Two exercise sessions per day

Two exercise sessions per day

Sometimes we reach the middle of a very long workout and try desperately hard to continue at that pace, but instead we spend a really (17) ________ session struggling and slowing until lunchtime. This situation could be (18) ________ of an exhausting schedule, but it could also be because of an exercise pattern we have adopted. Research shows that early athletes, rather than enjoying an (19) ________ period of training each day, had two sessions broken up by some time resting. The one-session-a-day pattern that has become almost (20) ________ to modern athletes has only been (21) ________ in professional sport since the 19th century. Then (22) ________ lighting spread widely, which resulted in a division between training and rest that became (23) ________ blurred. What had until then been outdoor exercises could now be enjoyed after sunset, and as a result, athletes then trained much longer. We were therefore better prepared, and this (24) ________ us to complete one long session. However, scientists believe that, subconsciously, some people may still follow the old patterns and have a lengthy period of rest between the sessions.