No time for exercise? No problem. Based on the latest scientific research from Carnegie School of Sport, this week's Unity Challenge could improve your fitness in seconds...
Senior Lecturer in Sports and Exercise Physiology with an interest in the links between exercise and inflammation both in healthy and in patient populations, Dr Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou graduated from the School of Physical Education and Sports Science in Trikala, Greece, and was awarded an MSc in Applied Exercise Physiology and a PhD in Clinical Exercise Physiology from the University of Wolverhampton.
No time for exercise? No problem. Based on the latest scientific research from Carnegie School of Sport, this week's Unity Challenge could improve your fitness in seconds...
Senior Lecturer in Sports and Exercise Physiology with an interest in the links between exercise and inflammation both in healthy and in patient populations, Dr Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou graduated from the School of Physical Education and Sports Science in Trikala, Greece, and was awarded an MSc in Applied Exercise Physiology and a PhD in Clinical Exercise Physiology from the University of Wolverhampton.
Senior lecturer in sports and exercise physiology at Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, Dr Antonis Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou is doing ground-breaking research on how long you need to exercise to still get the benefits.
The good news? His team’s research found 30-second bursts of intense exercise can be just as beneficial as longer sessions. It’s called ‘exercise snacking’ and this week’s challenge is to give it a go with moves that can easily be done throughout your day.
Dr Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou recommends aiming for five sets each day, which (including a 30-second warm-up) will take you a grand total of… [checks notes]... five minutes!
Simply start with a 30-second pulse-raiser such as running on the spot or star-jumps, and then choose ONE of the exercises in each category and do it flat-out for 30 seconds. Leave an hour between each set.
UPPER-BODY
Push-ups
Bicep curls
Kickboxing punches
Sidewalk planks
LOWER-BODY
Squats
Lunges
Side squats
Donkey kicks
CORE STRENGTH
Ab crunches
Plank
Reverse crunch
Seated ab crunches
Use #UnityChallenge to let us know how you get on!