| Absolute Peak Exercise Capacity is what medical | | | | The risk of death for those who could not get |
| researchers call the most intense aspect of | | | | beyond 4 METs (brisk walking) was more than |
| exercise. It's the hardest part. It's the 15 seconds | | | | double the group who could get past 8 MET |
| of sprinting at the end of a run. It's the most | | | | (jogging). |
| difficult 10 seconds during the highest level on an | | | | What does this mean to you? These findings |
| exercise bike. It's the last few reps at the end of | | | | reveal that you (with physician clearance first) |
| working "legs" in the gym. It's walking up stairs | | | | should consider performing high- intensity fitness |
| and having to stop and catch your breath. | | | | training that will increase your "absolute peak |
| When the highest-intensity aspect of exercise is | | | | exercise capacity" and raise MET performance |
| measured, it has been proven to be a better | | | | rating during exercise. This type of |
| predictor of how long someone will live than other | | | | exercise-high-intensity, anaerobic fitness training |
| factors-including the risk factors-high cholesterol, | | | | that makes you sweat and breathe hard-is the |
| diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure, and even | | | | most demanding type of exercise and your |
| heart disease. | | | | physician needs to be involved. However, this is |
| Researchers from Stanford University, Veterans | | | | the type of fitness training that yields the |
| Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, tested | | | | greatest results for healthy adults. |
| over 6,200 men and concluded that the chances | | | | Do you need external motivation to work harder |
| of staying alive increase by 12 percent with each | | | | and push yourself that extra 1%? |
| increase of a single metabolic equivalent when | | | | Would you like to save time on your workouts |
| exercising as hard as possible on a treadmill. | | | | while still getting the greatest "bang" for your |
| What's a MET? A "metabolic equivalent" (MET) is | | | | effort? Well, if so, our Fitter U and Treadmill |
| the amount of oxygen used by an average | | | | Trainer MP3 guided workouts will help you. They |
| seated person. METs increase with the intensity | | | | will help you give that extra 1% which can mean |
| of exercise. | | | | the difference between reaching your "peak |
| • 2 METs = walking at 2 mph • | | | | exercise capacity" and achieving your goals, or |
| 5 METs = walking at 4 mph • 8 METs = | | | | not. |
| jogging at 6 mph | | | | |