The latest in health maintenance is "Surge" or "Interval" Exercise.
Studies purport to show that this is healthier and more effective than what used to be longer term, steady exercise.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6706943/Short-bursts-high-intensity-exercise-aid-weight-loss.html
I am reminded of a similar training"breakthrough" in Swim training, back in the 1950's. At that time the accepted "best" way of building speed and strength, was to spend more time in long distance swimming. Until... the Ohio State Swim Team changed to "REPEATS" of near maximum speed timed racing event distances. So, if you were swimming the 200 yard Freestyle race, instead of swimming miles... you would swim at almost racing speed, for the 200 yds... then take a one or two minute break, and repeat three or four times.
While the rest of the country pooh-poohed the idea, my coach at Bowdoin Picked it up, and it became the standard for our team... gradually extending to most other teams over a two year period.
Now... it seems, there is a resurgence of this kind of exercise for the average health enthusiast. Wonder what happened in the meantime?
Studies purport to show that this is healthier and more effective than what used to be longer term, steady exercise.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6706943/Short-bursts-high-intensity-exercise-aid-weight-loss.html
I am reminded of a similar training"breakthrough" in Swim training, back in the 1950's. At that time the accepted "best" way of building speed and strength, was to spend more time in long distance swimming. Until... the Ohio State Swim Team changed to "REPEATS" of near maximum speed timed racing event distances. So, if you were swimming the 200 yard Freestyle race, instead of swimming miles... you would swim at almost racing speed, for the 200 yds... then take a one or two minute break, and repeat three or four times.
While the rest of the country pooh-poohed the idea, my coach at Bowdoin Picked it up, and it became the standard for our team... gradually extending to most other teams over a two year period.
Now... it seems, there is a resurgence of this kind of exercise for the average health enthusiast. Wonder what happened in the meantime?