March 1, 2010 – Those pressed for time to carry out a regular exercise regiment will welcome the latest news from research conducted on the matter. In what is called interval training, individuals can engage in intensive workout routines for short periods of time and derive better results than going through the daily grind of long workout sessions.

By putting the body through quick, intensive exercise sets with brief periods of rest in between, research has proven that endurance, strength and speed will increase at a higher percentage rate than it would by performing the more conventional type of exercise routine.

For several hours following a short, intense work-out, carbohydrates and fat will burn as the metabolism rate descends from its sharp rise. Olympic athletes have been using interval training for some time now, with exceptional results. It was originally believed that it would be too physically demanding for non-professional athletes to adopt the same style of training. However, the basic concept informing interval training can be employed by the general public to achieve faster and better results without expending too much time. Experts caution that non-elite athletes should not overdo the intensity of the training, but rather take it slowly at first and build up to a more strenuous pace as the body adjusts to the new style of exercise.