"COMPARATIVE EFFECTS of REDUCED EXERTION HIGH INTENSITY TRAINING (REHIT) VERSUS HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT) on ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES in OVERWEIGHT and OBESE ADULTS"

Participant will perform a 5 min warm-up exercises then do cycling or treadmill running for 20 min at 40%-60% of HRR and then will conclude with 5 min cool down exercises. From week 2 to 6 participants will be instructed to perform training sessions on a cycle ergometer. Each session will consist of a 3-minute warm-up period followed by two 20-second all-out sprints interspersed with 3 minutes of slow pedaling for recovery. Total of 18 sessions of REHIT will be performed thrice a week on alternate days by the participants for consecutive 6 weeks.

Patients in this group will be provided with a caloric restriction plan by a nutritionist that will be followed throughout the training duration. Week 1 will be baseline fitness level and familiarization week. Participant will perform a 5 min warm-up exercises then do cycling or treadmill running for 20 min at 40%-60% of HRR and then will conclude with 5 min cool down exercises. From week 2 to 6 participants will be instructed to perform a warm up of 5 min, then 4 bouts of 4 min of HIIT will be performed at 80%-95% of HRR separated by 3-min active recovery periods of moderate intensity cycling at 60%-70% of the HRR followed by 5 min cool down exercises. Pre and post session vitals will be noted. Total of 18 sessions of either HIIT will be performed thrice a week on alternate days by the participants for consecutive 6 weeks.