When it comes to exercise, not only is finding the time to do it an issue, but also assuring the exercise session is result-producing. This is where high intensity interval training comes into play.
In a new study, researchers analyzed what women say makes them feel happy and successful, and how their expectations and beliefs about exercise foster or undermine those things.
This is the first study to demonstrate improvements in cardiac structure and function to be recorded following an exercise intervention in type 2 diabetes.
Fredrick is a long-time professional in the fitness industry. Today he's going to share some great info on training and nutrition that those new to the industry will especially benefit from.
It appears that training with some intervals, despite working up a sweat, makes no difference at all to how well you perform. I did some research and here's what I discovered.
We all understand the benefits of interval training at this point, and I prefer to do intervals on hills due to the reduction in compressive forces. Here's 2 examples of incline/hill workouts.
If your goal is to maximize your endurance for your particular sport or event, then it matters how you set up your intervals when training. Here's how and why.
You hear a lot about Tabata intervals. It is an efficient and intense way to exercise aerobically and anaerobically. Do you know where this exercise protocol originated?
Scientists have learned that intense exercise correlates directly to elevated plasma homocysteine levels and inflammation. But supplementing with lower intensity workouts and folic acid can help.
Scientists took a look at EPOC - excess post-exercise oxygen consumption - and discovered that the more fit you are, the less benefit you get from intense workouts.
