Table 1.

Details of the 4 wk. high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program

Session	Intensity (LT + % of∆)	Number of intervals
1	LT + 40%∆	8
2	LT + 40%∆	9
3	LT + 40%∆	10
4	LT + 50%∆	10
5	LT + 50%∆	12
6	LT + 50%∆	11
7	LT + 60%∆	11
8	LT + 60%∆	12
9	LT + 60%∆	14
10	LT + 70%∆	11
11	LT + 70%∆	9
12	LT + 70%∆	6

∆ = peak aerobic power (W_peak) – power at lactate threshold (LT); 1 interval consists of 2 min of exercise followed by 1 min of rest. There will also be a 5-min warm-up before each training session and a 5-min cool-down following each training session