And in more ways than one. Whilst it is very unlikely that you will ever get to use karate in anger an article published on the BBC today based on scientific research claims that “a lack of exercise is now causing as many deaths as smoking across the world”. The article also mentions that “… people in higher income countries were the least active with those in the UK among the worst as nearly two thirds of adults were judged not to be doing enough.”
So, why not do something about it? If you want to get active and fit start karate today. Woking and Guildford are not close enough? Why not try Egham or Sutton or one of the many KUGB clubs closest to you. Know someone who is maybe not as active as they should be? Use the buttons below to share this post and maybe karate could save their lives too.
That’s right, just 3 minutes! New research suggests that just three minutes of exercise a week (yes a week) could improve key health indicators. A workout regimen using High Intensity Training (HIT) consisting of just three 20 second bursts three times a week has been shown to be able to dramatically improve Insulin sensitivity and aerobic fitness, both key health indicators. The BBC’s Michael Mosley explore this and other surprising facts about fitness in this article and a Horizon programme – The Truth About Exercise.
