Interval training is the most studied and most proven of all methods to boost fitness by increasing your vo2 max. But one question has been debated through the ages.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Should you jog between intervals (or, more accurately, between the hard repeats)? Or should you walk slowly, or even just stand in place until your next repeat? These are generally termed “active” vs “passive” recovery methods.
It’s tempting to quickly deduce that jogging between repeats should be superior since it raises the overall intensity a smidgeon or two. On the other hand, a more passive recovery could allow you to run more or faster intervals, which is the point of the workout. So the question doesn’t resolve readily.
That’s why a recent systematic review and meta-analysis set out to find an answer. The authors…