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Understanding Addiction and Discovering High Intensity Training

Factual: Health & Wellbeing

14/03/2016

BBC Radio Scotland - Personal Best, Understanding Addiction and Discovering High Intensity Training

Gillian Russell visits the University of Abertay to find out about high intensity training

Gillian Russell visits the University of Abertay in Dundee to find out about high intensity training, plus she learns about addictions and Dougie Vipond cycles for Sport Relief.

Tight for time? How about getting fit in 10 minutes?! Gillian Russell visits the University Of Abertay in Dundee to find out what High Intensity Training is and whether it can be used by anyone wanting to get fit, not just elite athletes. And after all the talk hear how Gillian gets on when she puts H.I.T. to the test in the sports science lab ... under the watchful eye of Dr John Babraj.

What causes addiction and can you ever break it successfully? As another National No Smoking Day passes, Norrie talks about how he has struggled for years to give up smoking, despite now having a new addiction ... running. Health & Wellbeing Expert Ian Banyard explains why addiction occurs, what's happening to us when we're addicted to something and why people will often swap one addiction for another.

Musician and broadcaster Dougie Vipond talks about his daunting forthcoming Sport Relief Challenge - cycling for 24 hours on a bike machine at the BBC in Glasgow.

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