People feel like they’re working much harder during a 30-minute hydraulic machine HIIT workout than during weightlifting, running, or biking, even though they’re resting part of the time.

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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

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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

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DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000661

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