Easier to lose weight with friends

A study by Brandon Irwin, assistant professor of kinesiology at the Kansas State University says that those who exercise with a friend post better workout time and intensity by as much as 200 percent.

By: Admin | | Published: November 27, 2012 3:42 pm

For the first part of the study, college-age females exercised on a stationary bike over a four-week period. On average, each participant rode for 10 minutes, according to a Kansas university statement. Next, the same group returned to the lab for more exercise but was told they were working out with a partner in another lab whom they could see on a screen.

‘In this group, participants rode an average of nine minutes longer than (when) exercising alone,’ Irwin noted.

Irwin and his team had a hunch that motivation could rise further. The participants were given more exercise sessions with a virtual partner. Participants in this trial exercised approximately two minutes longer than while working out with someone.

Source: IANS

Published : November 27, 2012 3:42 pm

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