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. 2025 Apr 11;13:e19271. doi: 10.7717/peerj.19271

Table 2. Training plan of HIIT.

Training phase Weeks Plan Intensity Time
Adaptive phase Week 1 Running: 56 sets× 15s 80–90%VO2max
(Heart rate:180–190 ± 5 beats\min)
28 min\time
3 times\week
Walking: 56 sets× 15s 50–55% VO2max
(Heart rate:140 ± 6 beats\min)
Week 2 Running: 28 sets× 30s 80–90%VO2max
(Heart rate:180–190 ± 5 beats\min)
28 min\time
3 times\week
Walking: 28 sets× 30s 50–55% VO2max
(Heart rate:140 ± 6 beats\min)
Week 3 Running: 14 sets× 1min 80–90%VO2max
(Heart rate:180–190 ± 5 beats\min)
28min\time
3 times\week
Walking: 14 sets× 1min 50–55% VO2max
(Heart rate:140 ± 6 beats\min)
Week 4 Running: 7 sets× 2min 80–90%VO2max
(Heart rate:180–190 ± 5 beats\min)
28min\time
3 times\week
Walking: 7 sets× 2 min 50–55% VO2max
(Heart rate:140 ± 6 beats\min)
Improvement phase Week 5–12 Running: 4 sets× 4min 80–90%VO2max
(Heart rate:180–190 ± 5 beats\min)
28 min\time
3 times\week
Walking: 4 sets × 3 min 50–55% VO2max
(Heart rate:140 ± 6 beats\min)