The Claim

Does hydraulic resistance HIIT raise heart rate more than other workouts?

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

What the research says

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In plain English

When doing a 30-minute workout on a hydraulic machine with short bursts of maximum effort, your heart beats much faster than when you're lifting weights, running, or biking at a steady pace.

See the scientific wording

During a 30-minute hydraulic resistance system (HRS) high-intensity interval training session, the average heart rate in healthy men reaches 156 ± 9 beats per minute, which is significantly higher than during resistance training (138 ± 16 bpm), treadmill endurance (137 ± 5 bpm), or cycling endurance (138 ± 6 bpm).

What the research says

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

    The study had men do a 30-minute intense workout using a hydraulic machine and found their heart rate hit 156 bpm, which was higher than when they lifted weights, ran on a treadmill, or cycled—just like the claim says.

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