While both routines are effective for different goals, recent research suggests that Japanese Interval Walking may be the ultimate routine for those seeking maximum health gains in minimum time.

High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, is the go-to workout modality for anyone who likes to get their heart rate up, strengthen their muscles, and then move on with their day. It focuses on quick ...

Good news: starting your running journey doesn't have to require diving in head-first and sprinting for 30 minutes straight. If you’ve never been much of a runner (or you’re starting to get back into ...

If you want to become a fitter and faster runner, especially if you have a target race in mind, the best thing that you can do is select and follow a structured training plan that aligns with your ...

Throughout the long history of the sport of running, training innovations have come primarily from athletes and coaches, not scientists. With few exceptions, it’s been the folks in the trenches who ...

A couple of years ago, I wrote an article about the fine-grained nuances of interval training. According to Paul Laursen and Martin Buchheit’s telephone book of a text, Science and Application of High ...

On TikTok, workout tips abound — some credible, some dubious. And recently, you may have been hearing about something called sprint training, which falls somewhere between 12-3-20 treadmill workouts ...

One of the biggest myths I hear is that walking is not a good workout. People often see it as a leisurely activity or a means of transportation, but not as a form of exercise. This could not be ...

Interval training’s stock has soared in recent years. Is it any wonder, when it promises to deliver impressive health and fitness perks in a shorter time frame than other workouts? Sessions can be fun ...

The journal article has a correction, but has also been retracted. Please see the journal references below. Interval training may shed more pounds than a continuous moderate intensity workout, ...

The phrase “putting the hammer down” commonly refers to drivers smashing the accelerator pedal to pick up a burst of speed, often to beat a waning yellow light. Runners use this idiom in much the same ...