Interval Exercising v/s Long Duration Exercising: Which Is Better For Weight Loss

Researchers at Laval University in Quebec divided participants into two groups: long-duration and repeated short-duration exercisers. They had the long-duration group cycle 45 minutes without interruption. The short-term interval group cycled in numerous short bursts of 15 to 90 seconds, resting in between. The long-duration group burned twice as many calories, so you would assume they would burn more fat. However, when the researchers recorded both groups' body composition measurements, it was the interval group that had lost the most fat - nine times more fat for every calorie burned. Because the short bursts stimulated a greater after-burn. More information here. You can also get the first step of the PACE (R) program for free!