Fitness Diet Reviews

If you answer yes to any of the Fitness Diet Reviews questions below… It’s time for Interval Training Running.

• Do you want a workout that pushes your fitness limits?
• Do you want to see your physique begin to change in just one week?
• Are you tired of your usual gym workout?

An interval training running workout is not for the faint of heart. For those of you who haven’t experienced an interval training running workout, lets start from the beginning.

So What Is Interval Training Running

Simply put, interval training running is a series of short intense runs with a recovery period or rest in between each intense run. As an example, I head to my local park (weather permitting – otherwise I head to the gym and my old friend the treadmill) for my interval training.

What does a Simple Fitness Diet Reviews Interval Training Workout Look Like

1. Start with a 5-10 minute warm up – Interval Training is a high intensity workout so you want to make sure you are well warmed up before beginning – I start walking at a fast pace and build up to a comfortable jog
2. Run for 45 – 90 seconds hard - I shoot for 85% of my max for the given time duration
3. Recover for 60 – 120 seconds – Make sure you rest long enough to recover. I typically walk or jog very slowly to help my body recover.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 – If you are new or returning to running, you need to build a base before trying intervals. Level One is someone who is fit, but new to intervals. Level Four is an extremely fit runner who competes and consistently places in their age division.
   • Level One – 3 sets of intervals
   • Level Two – 5 sets of intervals
   • Level Three – 7 sets of intervals
   • Level Four – 10 sets of intervals
5. End with a 5-10 minute warm down and stretch

Important Notes: Never perform intervals two days in a row, your body needs time to rest and recover. It’s better to take it slow and build-up with intervals. If your not sure about your level, start with Level One and let your body tell you when you are ready to move up. Remember to start out slow and build up gradually.

Also, you can adjust the time of your effort vs. your recovery time. As an example, you could go hard for 45 seconds and recover for 75 seconds or maybe you go hard for 60 seconds and recover for 120.

As you can imagine, the shorter the rest, the harder the workout – BUT, you need to recover between sets, so don’t cut your rest to short or you are defeating the workout.

So What Are the Benefits of Interval Training Running

Interval training running is the key to improving your running strength and speed along with your cardiovascular performance. If you want to be a stronger, faster runner (and lose a couple extra pounds along the way), this is one of the best workouts for you.

Besides becoming a stronger runner, if losing a few pounds is a goal of yours – nothing burns calories like interval training running. So get out there and run some intervals.