I dont see science in this article or the science in this article is the same science behind those late night tv ads where they sell 8-minute-ab-pro (among the others).
The original paper that articles cites does not provide any concrete data to defend their claims.
Secondly the most important thing is what is the objective of this workout. Clearly it is neither to keep your weight in control or to build strength. It is merely to provide "some" exercise.
There are some fundamental truths about workouts which everyone should know.
1. Your body starts burning fat at higher rate only when you heartbeat is above average for around 20 minutes. Till then your body is mostly burning calories from the carbs. So no matter how hard you work for those 7 minutes you are not gonna lose that extra fat.
2. Even if you do these exercises regularly it is only within a week that your muscles will get strong enough to get used to your body weight. After that same number of reps wont have any effect on your body. (Yes it might be little better than being idle).
3. Actually no matter what is your goal if you keep your regimen fixed you very soon find yourself in a local minima. After that the law of diminishing returns kicks in and the benefit of exercise becomes negligible compared to the time you spend doing it.
Here is a quick checklist to see if the advertised regimen should be taken seriously
1. Is the lower limit on duration around 20 minutes ?
2. Is there any variable that can be changed with time to increase difficulty level ?
3. Does it cover all core muscle groups ? Arms, Chest, Back, Abs, Legs and shoulders?
I dont see science in this article or the science in this article is the same science behind those late night tv ads where they sell 8-minute-ab-pro (among the others).
The original paper that articles cites does not provide any concrete data to defend their claims.
Secondly the most important thing is what is the objective of this workout. Clearly it is neither to keep your weight in control or to build strength. It is merely to provide "some" exercise.
There are some fundamental truths about workouts which everyone should know.
1. Your body starts burning fat at higher rate only when you heartbeat is above average for around 20 minutes. Till then your body is mostly burning calories from the carbs. So no matter how hard you work for those 7 minutes you are not gonna lose that extra fat.
2. Even if you do these exercises regularly it is only within a week that your muscles will get strong enough to get used to your body weight. After that same number of reps wont have any effect on your body. (Yes it might be little better than being idle).
3. Actually no matter what is your goal if you keep your regimen fixed you very soon find yourself in a local minima. After that the law of diminishing returns kicks in and the benefit of exercise becomes negligible compared to the time you spend doing it.
Here is a quick checklist to see if the advertised regimen should be taken seriously
1. Is the lower limit on duration around 20 minutes ?
2. Is there any variable that can be changed with time to increase difficulty level ?
3. Does it cover all core muscle groups ? Arms, Chest, Back, Abs, Legs and shoulders?