Interval Training Can Save You A Lot Of Gym Hours

People may no longer have excuses not to exercise. Many people claim that there are just not enough hours in their day to exercise correctly. Interval training, experts say, can take an entire week’s worth of exercising and shrink it down to one hour.

Interval training is a technique that was designed for Olympic athletes, and it has been thought that the routine would be too difficult for most people. However, new studies show that older people and people with health problems have used the technique successfully. Experts say that this technique could revolutionize workouts everywhere.

Intense interval training requires working hard for a period of time, with a short rest and then repeating it. Experts say that a four set series of four minute sets including three minutes of rest is enough. It has been tested for running and biking and is expected to work with rowing and swimming as well.

Interval training is said to be twice as efficient as normal exercise. It can double a person’s endurance, and increase strength and oxygen by 10 percent. A person’s speed can also be increased by at least 5 percent.