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12mins intense jogging having 5min break then 5 minutes as effective as 17 minutes in one go? aiming for cardiovascular wellness fitness maintained weight
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Yes: It's just as effective. If you exercise 20 minutes 8 times, you get the benefit of 160 minutes of exercise. It doesn't matter if you break it up or do it all at once. You could make the case that, with rest, you can exercise more effectively so breaking it up makes sense.
Answered 8/24/2013
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