Easy, 5-minute exercise can strengthen muscle strength, heart health

Without sweat, no problem.

If you have been avoiding your gym or measuring yoga by collecting cobblestones, you may be pleased to learn that you do not need to do much to achieve profits.

While you are unlikely to look like Ralph Fiennes, a new study from Australia found that only five minutes of daily body weight exercises that focus on eccentric movements – where muscles last under tension – can seriously improve heart health, muscle strength and flexibility.

The routine included chair gathering (like a regular gathering, but a chair offers support), reclines (engage the essence while bending), wall push (use the wall instead of the floor) and heel and heel (freeze on the balls before discarding them).

Exercises were performed slowly to maximize muscle engagement.

Whereas “no significant changes were observed in the composition of the body, resting the heartbeat [or] Blood pressure ”, this light group” was significantly improved [the] Physical Fitness and Mental Health “of 22 Healthy but Sitting” participants for four weeks, study authors recently writes in the European Gazette of Applied Physiology.

“The results emphasized that eccentric exercises are very effective in improving fitness,” said lead author Ken Nosaka, Director of Exercise and Sports Science at Edith Cowan University.

“This type of exercise is also more accessible to most people, as it uses body weight and eliminates the need to go to a gym. Eccentric exercises can also spread during the day, which makes it more accessible to those who are poor in time.”

The latest in a growing research body that shows even the easiest exercise in the world is better than nothing.

For example, a recent study found that only 150 minutes of moderate physical activity – which includes yoga, gardening, a fast stroll or even dancing – per week can reduce your risk of early death up to 31%.

A 2024 study suggests doing the exercises described above before the bed can give you an additional 30 minutes of sleep.

So if you feel lazy, try this five-minute workout-your body can thank you.