Benefits Of Interval Training

By Trevor Johnson


Are you in an exercise rut? Would you like to kick your fitness level up a notch and raise your endurance? Would you like to add more intensity to you workout? Interval coaching is a very good method to realize all these goals in a safe and systematic manner.

Interval training is simply a case of swapping high intensity exercise and low intensity exercise. It allows one to get the advantages of the high magnitude work while giving the body some rest time. It allows one to increase a session period of time and build endurance steadily.

Running on a leveled surface consumes calories and gives your lungs and heart a great cardiovascular workout. Running up hill challenges your muscles, heart, and lungs, burning more calories and providing extra toning. But taking a thirty minute run up hill or on a steeply inclined treadmill would quickly exhaust most of us, or likely require us to stop early. Nonetheless running up hill then back down, or up hill then on flat ground would make allowance for high magnitude work counter balanced by intervals of slower times of active recovery. Interval training uses additional calories and pumps more blood than continuing lower magnitude exercise because it includes intervals of energy and oxygen-hungry work.

Because interval training burns a large amount of calories and provides good muscle work, it may assist you in saving time. A pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of bricks. Similarly, running one mile burns the same number of calories as walking one mile. But walking one mile takes lots more time. If your target is calorie burning and toning, and you are pushed for time, then interval coaching does more, quicker. Just remember that improving cardio health needs aerobics of 30 - an hour, so do not make your work-outs quickies, save those for when you're in a rush.

Interval coaching can also be useful if your aim is to move yourself up to the next level of endurance and fitness. Maybe you've been trying to start a running program, but can't seem to maintain such a demanding exercise. Interval training is, in fact , one of the most useful paths to train the body. Marathoners typically use this method to prepare for an up-coming race. A good program is to run for four minutes then walk at a good clip for one minute, or do a three / two interval. Your body will work hard then rest ( while remaining active ), work conscientiously then rest. Your heart, lungs and muscles will make the change to running, running farther, or running quicker in a safe and productive demeanor.

There are plenty of methods to add intervals to your workout session. If you are already a runner add hills or speed segments. If aerobic dance lessons are your brand, add explosive moves like jumps or sprints. Include segments of speed walking in your ordinary walking routine or take the incline of your treadmill up a little higher at timed intervals.

Interval training is productive and can add excitement to your ho-hum exercise routine. Doing interval work in the place of your normal routine, once a month, once every week, or once a day, is a good and effective plan. Email me if you want ideas on how to increase, endure and enjoy. You'll be pleased that you did.




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