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lilmonkey2 04-11-13 07:20 PM

The Truth About Exercise--show on PBS
 
Last night I came across this special on PBS. It was really interesting, and I thought many of you would be interested in it. I didn't see the whole thing, maybe the last 25 minutes, but I think it is worth watching.

Here's a link to it on the PBS website: http://video.pbs.org/video/2364989581
And here's a little bit about the series: http://www.pbs.org/program/michael-mosley/

Apologies if this has already been posted, I searched first but I can never do searches correctly! :D

PrairieGem 04-11-13 07:33 PM

I'm 99% certain that this is the same English documentary that was the subject of lively discussion when I first started lurking here. I was glad to finally see it for myself. I loved Michael Mosley's "History of Science" series, and was excited to put the pieces together, that this was the same guy! IIRC, it got sort of a critical response here (a lot of the discussion was about the small part of the show dealing with the astonishingly brief HIT protocol they were testing), but I found it really inspiring. I don't think anything has ever made me want to work out more than the blood test he did that showed how last night's workout keeps fat from settling in your arteries and organs. WOW! It also had a great segment on NEAT activity, which is something I desperately need. :)

daisyduke 04-11-13 07:37 PM

i wish i had some time to watch this. can anyone sum it up?
thanks in advance

CharM 04-11-13 07:38 PM

It's been mentioned twice before that I know of, but that's ok, it was new to me the second time around, and there may be others out there who missed them both.

http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=188841
http://96.30.11.231/~vfwnk/forum/sho...ghlight=mosley

lilmonkey2 04-11-13 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CharM (Post 2214335)
It's been mentioned twice before that I know of, but that's ok, it was new to me the second time around, and there may be others out there who missed them both.

http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=188841
http://96.30.11.231/~vfwnk/forum/sho...ghlight=mosley

*shakes fist at sky* Why does the search function fail me all the time! (or, why am I so bad at searching?!)

Sorry for the repeat! :eek: It looks like yesterday was the premiere for it on PBS although it obviously aired on the BBC previously.

lotusgirl 04-11-13 09:46 PM

Thanks for posting! DVR is set to record it!

CharM 04-11-13 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lilmonkey2 (Post 2214376)
*shakes fist at sky* Why does the search function fail me all the time!

LOL it's not you, I remember posting in the more recent thread, so I searched through my posts. I wouldn't have found it otherwise, unless I knew the tag. And no need to apologize for the repost, some people don't live here so it's new to them! :)

Lucky Star 04-12-13 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by lilmonkey2 (Post 2214376)
Sorry for the repeat! :eek:

Don't be! This was a fascinating show and bears repeating every now and then. Some of us won't have seen it, others (like me) appreciate the reminder. :)

PrairieGem 04-12-13 06:49 AM

Is it a series, or just the one episode?

Keepfitgirl 04-12-13 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by daisyduke (Post 2214334)
i wish i had some time to watch this. can anyone sum it up?
thanks in advance

If it's the one I think it is, I posted about it when it was shown on the BBC in the UK. The premise of the programme was to show that you only really needed to do 4 minutes, all out effort, exercise, as opposed to longer workouts, to get the same, if not better result. There was also a bit on why it's bad to sit around a lot!

Emma

lilmonkey2 04-12-13 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by PrairieGem (Post 2214468)
Is it a series, or just the one episode?

It's just one episode, but part of a series of health-related programs by this journalist/doctor.

slysam 04-12-13 09:14 AM

I caught part of it on npr, but I already saw it twice on the internet. Some of the commentary I saw (and comments from UK friends) seemed to imply that the take home message was that one can get all the benefit they need from short hiit workouts. For some reason, I didn't get that impression. As I recall, the presenter tested as a "non-responder" to exercise meaning that his vo2max would not improve through aerobic exercise. They said that about 20% of the population falls into this category (I think it was 20%, this was the part that I caught the other night). So for this significant minority group of "non-responders" aerobic exercise would not improve their lung capacity and possibly not their aerobic fitness. He also had a family history of issues, I think glucose related? So they were testing whether he could improve his insulin sensitivity glucose levels with short all-out exercise. For him, that improved his blood work. So most of the benefit he could personally expect from cardio he could achieve in those short, intense sessions and free his time up for other things especially if his general activity was pretty high. I don't think the show really addressed whether someone like him would have other benefits from exercise like improved muscle strength, stamina, flexibility, etc and it really only discussed the benefit of aerobic exercise and NEAT.

