3. For example, a 154 pound person who runs at a pace of 8 mph will burn 320 calories in 20 minutes. That same person, walking at 3 mph for an hour, will burn 235 calories. Image : BBC
4. High Intensity workouts: Sprints Weight-training Basketball Low/moderate Intensity workouts: Cycling Walking Dancing Low Intensity Workout: 50% MHR = 7 calories per minute 90% of those calories are burning fat tissue vs. High Intensity Workout: 75% MHR = 14 calories per minute 60% of those calories are burning fat tissue low Intensity Workout:90% x 7calories per minute = 6.30fat calories burned per minute High Intensity Workout: 60% x 14 calories per minute = 8.40 fat calories burned per minute
5. For further information on the benefits of High intensity training please contact www.acsm.org Or alternatively check out the findings of Professor Martin Gibala of McMaster University, Canada, on the benefits of High intensity training at http://bailedeintervalos.com/documents/Gibala_CurrSportsMedRep-6_2007.pdf Image : Picasa
