INTERVAL TRAINING

Interval Training is a workout structure that is designed to burn max calories in a shorter time when compared to purely aerobic activities by alternating efforts of high and low intensity, typically with body-weight exercises. One set may have a high effort interval of 15-30 secs while the low intensity effort may be 1-5 minutes.  A set is usually followed by a short rest before repeating.

Intervals could consist of two simple movements such as (jogging & walking). Or, intervals could be more advanced and consist of multiple exercises.

STRENGTH ENDURANCE

Strength Endurance is a form of exercise that can involve aerobic activities, body-weight or lightweight resistance training.  Workout duration and exercise volume usually are good indicators of strength endurance training. For example, a workout involving a 20-minute circuit of 20 push-ups, 20 pull-ups, 20 squats, and 2-minutes on the bike would be considered strength endurance training.  Athletes refer to this as “conditioning”.

ROLE OF PROGRESSION

Unless you participate in a sport that has a primary role for strength endurance, there’s no need to worry about progressing necessarily.  For most people, It’ll be more beneficial to be consistent than to try to progress the intensity in some way.

UNDERSTANDING TRAINING OUTCOMES

Strength endurance training, or conditioning, is a good way to add intensity to aerobic training in an interval format. With strength endurance training, you can expect to elevate your heart rate, target your cardiovascular system, and you may see some general strength gains.

However, strength endurance training will not provide true strength training benefits but as a beginner, you may experience some general strength improvements. Likewise, strength endurance training won’t give you the full benefit or specificity of pure endurance training, but you may experience some cardiovascular improvements depending on your fitness level.