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High intensity interval training (HIIT) involves alternating between short periods of intense exercise and recovery periods. A common protocol includes 6-10 repetitions of high intensity exercise separated by lower intensity recovery periods. HIIT has been shown to be effective for both athletes doing ultra-intense 20 second intervals and elderly people doing moderate intensity walking intervals. HIIT is thought to increase mitochondrial density, the energy producing structures in cells, leading to increase

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Vikas Saini, MD

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