Welcome to Health Advisor, where contributors share their knowledge in fields ranging from fitness to psychology, pediatrics to aging. Follow us @Globe_Health. Dr. Martin Gibala is a professor and ...

The workout facilitates improved fitness with short, speedy sessions ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: What is interval training? What are the benefits of exercising this way? DEAR READER: Interval training simply means alternating between short bursts of intense exercise and brief ...

Any exercise is usually considered better than no exercise, but a new study indicates interval training — interspersing high and low speed levels during activities such as biking — is best at ...

If you've heard of interval training, you can probably thank Martin Gibala, professor and chair of the kinesiology department at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, whose research has helped ...

The term "Japanese walking" broadly encompasses a couple of distinct yet equally beneficial practices: Interval Walking Training (IWT) and the more traditional Nanba walking (sometimes associated with ...