Functional Medicine and Nutrition Virtual Classroom 315 - Optimized Exercise & Fitness

Course overview

Describe how early VO2 max testing methodology shaped exercise guidelines toward low-to-moderate intensity continuous training. Explain why sprint and interval-based activity better matches human evolutionary movement patterns and the demands of most sports. Compare total oxygen consumption between four one-minute all-out sprints and twenty minutes of moderate continuous exercise including EPOC. Identify key findings from the Tabata and Burgomaster protocols regarding aerobic and anaerobic adaptations to interval training. Evaluate the effects of high-intensity interval training and REHIT on body composition and insulin sensitivity. Describe additional physiological and psychological benefits of sprint interval training beyond cardiovascular fitness. Analyze case studies demonstrating clinical and personal outcomes achieved through reduced exertion sprint interval training protocols. Apply sprint interval training protocols using various modalities including treadmills, bikes, rowers, and bodyweight exercises.