Is 10 minutes enough to lose fat?

Another misconception is that you need to workout for 20 minutes at a time to burn fat. Again it is based on old research that the fat burning system takes 12-20 minutes to go full throttle. It is true, and you now know that it is not the best approach to maximize total fat loss. Intensity is the key to that door. (See yesterday’s post)

Let’s look at a study published in 1995 in the International Journal of Obesity. They investigated exercise adherence and fat loss. To do so, they compared a group that trained on average 30 minutes per day, and a group that exercised in bouts of 10 minutes at a time.

1X30 min VS 3X10 min

What do you think happened? Well, one group exercised more diligently and lost more body weight. And it is the 3X10 min. Seems like bouts of 10 min are easier to fit in the schedule and you can work harder. And the effects on cardio fitness were similar. Do we still have guys out there that will use the no time excuse?