Monthly Archives: April 2012

If you exercise with a high level of regularity, or if you’re planning to start an exercise regimen in the near future, you may wonder: given two workouts that burn an equal number of calories, which type of exercise routine actually provides a greater number of health benefits – brief and intense short exercise routines, or longer and milder ones?

According to data recently published by clinical researchers from Ontario’s Queen’s University, the initial option is the healthier approach. In fact, the researchers discovered that individuals who regularly engaged in intense exercise were 66% less likely to develop metabolic syndrome when compared to the individuals that did not. In addition, this conclusion holds true even when all of the individuals in question burn the same number of calories per pound of body weight.