I found it really fascinating (and his other show on Fasting was interesting too, I need to catch the one on digestion as I haven't seen that one yet). I think the take-home message was in part that one set of guidelines really doesn't equally benefit everyone and different people respond to exercise in different ways. I hope he does more of these programs.

PrairieGem 04-12-13 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by slysam (Post 2214550)
I think the take-home message was in part that one set of guidelines really doesn't equally benefit everyone and different people respond to exercise in different ways. I hope he does more of these programs.

ITA! I think he was also trying to demonstrate--as said at the beginning of the program--that many of the greatest benefits of exercise aren't outwardly visible, things like insulin sensitivity, how your body handles/stores fat, etc. And part of the message was directed toward the "two thirds" of people who don't do regular traditional exercise (and maybe feel guilty about it?)--that new research is showing that you can get many of those important benefits in ways besides working out hard several days a week.

Elzabee5 04-12-13 03:04 PM

Thanks for the link! I had not seen it yet.

bzar 04-12-13 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slysam (Post 2214550)
Some of the commentary I saw (and comments from UK friends) seemed to imply that the take home message was that one can get all the benefit they need from short hiit workouts. For some reason, I didn't get that impression. .......

....... So most of the benefit he could personally expect from cardio he could achieve in those short, intense sessions and free his time up for other things especially if his general activity was pretty high.

yes. i had to watch it several times, all the way til the end, in order to get that.

DH wanted to put that to the test after watching Mr. Mosley go all out on the stationary bike.:)

i kept trying to search whether Mr. Mosley did any "tests" of his physiological response to weight training. does anyone know?

videofit 04-13-13 12:25 AM

I found it interesting that the waitress was fitter than the two men who worked out. The message was: keep moving!

Joni O 04-13-13 07:55 AM

Thanks for the link. I don't remember this.

I can rarely find anything I'm searching for either. I type in something very specific and up come 50 threads that seemingly have nothing to do with what I want :confused:

Lucky Star 04-13-13 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Joni O (Post 2215002)
Thanks for the link. I don't remember this.

I can rarely find anything I'm searching for either. I type in something very specific and up come 50 threads that seemingly have nothing to do with what I want :confused:

The threads that come up will contain at least one post that contains even a word of your search phrase, so can be very time consuming. Have you tried an advanced search or better yet, searching through the tags?

I watched Dr. Mosely's other video Eat, Fast and Live Longer. Forbidden subject matter here but fascinating stuff!

lilmonkey2 04-13-13 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joni O (Post 2215002)
Thanks for the link. I don't remember this.

I can rarely find anything I'm searching for either. I type in something very specific and up come 50 threads that seemingly have nothing to do with what I want :confused:

That is exactly what happens to me! Usually tag searches produce better results, but I still sometimes have a hard time finding information.

PeakFitness 04-15-13 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joni O (Post 2215002)
Thanks for the link. I don't remember this.

I can rarely find anything I'm searching for either. I type in something very specific and up come 50 threads that seemingly have nothing to do with what I want :confused:

I've given up on regular searches and only use the tag search. Which is why I became a VF supporter, mainly to be able to add tags to other people's posts. :o

KellyMarie65 04-15-13 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucky Star (Post 2214448)
Don't be! This was a fascinating show and bears repeating every now and then. Some of us won't have seen it, others (like me) appreciate the reminder. :)

I'm interested, thanks! :) I will have to come back and watch it after school.

KellyMarie65 04-15-13 10:32 AM

I would love to have the chance for the genetic testing. Genomics is such a growing field and it is amazing just how much genetics is related to everything including how we benefit from exercise.


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