Fitness in a Flash: the Case for Interval Workouts
Interval workouts force the heart and lungs to work harder than they would in a typical workout.
By Beth Howard, Contributor |Oct. 17, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.
Fitness fads come and go. Remember the Hula-Hoop workout? How about Jazzercise and pole dancing? But the latest trend – workouts that take mere minutes to complete – should have more staying power. Accumulating research shows that 10-, seven- and even one-minute workouts of high-intensity interval training, or HIIT, can be as effective as the traditional variety, if not more so, in a fraction of the time. "A small time commitment can get you some pretty potent benefits," says Jonathan Little, assistant professor of health and exercise sciences at the University of British Columbia and an investigator funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, which has been at the forefront of the HIIT research.
https://health.usnews.com/wellness/fitness/articles/2017-10-17/fitness-in-a-flash-the-case-for-interval-workouts
