Implementation of HIIT Sessions to Maintain Physical Preparedness during Military Deployments
by Nathan Schuliger, and Justin Kilian, PHD, CSCS,*D
TSAC Report
September 2024
Vol 73, Issue 5
This article discusses how high-intensity interval training may be an effective metabolic training method for soldiers trying to maintain physical preparedness during deployment.
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