Just like with food, how we move (meaning the type of exercise that we do) has an impact on the types of messages our hormones receive.
What do you do for exercise and fitness?
There is no “right” or “wrong” way to move our bodies. The key however, is that we DO move our bodies.
I follow a principle called Rest Based Training, which is a concept that I learned from Dr. Jade Teta from Metabolic Effect.
What is Rest Based Training?
This is a very simple method- you to push as hard as possible, then rest as long as needed until you can then push hard again.
This method is about maintaining intensity, not duration. (You can see an example of this workout HERE).
You can think about it like a sprinter.
When a sprinter races, they go all out…110% for a short period of time. Then they stop and rest.
When they are ready to give is 110% again, they do.
The intervals of work are set, meaning they allowed to do the work. However, the rest intervals are not.
That’s the beauty of this style of exercise. YOU are in control.
You get to decide how much rest you need and WHEN you are ready to go again.
The period of rest is literally that… you rest. You don’t perform the exercise movement at a slower pace, you simply stop moving.
In these types of workouts, you focus on time, not repetitions. I’ve created a workout for you HERE that you can try.
In this workout that I’ve created, you do as many interval rounds as you can complete in 20-minutes. Depending on your fitness levels this may be less than 1 round or much more.
Go at your level. You will see improvement as you continue with these workouts.