Don’t let interval training’s lingo differ you from getting started! I (Litsa) love interval training. Your body will surprise you too! Keep your focus and don’t let your brain tell you what your body can’t do. Give it a try!
“Interval training—alternation between high-intensity bursts of movement and a moderate pace—has been shown to amp up metabolism for up to 24 hours postworkout. “You don’t have to do a lot to see the benefits,” says Wayne Westcott, PhD. “Aim for 15 to 25 minutes of interval training 3 or 4 days per week.” If you’re just getting started or have a lot of weight to lose, do walking or stationary cycling intervals, which are easier on the joints. If you want to challenge yourself, lace up your sneaks and jump rope or go for a run.”
Are you walking? Try a faster speed from point A to point B. Adding in running? How fast can you run to that tree? Stop sign? Or fence post? Have children to entertain? Why not bounce around on the trampoline and/or run races with them? You’ll enjoy yourself along with the children—and the health benefits will increase your energy levels too!
Jump into interval training today!
Quoted Material Credit: June 2013 Prevention Magazine; Photo credit
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