![]() It uses 20 seconds of ultra-intense exercise, followed by 10 seconds of rests, repeated continuously for 8 cycles (a total of 4 minutes). Working with the Japanese Olympic speed skating team, Professor Tabata developed the Tabata Protocol. In the mid 1990s, Professor Izumi Tabata (then at the National Institute for Health and Nutrition in Japan) studied the effect of short but grueling workouts. It has been used as early as in the 1970s to train track and field athletes. This is, in part, because it is a very efficient method to build strength, burn fat, and improve cardiovascular health. The “ Seven Minute Workout,” popularized by a New York Times article and a slew of apps, claims to confer fitness benefits in only 7 minutes! It gets even better: a study by Martin Gibala, a professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Ontario, and his colleagues, shows improvements in fitness level from just one minute of intense exercise, repeated three times a week! (caveat: the workout was made of three 20 second intervals, interspersed by 2 minutes of easy work, for a grand total of ten minutes, warmup and cooldown included). According a recent survey by the American College of Sports Medicine, HIIT is among the top fitness trends of 2014. HIIT has gained a lot of exposure recently. (Of course, you also have to allow time for proper warm-up prior to performing the set, and for cooldown after the set). For example, you could be sprinting “all out” for 1 minutes, then jogging for 30 seconds of recovery, and repeating the whole set four times. It alternates between short and intense bursts of exercise, and less intense recovery periods. HIIT is an enhanced form of interval training. In this article, I wanted to talk about an immensely popular “new” form of exercise called High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), aka High Intensity Intermittent Training. ![]() As we strive to get in better shape – for summer, for an occasion, or just to feel better – it is a good idea to check and “tune” our exercise routine. ![]()
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