Showing results for interval training. Search instead for material retaining.

interval training

American

[in-ter-vuhl trey-ning] / ˈɪn tər vəl ˌtreɪ nɪŋ /

noun

an exercise and training program in which each session consists of periods of intense exertion alternating with periods of rest or lighter exertion.

interval training British

noun

Also called: fartlek. a method of athletic training using alternate sprinting and jogging

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of interval training

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The edifice, which is of white marble, a material retaining its snow-like purity for centuries in this climate, is embellished with domes, colonnades, towers, and all the pomp, finish, and lavishness of Eastern architecture.

From Due West or Round the World in Ten Months by Ballou, Maturin Murray

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023