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heAlth & FitneSS

MaxiMise

your fitness

in MiniMal tiMe

We are all aware of the benefits of cardiovascular and

strength training (running, cycling, rowing, weight lifting,

etc.) and how in our role as police and Firearms officers it
is an essential element of our training… even if for some it
is only to pass the fitness test!

Written By JuStin COnWAy

Whatever your reasons for doing physical training, the recorded benefits
of cardio and strength training work are well documented and include
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both physical and physiological strengthening allowing us to perform
more effectively, especially when faced with highly stressful situations.
The problem that the majority of us face is getting both the energy
to train and more importantly finding the time to put in the hard work
and nutrition make sure you
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required to stay ‘match-fit’, especially after long and varied shifts.
There are only a limited number of hours in the day, and even the
extremely dedicated athletes among us can sometimes struggle justifying
to ourselves as well as our families why we are going to spend another
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hour or so running around the streets in order to stay fit, as well as trying
to combining this with additional, separate weight and strength training

What I am going to bring to your attention here may just offer you
a solution, whether you struggle to find the time to train or just get
bored of the same old running, cycling, weight training or
whatever routine you may or may not do for hours on end.
High Intensity Interval training (HIIT) and more
specifically ‘Tabata’ will reduce the time you spend
training dramatically. More than this though,
studies into it have shown it can bring about
greater health and fitness benefits than the
more traditional style of cardio – a
win/win training strategy.