High-intensity interval training (HIIT) was the number one fitness trend of 2017 (according to the American College of Sports Medicine). Over a year later HIIT seems to be as popular as ever, reducing ... Continue Reading
Find the Perfect Work-to-Rest Ratio for Your HIIT Session
Back in 1999, research published in Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise spoke about the benefits of high intensity interval training to improve performance. The researchers found that some interval ... Continue Reading
Do Your Intervals Count? What Science Says About Work-to-Rest Ratios
A few years ago I came across an interesting paper on interval training. Given the popularity of interval training at this time, you might be thinking I’m a little late into the discussion. But what ... Continue Reading
The Tabata Revolution Explained: What, Why, and How to Tabata
A Tabata is a high-intensity workout protocol that has fitness and weight-loss benefits. It is also a very short workout. Is it like CrossFit? Is it like circuit training? It is a bit of both. Tabata ... Continue Reading
High-Intensity Workouts Help Less the Fitter You Are
One interesting aspect of doing cardio is that the more you do, the less you get out of it. Sure, maybe you can run farther and faster, but that efficiency means you’re also burning fewer calories for each ... Continue Reading
