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This is known as the “6-6-6” method – but don’t worry, it has nothing to do with 666, which is commonly associated with the devil. This year this trend is increasing rapidly on social media platforms.
“There’s something about number-based challenges that really appeals to people,” explained Dr. Libby Richards, a professor at Purdue University. Health“People are motivated by challenges that set concrete, measurable goals,”
The technique asks people to walk briskly for an hour starting at 6 a.m. or 6 p.m. six days a week, ensuring a six-minute warm-up and cool-down.
There are many health benefits of this practice. According to this, walking at a brisk pace reduces the risk of abnormal heart rhythm, which can lead to cardiac arrest. Harvard Medical School.
And while any exercise activity can help protect your overall health, walking can also strengthen your immune healthReduce joint pain, fight the effects of genes that can lead to obesity, and reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
You don’t even need to walk 10,000 steps a day: a milestone that was once considered the gold standard for daily steps. New research has shown only 7,000 steps May reduce the risk of chronic disease, cognitive decline and death.
Getting enough exercise found to reduce risk Seven types of cancer are occurringWhich also includes breast cancer. However what is considered “enough” exercise can change depending on your age and other factors.
adults need at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one week.
To lose weight, make sure you are not consuming more calories than you burn. Walking along with a healthy diet can help you lose weight. To lose weight, people may need to double the 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous walking recommended by federal guidelines five days a week, Dr. Matthew Stults-Kolehmenen, a New Haven Hospital exercise physiologist, said in an interview. statementWalk for 50 minutes four days a week Linked to weight and belly fat reduction,
The 6-6-6 method is based on past running trends that rely on timed increases to boost results, including the 12-3-30 interval trend. This trend asks people to walk on a treadmill at a 12 percent incline at a speed of three miles per hour for 30 minutes. This is what researchers have said Running can burn more fat,
benefits of interval and high intensity interval trainingor HIIT training In encompassing manner EstablishedInterval training provides cardiovascular benefits and may improve age-related muscle loss, Researchers have previously found that people ages 65 to 80 who did this type of training had improved age-related muscle cell decline and improved muscle strength,
Although many different forms of walking And while exercise can be beneficial, the biggest benefit of the 6-6-6 method is its flexibility and consistency.
“The best time to move is when you stick with it,” Richards said. “It’s not about running exactly at 6 a.m. or 6 p.m., it’s about building consistency.”