I enjoy reading about interval training in the news. I found an article on Wakeboarder.com which talks about off-season conditioning for wakeboarders. If you are not familiar with wakeboarding, it is a water sport which involves riding a wakeboard while being pulled behind a boat. It is sort of like water skiing but also utilizes surfing and snowboarding techniques.

Here is an excerpt from the article which discusses the use of interval training:

I recommend wakeboarders condition 2-3 days/week in the off-season, and interval training is the preferred method. Interval training consists of periods of intense work alternated with bouts of low intensity/recovery work. Intervals are typically 15-60 sec. in duration, and recovery periods are typically 1-3 times the duration of the work interval. So, for example, if your work interval consists of riding a stationary bike at 25 mph for 30 seconds, your recovery period may be 30-90 seconds long while riding at 10-12 mph. Interval training, as opposed to steady state traditional cardiovascular training, is the best way to condition the heart and lungs, and will transfer better to the water.

Intervals aren’t only great for general fitness and weight loss, but also for staying conditioned for all types of sports.

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