Begin with a 10- to 15-minute warmup jog. Complete 6-8 sprints (3-4 x 45 seconds and 3-4 x 30 seconds) up an incline–the steeper, the more difficult. Lightly jog or briskly walk down the hill, ...

New research suggests Sprint Interval Training or SIT is better than HIIT. SIT burns more fat and builds more muscle in less time. Studies show SIT leads to greater fat loss compared to HIIT and ...

As HIIT's popularity soars, sprint interval training, or SIT, is doing its best to catch up. Can shorter, harder, faster deliver better results? As the popularity of HIIT continues to soar, sprint ...

Losing weight and gaining muscle are two major feats in and of themselves, but if your goal is to achieve both at the same time, you’re likely working toward body recomposition. Strength training and ...

A trend that promotes a few extreme, 30-second sprints each day as a path to fitness might be doing more damage than good to people who aren’t seasoned athletes, says research out of B.C. and Sweden.

Martin Gibala on how short bursts of intense workouts —as little as three minutes a week— can provide real health benefits Getting fit is a perennial New Year’s resolution. Yet many people don’t stick ...

Oxygen, to the well-trained modern athlete, is a luxury to be indulged in only in moderation. By travelling to high-altitude mountain training camps, sleeping in depressurized altitude tents, and ...

Autumn is the season when the landscape changes mood — leaves underfoot, breath curling in the chill, paths you thought you knew turning new again. Gym treadmills glare with screens, but outside the ...

S ome gym bros may insist that more is more when it comes to achieving muscle growth — but according to industry professionals, that isn't necessarily the case. The key is to wo ...

Recent groundbreaking research has uncovered a transformative approach to exercise efficiency. The investigation demonstrates that brief, intense periods of physical activity can produce substantially ...