The Claim
Does hydraulic resistance HIIT burn more calories than traditional cardio or weight training?
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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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.
See the scientific wording
In healthy, recreationally active men, a 30-minute high-intensity interval training session using a hydraulic resistance system (HRS) results in a caloric expenditure of 12.62 ± 2.36 kcal·min⁻¹, which is significantly higher than that of 30-minute sessions of resistance training (8.83 ± 1.55 kcal·min⁻¹), treadmill endurance (9.48 ± 1.30 kcal·min⁻¹), or cycling endurance (9.23 ± 1.25 kcal·min⁻¹).
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that doing a 30-minute intense workout on a hydraulic machine burned more calories than lifting weights, running on a treadmill, or cycling for the same amount of time — exactly what the claim says.
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