Doing a 30-minute workout on a hydraulic machine with short bursts of all-out effort burns more calories than the same amount of time lifting weights, running on a treadmill, or riding a bike.

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Caloric Expenditure of Aerobic, Resistance, or Combined High-Intensity Interval Training Using a Hydraulic Resistance System in Healthy Men

Cross-Sectional Study

Human

2015 Mar

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Caloric Expenditure of Aerobic, Resistance, or Combined High-Intensity Interval Training Using a Hydraulic Resistance System in Healthy Men

Score: 26

DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000661

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