So we're going to assume you're a masochist and you actually perform your HIIT intervals at 80%+ of your max. HIIT can be a really time efficient to achieve fairly substantial health and fitness gains. Or it can kill the gains you've made and make you weaker and smaller. It just depends. HIIT: The Good When compared to MOD (moderate intensity continuous exercise) High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) appears to be the bees knees. It's been shown time and again to Time Commitment? You can get a lot of fitness done in not a lot of time, "As little as 3 HIIT sessions per week, involving≤10 min of intense exercise within a time commitment of ≤30 min per … [Read more...]
Is HIIT Really King? PT 1: Are Your Intervals Actually High Intensity?
February 21, 2019 by
Welp, They Did it Again. The talking heads spoke and now we've "discovered" that HIIT, High Intensity Interval Training is better than moderate intensity steady state training for fat loss. Interval Training More Effective than Jogging and Cycling For Weight Loss Study Finds - the Independent Short Bursts of Intense Exercise Better for Weight Loss- BBC But, What is HIIT Anyway? What Most People Think it is: "High intensity interval training (HIIT) is when you alternate between high and low intensity exercise(s) or between high intensity exercise and a short period of rest." - Precision Nutrition and it is, but for it really to be HIIT we need to … [Read more...]
