High Intensity Interval Training - A Journey To Get Your Heart Rate Up And Burn Your Fat

by Swati Khandelwal Health And Fitness Writer At FITPAS

HIIT is defined as High Intensity Interval Training which means you are training at a high intensity level and alternating at a lower intensity for a specific time interval.

This is a training technique where you give an all out effort for a short period of time, followed by a period of rest or active recovery. Both the work and rest intervals can last for however long you like, but with most workouts you'll usually find the intervals last for around 10 seconds to 1 minute and the total workout lasts between 4-20 minutes.

The work intervals can be done with almost any exercise activity. Sprints, Kettle bell Swings, Squat Jumps, etc. It all works as long the exercise is done with a lot of intensity. And the rest intervals can include: Jogging, bouncing in place, or just chillin'.

Here are the 4 HIIT Proven Benefits to why it works.

Benefit #1. You Will Save Time as People say that "It takes too long to get to the gym." or "I'm just too busy." If you're one of these people who literally run out of hours in the day - HIIT might be perfect for you. Instead of regular cardio where you give a lower effort over a longer period of time, a good HIIT workout is much shorter.

Benefit #2. There's no equipment needed. Yes, you can perform HIIT with all sorts of exercises, but it can also be done from almost anywhere with no weights or equipment. So if you can't make it to the gym that day, doing a HIIT workout from home is always a great second option.

Benefit #3. Mix things up A lot of people complain about not being able to stick with a routine because they get bored. Because HIIT is simple a protocol and not a specific exercise, it can be done with Sprints, jump ropes, battle ropes, kettle bells, burpees, and whatever you can think of.

Benefit #4. HIIT burn those extra calories after a workout. It is true that a 20 minute HIIT session will give you similar "after burn" effects as HIIT burns just as many calories as steady state cardio in ½ the time and even in some studies, 1/3 of the time.

High-Intensity Workouts always aims to include at least two exercises back to back before allowing your body to recover. Don't allow your body to recover fully before attacking the next exercises.

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