What is interval training?
An interesting question, as interval training means different things to different people. The following article should (hopefully) provide you with a solid understanding of the science and art of interval training.
This article is divided into five parts for easier reading (click on the links):
- Part One: Background
- Introduction
- Aim
- History of interval training
- Part Two: Exercise Methodology
- Introduction
- What is Continuous Training?
- What is Repetition Training?
- What is interval training?
- The Training Principles
- Determining your Correct Interval Training Pace.
- The Recovery Period
- Why Interval Training
- Rules of Effective Interval Training
- Seeing What Happens to the Amount of Oxygen you Consume
- Ventilatory Threshold
- Frequency of Interval Training
- Part Three: Variations and Types of Interval Training
- Introduction
- ‘Old’ Interval Training
- ‘New’ Interval Training
- The Fartlek Method
- The Tabata Method
- High-Intensity Interval Training
- The Wingate Anaerobic Test
- The Timmons Method
- The Copenhagen Method
- The Paarlauf Method
- Interval-Circuit Training
- Interval Training Variations
- Who Uses Interval Training?
- Interval Training in the Military
- Part Four: Advantages and Disadvantages of Interval Training
- Introduction
- Advantages of Interval Training
- Disadvantages of Interval Training
- Points to Consider When Planning an Interval Session
- Points to Consider When Conducting an Interval Session
- Points to Consider After Interval Training
- Safety Factors
- Part Five: Miscellaneous
- Summary
- Useful Books, Magazines and Journals
- Useful Links
- References
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