Running & conditioning · Interval

Norwegian 4 x 4

Four 4 minute efforts at 90-95% of max heart rate, with 3 minutes of easy running between them.

Total duration
25 minutes
Intervals
7
Lead-in
10 s

Interval breakdown

Block 3 rounds
Hard 4 min
Recovery 3 min
Hard 4 min

Helgerud et al., Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007;39(4):665-71: 4 x 4 min at 90-95% HRmax followed by 3 min of active rest at 70% HRmax