Top 5 benefits of interval training

1. Burn more calories

More energy is required to exercise at a higher intensity during your intervals. Therefore, you’ll burn more calories during an interval workout.

2. Improve your fitness level

Interval training is a great way to improve your aerobic fitness as you gradually increase how long or how hard you exercise.

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3. Decrease boredom

Focusing on intervals during your workout will add variety, and give you something else to focus on besides watching the time go by as you exercise at a steady pace.

4. Break through a weight loss plateau

A weight loss plateau is an indicator that something needs to change. Interval training is a great way to change up your workout.

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5. It’s FREE

You can add intervals to your workout without buying any new equipment. Interval training can be done with just about any exercise: walking, swimming, biking, using the elliptical, etc.

As an added bonus, think about how good you’ll feel after pushing yourself during an interval workout.

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