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Sam Rider

Boost cardio fitness with this beginner-friendly alternative to the trending 4x4 Norwegian interval workout

Woman runs on home treadmill.

The Norwegian 4x4 workout has been touted as the ultimate longevity-boosting workout, credited for significantly improving aerobic fitness scores over just eight weeks.

Popular among runners and developed by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), it involves performing four sets of four-minute cardio intervals at 85-95% of your maximum heart rate, followed by three minutes of light recovery.

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