What is the metabolism behind High Intensity interval Training (HIIT)? Is HIIT beneficial for diabetic population? Is HIIT a training for all ages? These are just few of the questions that Dr Richard Mackenzie asked to Professor Martin Gibala, an expert in this field. Listen the podcast to know more about the benefits of intense training.

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Other interesting papers about effects of intense exercise:

High intensity exercise decreases IP6K1 muscle content & improves
insulin sensitivity (SI2*) in glucose intolerant individuals https://academic.oup.com/jcem/advance-article/doi/10.1210/jc.2017-02019/4781494

Twelve Weeks of Sprint Interval Training Improves Indices of Cardiometabolic Health Similar to Traditional Endurance Training despite a Five-Fold Lower Exercise Volume and Time Commitment http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0154075

Physiological adaptations to interval training and the role
of exercise intensity http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP273196/full