Is high intensity training more difficult than other forms of exercise?

Yes and no. Exercises performed using our method will feel harder than most because we are working the muscles until they fail and without any rest. This level of muscle fatigue can be uncomfortable, and it requires concentration and resolve to keep working until failure. However, the typical length of each exercise is about 2 minutes, and we only perform one set of each exercise. Additionally, we move rapidly between exercises and perform the same routine each time, so the anxiety or anticipation about work yet to be done is largely eliminated.

While it may be “easier” to turn on the IPod, train at one’s own pace according to mood, and quit an exercise when tired or when the prescribed number of sets and reps are complete, the lack of actual work being performed will yield predictably uninspiring results.

Strength training is about inspiring one’s body to grow. For most of us, our daily activities do little if anything to promote muscle growth, so our time in training must be very well spent. A healthy body is well worth the effort.

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