How to Choose an Aerobic
Training Method
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This | section | describes | an aerobic | training | method | that | is | available | on | |||||
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Interval Striding
Interval striding combines the best features
of walking and interval training. Like walking, interval striding is a natural, comfortable motion which is easy for
virtually | everyone | to | master. | By | combining |
walking | with | progressive | hills, | interval | |
striding | allows | you to | achieve | the | important |
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research | studies | on | the progressive | Hill Profile | have | shown | that it is |
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By adding incline to striding, you partially lift your own weight with each stride. This is great for shaping and toning the major muscle groups of
the legs and buttocks. This is the same physiology that has made stair- climbing and step aerobics so popular.
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Interval Striding Compared to Running
Interval striding has many features that make it superior to running for
most individuals. Compared to running, interval striding is much less
stressful on the bones and joints. This reduced stress is enhanced
through the Lifestride trainer's flexible striding surface. When you run (whether on a treadmill or outside) you leave the ground with every stride and land with three to four times your body weight. With interval striding, one foot is always in contact with the ground, so you land with only one to one and a half times your body weight.
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Figure 6: Interval Striding Versus Jogging. Caloric Expenditure
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