A Secret the Athletes Have Been Using for Years

Want to work out but never seem to have the time?

It's a secret the elite athletes have been using for years but researchers weren't sure the average person would be able to do, until now. We're talking about intense interval training, and they say you can get a weeks
worth of workouts in just one hour.

We've all been there, you want to work out but got home to late from the office, or had too much to do that day. So the workout suffered and you never ended up exercising.

Well, for years researchers have known that interval training can help elite athletes compete but were afraid that it would be too hard for most of us---that we simply wouldn't be able to stand how intense those workouts really are. But recent studies suggest that older people and even those with some health problems can do it. And this type of training not only saves them time, but works well to get them in shape.

Interval training is intense and consists of working very hard for a few minutes, but having rest periods between sets. Those rest periods are as important as the high intensity work periods, allowing you to recover so you can max out the intervals. Most people tested in these studies were running or cycling, but this also applies to other sports like swimming.

There are a different ways you can do these workouts, but some experts recommend 4 intense four minute workouts with a three minute rest in between. Of course, check with you doctor before you start this intense of a workout regime, but interval training might be the answer to the ever present dilemma of not enough time to work out.