Weight loss: these 10-minute mini workouts burn more fat than running

Between transport and screens, the hours of sitting continue and the sports session takes second place. The doctor Dr Lange reminds us that, a reality which impacts silhouette and cardiovascular health.

Lack of time, fatigue, feeling of “not doing enough”: many give up before even putting on their sneakers. A method called snack exercise is essential, with the promise of burning more calories without spending an hour in the gym.

Snack exercise: mini 10-minute anti-sedentary sessions

In a video on Instagram, cited by Here, Dr Lange specifies that, and that it is necessary.

According to him, these mini-efforts improve strength, power, calorie expenditure and health. He adds that it strengthens whether you climb the stairs or do a few squats in front of your chair.

Weight loss: what the studies show

Spreading these efforts over the day increases the energy spent over the hours, useful when aiming to lose weight. A study in the journal compared “12-5-30” treadmill training to running, requiring everyone to burn the same number of calories.

This incline walking format – 30 minutes at 5 km/h with a 12% incline – took longer than running, but allowed for greater fat oxidation. The body used more lipids like , while running mainly required carbohydrates, for the same expenditure and around 7% more fat burned.

Snack exercise, weight loss and motivation

Beyond calories, the way you approach sport matters. A FLASHS survey for L’Orange Bleue, among 1,262 women, reveals that 72% go to the gym to improve their physical condition, compared to weight loss cited by 54% of respondents and 63% of those under 35.

Taking care of yourself, relaxing and relieving stress come next, with the gym becoming a moment where sport helps release the happiness hormone. In this context, snack exercise offers a flexible option: climbing the stairs, doing squats between two emails and, as Dr Lange reminds us,