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Why high-intensity exercise is more effective

5 Reasons Why High-Intensity Exercise Is More Effective

High-intensity exercise is popular these days. Instead of jogging on a treadmill or cycling at a moderate pace, you kick up the intensity for short intervals and then recover. Doing this type of workout has considerable advantages when it comes to health and body composition. Discover five reasons why high-intensity workouts are better.

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CrossFire and To The Max high-intensity interval training

The Science Behind the Making of CrossFire and To The Max!

More people are becoming aware of the benefits of high-intensity interval training. But how long should a working interval be to maximize the benefits? A recent study looked at this issue. Find out what it showed and how we incorporated this study into our new CrossFire and To The Max workout videos.

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Can you relieve stress through exercise?

Can 30 Seconds of Exercise Relieve Stress?

Exercise does more than just shape your body. It has mental health benefits as well. When you feel stress levels rising, you can break the cycle of stress and anxiety by doing a short burst of high-intensity exercise. Find out why this works.

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high-intensity cardio and metabolic training

The Benefits of High-Intensity Cardio and Metabolic Training

I’ve been making high intensity cardio videos for decades, so you can bet that I’m excited to see this type of workout featured as one of the hottest new trends in the fitness industry. My two newest workouts, Cross Fire and To the Max mix high intensity cardio along with metabolic training to give you the ultimate fat burning and conditioning workout. But how can this type of training benefit you?

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Spotlight on “Intensity”

“INTENSITY” is thy name and extreme fitness is thy game. When it comes to INTENSITY….you have met your match and more!!! I just adore this DVD. I know it sounds crazy with how intense it is, but there is an amazing amount of fun factor that goes along with the “sweat and tears” here. We

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HiiT – 40/20 video clip

The second video clip we want to show you today is HiiT 40/20.This is just one of three thirty minute workouts featured on this DVD. You’ll be doing 16 high intensity intervals in this workout. Each interval is divided into 40 second high energy, plyo reps, followed by a 20 second rest. Three additional one minute breaks

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HiiT – 40/20

HiiT 40/20 is based on research by Dr. Izumi Tabata and a team of researchers from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo, Japan. Their research study, called the Tabata Protocol, published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise in 1996 concluded that just four minutes of high intensity Tabata

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