HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, is increasingly popular, and it provides plenty of benefits, from torching calories to increasing your VO2 max and overall athletic performance. SIT, or ...
Sprint interval training, or SIT, is super trendy right now. It’s a great way to improve your running speed and to get in a hard interval workout, and I’ll explain exactly how. But I also need to ...
As women enter their 40s and beyond, hormonal changes can make it harder to build muscle, maintain energy, and manage body composition. High-intensity training is one of the most powerful tools for ...
On TikTok, workout tips abound — some credible, some dubious. And recently, you may have been hearing about something called sprint training, which falls somewhere between 12-3-20 treadmill workouts ...
With work, family, and life piling up, hitting the gym often feels impossible. Enter the 7-minute workout, a high-intensity exercise routine that promises results in no time. The viral regimen ...
If you've heard of interval training, you can probably thank Martin Gibala, professor and chair of the kinesiology department at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, whose research has helped ...
Interval running condenses the powerful effects of regular running into shorter, high-intensity bursts. Research shows it can improve cardiovascular health, regulate blood sugar, and reduce body fat ...
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