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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInterval Training
/ˈɪn.tə.vəl ˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A training method that involves alternating periods of high-intensity exercise with periods of lower-intensity exercise or rest.
"Many athletes use interval training to improve their speed and endurance." - 2
A specific workout routine that incorporates intervals of varying intensity.
"Her workout today consisted of interval training, alternating between sprinting and walking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'interval training' combines 'interval', derived from the Latin 'intervallum', meaning 'space between', and 'training', from the Old French 'traïner', meaning 'to drag or pull'. The concept evolved in the mid-20th century as a structured approach to enhance athletic performance through alternating periods of high and low intensity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Interval Training" is said worldwide
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entraînement par intervalles
Transliteration: ɑ̃tʁenəmɑ̃ paʁ ɛ̃ʁvɑl
"L'entraînement par intervalles est efficace pour améliorer l'endurance."
Intervalltraining
Transliteration: ɪntɛʁˈvalˌtʁeːnɪŋ
"Intervalltraining hilft, die Ausdauer zu verbessern."
allenamento a intervalli
Transliteration: allenamento a intervalli
"L'allenamento a intervalli è molto popolare tra gli atleti."
entrenamiento por intervalos
Transliteration: entrenamiento por intervalos
"El entrenamiento por intervalos mejora la resistencia."
treinamento intervalado
Transliteration: treinamento intervalado
"O treinamento intervalado é eficaz para aumentar a velocidade."
अंतराल प्रशिक्षण
Transliteration: antarāl praśikṣaṇ
"अंतराल प्रशिक्षण से सहनशक्ति में सुधार होता है।"
间歇训练
Transliteration: jiànxiē xùnliàn
"间歇训练有助于提高运动表现。"
인터벌 트레이닝
Transliteration: inteobeol teureining
"인터벌 트레이닝은 지구력을 향상시키는 데 도움이 됩니다."
インターバルトレーニング
Transliteration: intābaru torēningu
"インターバルトレーニングは持久力を向上させます。"
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