How to stay young: This trendy gym workout can turn back time

Exercise is known to boost weight loss and make you stronger, but a particular gym workout could have an anti-aging effect on your body too.

Exercise may be more than just a way to maintain your waistline and build muscle — it could turn back time, express.co.uk reported.

A study published earlier this year discovered that high-intensity interval training — often abbreviated to HIIT — has an anti-aging effect on the body.

The workout has become a popular gym workout in recent years, and involves quick, short bursts of exercise.

Kelly Du Buisson, personal trainer at Healthista.com, said, “It is the best way to burn fat without destroying lean muscle, and your body will continue blitzing through fat for 24 hours afterwards, even if you moved for just 30 minutes.”

However, the researchers at the Mayo Clinic, in Minnesota in the US, have also discovered that it can reverse the naturally declining ability of our cells to generate energy.

Age-related decline of cell activity often causes growing fatigue in older people, and reduces the size and Farringdon, said, “In order to do a HIIT workout safely you must make sure your form stays correct throughout the workout.

“The workout generally uses high repetitions over time which will fatigue the body and can lead to decreased form quality.”

He said people are at most risk of injuring their shoulders and knees, and urged people to warm up properly beforehand.

Steph Elswood, personal trainer for Fit — a fitness device launching in March — said if you are previously injured, suffering from arthritis or want to take it easy on your joints for another reason, there are certain switches you can make.

Instead of squat jumps she recommended straight squats, advised replacing jump lunges with step lunges, and also suggested skipping the upwards jump if you’re instructed to do a ‘burpee’.

Crucially, she warned people not to overdo HIIT, despite its many benefits.

She said, “With HIIT you are pushing yourself to the extremes going as hard as you can for a time period before resting. This is why you shouldn’t do it every day.”