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Doing supervised, short bursts of intense exercise like sprinting or cycling hard for six months can shrink the fatty buildups in your arteries—just as well as, or even better than, taking cholesterol-lowering statin pills.
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High intensity interval training induces beneficial effects on coronary atheromatous plaques - a randomized trial.
Randomized Controlled Trial
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2023 Mar 27This study found that people who did supervised high-intensity workouts for six months had less plaque buildup in their heart arteries, which means HIIT can help reverse heart disease damage — just like the claim says.
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