Research Summaries

6 Interval Training Sessions Improve Oxygen Utilization

6 Interval Training Sessions Improve Oxygen Utilization
How effective are interval training sessions at increasing aerobic exercise capacity
compared to traditional aerobic training?  Researchers at McMaster University in Canada
uncovered some very interesting answers.
The study involved 8 subjects who performed interval training sprints on a stationary cycle.
Subjects participated in 6 sessions over 14 days.  Each session consisted of [...]

‘No Time To Exercise’ Is No Excuse

A study, published in The Journal of Physiology, shows that short bursts of very intense exercise — equivalent to only a few minutes per day — can produce the same results as traditional endurance training.
The Study:
Subjects:  16 college-aged students
Protocols:
- Interval training group:  4-6 sets of 30 second “all out” bouts with 4 minutes recovery for [...]

Interval Training For Cardiac Rehabilitation?

Short bursts of high intensity sprints–known to benefit muscle and improve exercise performance–can improve the function and structure of blood vessels, in particular arteries that deliver blood to our muscles and heart, according to new research from McMaster University.
The study is published online in the journal American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative & Comparative Physiology.
The [...]

30 Second Sprints As Effective as 60 Minute Run

Just six minutes of intense exercise a week could be as effective as an hour of daily moderate activity suggests new findings from researchers at McMaster University.
“Short bouts of very intense exercise improved muscle health and performance comparable to several weeks of traditional endurance training,” says Martin Gibala, an associate professor in the department of [...]

Interval Training Burns More Fat, Increases Fitness

Interval training burns fat and improves fitness more quickly than constant but moderately intensive physical activity, according to research by a University of Guelph researcher.
The study included moderately fit women in their 20’s and borderline sedentary subjects.  Subjects trained every other day for 2 weeks alternating between 4 minute work periods and 2 minute rest [...]