The expert explains that, contrary to what many people think, it does not take hours and hours at the gym for a person to become strong. In fact, a weight training workout shouldn't be too long. For Florêncio, the ideal is that it has 30 to 50 minutes, to prevent the organism from going into catabolism and using its own reserves to replenish energy.

A shorter workout also prioritizes muscle rest, explains the coordinator, before a new muscle stimulus, taking advantage of the so-called supercompensation curve - the moment of rest when the muscle will react 100% and be ready and better for a new stimulus in the next workout.