People with chronic health issues that make it challenging to exercise may benefit from high intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts done in a swimming pool, a new study suggests. While HIIT ...

Let’s get clear on what water aerobics is. Put simply, it’s any exercise class that’s performed in the water. Technically speaking, the term water aerobics implies a cardio component, but water ...

For patients with heart failure and cardiovascular disease, high intensity interval training has a greater positive effect on cardiorespiratory fitness than moderate intensity continuous training.

New evidence shows that short, intense HIIT workouts can deliver big health benefits for obese teens, improving fitness, blood pressure, and cholesterol, even if the scale doesn’t change. Study: The ...

The cardio world has split into two passionate camps that argue with the intensity of people debating pineapple on pizza. On one side, you have the HIIT devotees who swear by short, brutal workouts ...

The benefits of HIIT include burning calories, losing weight, and building muscle. HIIT can also help you lower blood pressure and blood sugar, while improving oxygen and blood flow. HIIT may also ...

Kristen Fischer has written for numerous health publications, hospitals, and medical companies, and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Nick Blackmer is a librarian, ...

Want an exercise program that helps you work out smarter, not harder? You've found it. The Women's Health+ Ultimate HIIT Challenge is a week-long program that combines high intensity interval training ...

Of all the fitness trends that defined the '80s, step aerobics ruled the home workout scene. While gym bros were busy pumping iron, this was the original way to “get your steps in.” Though step ...

Talking about Tabata vs. HIIT might seem like the fitness equivalent of comparing a square to a rectangle. But if you're planning to try either of the high-intensity training styles, it's worth ...