Why High Intensity Training?
... ) 3. Improve systolic blood pressure, aerobic fitness and body mass index. Studies show that high intensity exercise improves general health just as well as moderate-intensity exercise. The major difference is the time spent during exercise. After 7 weeks the moderate intensity group exercised for a total of 420 minutes where the high intensity group only exercised for a total 63 minutes, that's only 15% of the time compared to the other group. (http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/06/news/la-heb-workout-intensity-20110406) 4. "High-intensity training improves speed and endurance far more than long slow distance and is necessary for training ... gets asked a lot! Usually followed with something like " but I'm only doing 20 minutes of work it's not enough" or " no way, surely an hour on a cross-trainer is more beneficial for losing weight" Ok let's cover some benefits of training at high intensity. 1. Aerobic high-intensity intervals improve VO2max more than moderate training; Studies in 2009 show that interval training improves VO2max (the maximum capacity of an individual's body to transport and use oxygen during exercise) more than slow continuous exercise. An example is 15 minutes of a well programmed interval sprinting session is ...
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