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cardiovascular health. Thirty-six trained
adults participated. One group of

cardio workout with two 30-minute
YOUR WAY TO A HEALTHIER HEART participants replaced a 60-minute
high intensity cycling classes, like the
LES MILLS SPRINT™, for six weeks.
By Courtney Farnet The others continued their normal
training routine. The results indicated
WHAT IF YOU COULD BURN recovering. Such interval training burns that two 30-minute high-intensity
HUNDREDS OF CALORIES IN JUST nine percent more fat and is 17 percent interval cycling classes per week
30 MINUTES? SPRINTING REQUIRES more effective than a steady-state increase aerobic fitness (VO2 max)
LITTLE TIME, LOTS OF ENERGY AND cardiovascular workout, like running or by up to 10 percent and reduce LDL
BURNS MORE CALORIES THAN long-distance cycling. blood pressure, total cholesterol and
MOST OTHER FORMS OF EXERCISE LES MILLS SPRINT™ is short, but triglycerides. Additionally, body fat
OVER THE SAME DURATION. it leaves participants burning calories mass decreases and lean body mass
for up to nine hours post-workout and leg strength increase.
printing comes in all forms. due to excess post-exercise oxygen Show your heart some love and
For instance, the LES MILLS consumption (EPOC). EPOC refers incorporate high intensity interval
SPRINT™ is 30 minutes of to the elevation in metabolism and cycling into your weekly routine.
Shigh-intensity, low-impact training increased use of oxygen to return the
on an indoor bike. Repeated intervals body to a resting state after intense
of sprints, power and strength drive exercise. The higher the intensity, the
intensity. Participants spend 20 of higher the after burn.
the 30 minutes of class training at or Researchers at Pennsylvania
above 85 percent of their maximum State University conducted a study
heart rate. The remaining time is spent on high intensity interval cycling

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