Why Easy ‘Zone 2’ Workouts Became the Biggest Thing in Fitness

Low-intensity training is great for you, no matter what your fitness-tracking gadget says.
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High-intensity, low-impact training (HILIT) is gentle on joints and can boost your metabolism. Here’s how to get started

You’ve probably heard of HIIT—high-intensity interval training. You may even make a habit of doing the workouts yourself. And there are a lot of seriously impressive advantages of turning up the dial ...
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How Do You Do a HIIT Workout? Find Out If You're Doing It Right

As the name suggests, HIIT is all about alternating short bursts of intense exercise with periods of rest or low-intensity activity. Numerous studies back its effectiveness in boosting calorie burn ...

Research finds exercise type to target body fat in seniors

High intensity interval training (HIIT) may be the optimal exercise for reducing body fat while maintaining muscle mass in ...
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What is interval training, and how could walking intervals boost your health and fitness?

Interval training’s stock has soared in recent years. Is it any wonder, when it promises to deliver impressive health and fitness perks in a shorter time frame than other workouts? Sessions can be fun ...
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Effects of Low-Volume, High-Intensity Interval Training Compared with Continuous Training on Regional and Global Body Composition in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome

Juan Carlos Aristizabal, Esperanza Montoya, Yeliana L. Sánchez, Manuela Yepes-Calderón, Raul Narvaez-Sanchez, Jaime A. Gallo-Villegas and Juan C. Calderón Objective: The aim of this study was to ...

Scientists find ‘optimal exercise’ for reducing body fat in elderly

Scientists say this is the best exercise for reducing body fat in elderly people - High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, ...