INTERVAL TRAINING

Hi all, what a crazy few weeks we have had. Right back into it all again.
Now you may have heard the term Interval Training which has
gained a lot of attention recently and if you are new to exercising might be wondering what on earth it is.
Interval training to put simply is high intensity bursts of exercise. Interval training has prove to burn fat, boost your metabolic rate and improve aerobic fitness more quickly than by doing an hour long session
at the same pace. Interval training is especially great for those of us that are time poor. It helps break through weight loss and fitness plateaus. Increases energy. Increases appetite suppression. Prevents boredom. But best of all it is easy to do and works for everyone, from beginners to the superfit.
You can incorporate interval training into any type of exercise or sport.
An example at a beginners level in cycling is to firstly do a 5 min warm-up. Then do 3 minutes at 50-60% effort, then really crank it up and go hard and do 1 minute high intensity workout. Then back down for another 3 minutes for active recovery. You would repeat this as many times as you are able in a session.
As you get fitter you can gradually reduce the Active recovery time.
This type of training really shocks the body and you will certainly know you are alive at the end of it.
Until next time, happy training
Gwen and Deb :)