Exercise should serve to increase resistance to injury, NEVER to be the cause of an injury. Do a Google search about Cross Fit and the like and you will come across quite a few websites and blogs addressing why people STOP doing Cross Fit. They are being hurt and injured literally left and right. I admit, that I am perplexed, as to why the majority of people continue to believe, that large amounts of time are required, in order to achieve a significant benefit from strength training. An hour a day or more is not necessary. With a basic strength program, you can achieve tremendous benefits in 60-90 minutes through the week; not each day. The more intense you exercise, (with safety in mind) the less you require. It is not, that you should exercise less, it is mandatory that you curtail the amount so you achieve the benefits, HIST (high intensity strength training) will complement and serve to improve your sport and recreational activities. An increase in strength will carry over to your chosen sport, recreational as well as your every day physical activities. A stronger athlete is a better athlete. HIST also has positive benefits for:

• Insulin sensitivity and blood sugar issues. Glycogen (glucose stored the skeletal muscles and liver) is the fuel for short and intense training. HIST is a way to "eat up" that excess glucose. The majority eat too much sugar anyway.