Continuous aerobic exercise often gets a bad rap. It's easy to conjure up images of hobbled joggers plodding down the street. But as I've mentioned before, continuous exercise can produce benefits that interval training may not be able to.
Here's a new study that compares continuous training versus interval training. Whole-body insulin sensitivity increased by 27% in the continuous group with no change in the interval group. This didn't lead to any changes in body composition, but the study duration was only 4 weeks. Over the course of time, I bet this would have an effect on fat loss. Plus, the diet used was the standard high-carb diet, which could have blocked changes in body fat levels.
