. Will begin soon to use the recomended workouts and we'll see. The theory is solid, hopefully the result (for me) will be too.

I appreciated its innovative approach to exercise and time-efficient workout strategies. I believe it is highly recommended for people who have a busy lifestyle but still want to stay active and fit.

I bought this book after I watch an online course from this professor . The course has almost the same info as the book . I regret buying it . As a stand alone book I think is good .