interval workout
nounUK /ˈɪntəvəl ˈwɜːkaʊt/
US /ˈɪntərvəl ˈwɜːrkaʊt/
An interval workout is exercise where you go fast for a short time, then rest, and repeat.
My coach gave us an interval workout with sprints and short breaks.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A training session that alternates hard effort with easy recovery to build speed and stamina.
The interval workout on the track helped her run faster in races.
3. A fitness class that mixes short bursts of intense movement with brief rests.
The gym's interval workout lasts forty-five minutes and includes rowing and squats.
4. A planned set of timed exercise and rest blocks used in sports training.
His interval workout was eight rounds of one minute hard and one minute easy.