What is training specificity and how does it impact your workout? Find out how understanding the principle of training specificity can help you reach your fitness goals more quickly.
You’ve heard about the benefits of workouts that elicit an “after-burn.” Have you ever wondered what affects the degree of after-burn you get? Discover how to fine tune your workouts to keep burning calories at a higher rate once you’ve finished.
In recent years, metabolic workouts have grown in popularity. Metabolic training is time expedient and research suggests it may be more effective for burning fat. This article discusses what metabolic workouts are and why they’re beneficial.
Interval training gives you better results in 20 minutes than you’ll get from an hour of steady-state cardio. Unfortunately, most people don’t get the full benefits. Here are three interval training mistakes many people make.
How would you like to burn more fat when you do moderate-intensity exercise? A study shows the key is to add a few high-intensity interval sessions to your current fitness program. Find out how high-intensity training can help you break through a plateau, burn more fat and improve your fitness level – quickly.
There are two types of exercise recovery – active recovery and passive recovery. Exercise recovery refers both to short-term recovery when you’re doing interval training and longer term recovery between workouts. Find out the advantages of each and how to apply them to your workouts.
High blood pressure is so common that most people can expect to get it if they live long enough. We know that lifestyle plays a role in maintaining a healthy blood pressure – including exercise. But what if you’re predisposed to hypertension, can exercise prevent it?
Interval training has become a popular way to get a cardiovascular workout. It’s fast and effective. But what about steady-state cardio? Does it still have benefits? Find out.
Many people who are trying to lose weight have learned to dread the treadmill. They spend countless hours grinding away with steady-state cardio workouts. Although this is one way to achieve your weight loss goals, it is actually not the most efficient. Research has shown that a strategy known as high-intensity interval training is actually much more beneficial.
A HiiT shorter workout holds the potential to improve your cardiovascular fitness, lower insulin resistance, and even help you build muscle mass.
Is exercising longer really better for weight loss? Not according to a new study. Find out why 60 minutes of cardiovascular exercise may lead to less weight loss than 30 minutes a day. This article also discusses the importance of increasing the intensity of cardio workouts and balancing it with strength-training.
One of the benefits of exercise is it stimulates the release of growth hormone. Growth hormone has positive benefits on muscle growth and boosts the breakdown of fat. On the other hand, not all exercise equally stimulates growth hormone release. Find out what type of exercise is best and much you need to get the benefits.
