Some people may feel that if the exercise time is too short, the effect is not good, and if it is too long, it is too tired. How long is the best? Some people say that for most people, one hour is the best, and some friends may also wonder why?

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In fact, the efficiency of exercise is inversely proportional to time to a certain extent. The longer you stay in the gym, the lower the effectiveness of exercise will be, …,

Firstly, as time goes by, our attention to training will decrease

In psychology, our focus time on activities such as exercise and fitness is about 40 minutes, and after that, with the increase of time, our attention will decrease. Everyone knows that especially in muscle training, whether the nervous system can lift the weight subconsciously depends on the concentration on the muscles, and only in this way can the best exercise effect be achieved.

But if the training time exceeds this period, the attention to training decreases, the central nervous system becomes, and the probability of posture deformation, injury, and energy reduction increases, which directly affects the effectiveness of exercise.

Especially for beginners, too long training may lead to some psychological aversion and fatigue towards exercise.

The next is that training intensity is more important than volume

Training intensity and volume are like enemies, and we usually choose training intensity as the key to improving training effectiveness. Volume refers to the amount and time of a single fitness session, while training intensity can represent load, speed, rest time, etc. Especially for those with higher fitness levels, training time can be short, but training intensity cannot be small.

In addition, training intensity > training time

For how to allocate these short 40 to 60 minutes, it is necessary to prioritize the improvement of training intensity. First, increase your training load, increase the weight or frequency of several sets, and then strictly control the rest between sets, which is very important.

In the gym, most people do not pay attention to their rest days. After finishing a set, they may play with their phones casually, and 5 minutes have passed. Therefore, scientifically arranging the training intensity, controlling the training time, and reasonably exercising are key standards. If mastered, you will find that although the training time has decreased, you can get the fitness effects that cannot be achieved by normal long-term exercise.

It is not necessary to evaluate the results based on the training time, but to pay more attention to the contraction of the muscles, to emphasize the method of posture, and to be concerned about each training at the moment. This is the right path. The longer the training time, the more likely it is to lead to overtraining, which is something that every trainer should prevent.