A HIIT workout requires fewer than 10 minutes in total to complete – and no, you don’t need to do it daily.
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A HIIT workout requires fewer than 10 minutes in total to complete – and no, you don’t need to do it daily.
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Including high-intensity training in your workouts provided better protection against premature death than moderate workouts alone.
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Overheating, vomiting, enduring electric shocks, dehydration, bruises, cuts, kidney-failure and cardiac damage are just some of the potential risks of such high-intensity forms of fitness. So why are people drawn to them in droves?
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Short six-second bursts of vigorous exercise have the potential to transform the health of elderly people, say researchers in Scotland.
A pilot study involving 12 pensioners showed going all-out in very short bursts, reduced blood pressure and improved general fitness over time.
The team at Abertay University believe it could help avert the "astronomical" costs of ill health in elderly people.
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What would you rather brag about - your huge training mileage, or a new PB?
Der Schlüssel zu einer neuen persönlichen Bestleistung: nicht mehr und länger laufen, sondern kürzer und schneller/anstrengender - und dafür in kurzen Intervallen. Die Stichworte sind z.B. Tabata-Einheiten oder HIIT.
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Increasing the intensity of your training regime could halve the time it takes, according to new research.
PM - Yes, but when you are starting out on exercise, too much, too soon (and too hard) may lead to failure or injury. Take it easy (at the start!).
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I've broken a sweat in a bunch of quirky ways over the last couple months in my role as exercise-trend guinea pig for Healthland readers.
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A few weekly doses of intense exercise may deliver many of the health and fitness benefits of hours of conventional exercise, says Dr Michael Mosley.
Please consult your doctor before trying HIT (high intensity training). if you have not exercised on a regular basis for a number of weeks it could be potentially dangerous.
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SPRINT training for 60 minutes a week burns the same amount of body fat in men as jogging for seven hours a week, Sydney scientists report.
More than 40 overweight males participated in a short, high-intensity training regime based on cycle sprints over 12 weeks and measured a significant drop in their abdominal fat and an increase in muscle mass.
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Here is something intresting about exercise! Can exercising for just 3 minutes a week really have a positive impact?
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If, like many people, you find it hard to meet the recommended 150 minutes of exercise a week, you'll be pleased to hear new research suggests you may not have to. Fitness has seen a shift towards short but intense workouts, a training concept known as high-intensity interval training, or HIT.