Interval Training Tips For Beginners

Maybe you are considering getting involved in a resistance training program for the first time. Or perhaps you have been training for quite a while now but find that your weight training has become stagnant. Somebody in either of these categories may be interested in trying one of the most effective types of training out there: interval training. However, if you have never engaged in interval training you really need to heed some interval training tips before jumping into a serious interval training program.

Let us begin this discussion with a brief description of interval training. You should really know what interval training is if you are considering this exciting type of workout. Like the name indicates, interval training is a work out routine that revolves around intervals. Usually, this means that you spend a designated period of time engaged in a high intensity exercise, followed by a designated period of time engaged in a low intensity exercise. In this fashion, your heart rate remains up as you are never fully allowed to rest. Likewise, if you are engaged in a resistance training interval session, your muscles remain contracted, forcing them to grow bigger and stronger.

Now on to some interval training tips: First of all, before you tackle an interval training session, make sure you are in good enough shape to handle the workout. Interval training is not for the faint of heart and it is thus a good idea to warm up to interval training. In other words, before you try an this training routine you should engage in a regular exercise routine for a period of weeks to work your way up to this strenuous workout.

Next, when you begin your interval training, you need to make sure you are exercising at the right level during both the high intensity and low intensity intervals. One way of doing this is by pushing yourself to your maximum capacity for one interval, followed by an interval at a slow enough pace to recuperate enough to give it your maximum at the next high intensity interval. Although this is not a scientific approach to interval training, it is quite effective. Generally speaking, your high intensity interval will last about half as long as your slow interval. This will ensure you are fully rested when it is once again time to push yourself.

Another interval training tip is to never engage in an interval training session without first warming up. Take a running program, for instance, where you alternate sprinting intervals with jogging intervals. It would not be a good idea to jump right into a sprint without first warming up. A good warm up session includes not only stretching but spending a period of time walking at a fast pace followed by a jog before beginning your high intensity intervals.

Interval training can produce substantial results. By incorporating this style of training into your regular exercise schedule you can take a shortcut to a healthier and happier you.

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