Seasonal Depression / Anxiety
Seasonal depression & anxiety greatly affects many people in northern climates. It would make a considerable impact on my life if I knew how to manage this since the winter season lasts 6-7 months where I'm from (in terms of weather, temperature & lack of sunlight). I think an episode like this would speak to many people & could make all the difference in some people's lives.
Does HIIT provide any additional health benefits if you’re already playing competitive sports?
Does HIIT provide any additional health benefits if you’re already playing competitive sports(soccer, tennis, etc) two times a week? I’ve compared my heart rate data of both kinds of exercises, and my heartrate is usually at the same high level (zone 4/5) as the high-intensity part of HIIT, but for a lot longer period. At the same time, I enjoy playing competitive sports a lot more than doing HIIT workouts on my own. This made me wonder if it is really beneficial to keep doing HIIT as well. Side note: I'm also doing strength training 3 times a week. This question is mainly about the cardiovascular health benefits, and the aerobic and anaerobic perfomance improvements HIIT has proven to give.