HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) is all the rage these days. One of the early proponents and top researchers in the field is Martin Gibala, PhD, head of Kinesiology at McMaster University (yay, Canada). In a recent research study he showed that ONE MINUTE of super high intensity training, three times per week, was as effective a three 50-minute less intense workouts. The one minute was actually comprised of a light 2 minute warm up, followed by three 20-second bursts separated by a minute of light work, and then followed by a 3-minute cool down. But… that’s still <10 minute workout. Here’s the research abstract: Journal and here’s his upcoming book, being published in a few days:
