One of the more interesting points concluded that women exercising with lower loads and for less time can achieve greater health outcomes than their male counterparts. More broadly, perhaps, this suggests that a more tailored approach is required when optimising exercise programs for each individual dependent on any number of factors.
It’s not time to throw group exercise out the window, but it may be time to adopt a more tailored approach based on your personal goals. Group exercise still has its place in your goal to achieve optimal health and longevity of life as it provides many more benefits than just the physical. Apart from fulfilling our needs as social animals, it also gives us the ability to mimic when we don’t know what to do, compete in our own ways and to feel normal in our behavior as we strive for self-improvement. In the post covid “work from home” environment the psychological benefit of group exercise is almost as important as the physical benefit. Ideally a mix of monitored personal training or self-guided training, coupled with a mix of group classes may provide a balanced way forward for the goal of improved performance and health benefits. The noted study lacks specificity in terms of body types, baseline fitness levels and many other considerations, however it is always great to keep building the information base for optimising our workouts. On a final note, get out there and get active! Refence Eleanor Hayward (Health Editor) - The Times - published the full article under the title Study Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109723083134?via%3Dihub Comments are closed.
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AuthorJason is the Leichhardt Physiotherapy clinic practice principal. A graduate from Sydney Uni and practicing for over 20 years, he is passionate about sharing new discoveries. |
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