You can add a level of difficulty to your interval workouts by incorporating "active rest." Active rest allows you to incorporate additional strength development and keeps your heart rate up. Here are some examples:
- Repeat 200m runs on the track with 1 minute rest, followed by 1 minute of exercise (walking lunges or body weight squats or jumping jacks or sit ups), followed by 1 more minute rest.
- Run for 10 minutes, do 2 minutes of exercises, continue until your run is complete.
Anytime you would normally have a few minutes of rest, substitute that for general strength exercises, core work, or dynamic stretching.
Happy sweating,
Dominique
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