The 7-minute workout dates back to 2013, created by none other than the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health and Fitness Journal. So, science backs it, right? But 10 years later, in a world of TikTok workout trends and celeb regimes, does it still hold up?
The ACSM team combined 12 bodyweight aerobic, endurance and resistance exercises into one seven-minute high-intensity circuit training (HICT) workout, which can be repeated two to three times for maximum results. Sure, seven minutes is pretty efficient, but we all want to know if it works.
