UK Fitness Study 20% of People Don't Benefit from Exercise

Recent studies in the UK have found that Fitness training isn’t for everyone. It is claimed that 1 in 5 people receive no or little benefit from regular exercise. I would look at this finding and have the headline that 80% of people who exercise receive large benefits from regular exercise. It’s a “glass half full” type of thing for me. The studies conducted were completed on a sample size of 600 people with the aerobic exercise being cycling which is a good low impact aerobic exercise.



The claims for the unfortunate 20% were that they could have bad DNA genes that are affecting the benefits from regular exercise. These 20% shouldn’t be disheartened as moderating your dietary intake can aid weight loss as well. Here are the Fitness News headlines on these topics.

Fitness flop? It's all down to the genes, claim researchers

Spent hours sweating it out in the gym but don't feel any fitter? Blame your parents.

One in five of us has inherited 'unfitness genes' that mean no matter how often we pound the treadmill, we'll still be out of puff.

The researchers focused on aerobic fitness but believe our DNA could also affect our ability to burn off fat through exercise.

The finding paves the way for a simple blood test that will tell us whether we should be getting on our bikes to get fit - or taking a less strenuous route to good health.

Researchers from 14 institutions around the world asked more than 600 people to take up cycling and tracked subsequent improvements in their aerobic fitness. Read More…

Study Finds 1 in 5 People Unable to Benefit From Exercise

Are you spending hours at the gym, only to find minimal results?

You may be able to blame your parents: One in five people are born with genes that can affect your ability to burn fat by exercising, London’s Daily Telegraph reported.

Researchers at London University also found that regular exercise did little to prevent some medical conditions, like heart disease or diabetes.

Dr. James Timmons of the Royal Veterinary College at the University of London, who led the study, said these people would be better off focusing on alternate ways of staying healthy, like eating right and taking medications.

The study, which is published in the "Journal of Applied Physiology," looked at more than 500 participants who underwent aerobic training for 30 minutes each, five times a week.

Twenty percent of participants found their maximum oxygen increased by less than five percent, and 30 percent of participants were unable to increase insulin sensitivity. Read More..

Millions of people 'waste their time by jogging'

Millions of people who strive to keep fit by jogging, swimming or going to the gym are wasting their time, scientists said.

Researchers have discovered that the health benefits of aerobic exercise are determined by our genes - and can vary substantially between individuals.

Around 20 per cent of the population do not get any significant aerobic fitness benefit from regular exercise, according to an international study led by scientists at the University of London.

For these people, regular jogging and gym work will do little to ward off conditions like heart disease and diabetes which aerobic exercise is generally thought to resist.

Researchers say they would be better off abandoning their exercise regime and focusing on other ways of staying healthy - such as improving their diet or taking medication.  Read More….