As the name suggests, HIIT is all about alternating short bursts of intense exercise with periods of rest or low-intensity activity. Numerous studies back its effectiveness in boosting calorie burn ...

Data sources Five databases were searched from inception to March 2024. Study appraisal and synthesis Meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing HIIT with MICT/CON were performed ...

Recently, researchers have been studying whether shorter variations of HIIT, involving as little as 4-min of high intensity exercise per session (excluding a warm up and cool down), also improve ...

There may, however, be a shortcut. High-intensity interval training ( HIIT) promises to get you fit with just a few minutes ...

Maybe you’ve tried high-intensity interval training (HIIT) as a way to balance out your running and didn’t love it. But have you tried SIT? A recent study in the journal Psychology of Sport and ...

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a specialized protein that promotes neuroplasticity and neurogenesis (the birth of new neurons). Higher levels of BDNF are associated with better overall ...