I admit that many kinds of exercise programs produce benefits, but I like to do brief, intense exercise every day as opposed to doing longer exercise sessions only 1 to 3 times per week.
I notice an exercise high after each and every exercise session. And I would really miss the exercise high if I didn’t have it every day. My guess is an exercise high is related to a large natural spurt of growth hormone.
Maximizing the benefit from anaerobic exercise involves sufficiently stressing the body without overly stressing the body. When I exercise every day (and even multiple times per day), the exercise has to be brief to avoid over-training. A longer exercise session can release more growth hormone, but you can’t do a long exercise session every day without experiencing delayed onset muscle soreness and many other kinds of misery.
I am not arguing that doing brief, intense exercise every day is the best way to maximize strength, endurance, or athletic performance. I am arguing that it seems to help me to feel good, to look and feel strong, and to age gracefully.
In an upcoming post, I will discuss 2 things I do right after exercise that help me to get the “biggest bang” from the exercise that I have completed.
