High Intensity Interval Training or Hiit training has been flirting within the Fitness Industry for a number of years now so why is it so popular and does it really work?
Interval Training has long been used by Athletes to help improve functionality, speed, agility, strength and ultimately performance. With Hiit training these same improvements can be achieved by most people in the Gym Environment.
Hiit training is repeated bouts of High Intensity Effort (80-95% of Maximum Heart Rate) with specified periods of Rest or Recovery (40-50% of Maximum Heart Rate).
Anyone can take part in Hiit training as long as they have a baseline of fitness as workouts can be tailored to fit around an individual’s activity and fitness levels.
People with time constraints can benefit from Hiit training as a typical workout can last from 8 minutes to half an hour but the combination of Aerobic and Anaerobic exercise means that potential calorie burn is maximised both during and after training in a shorter period of time than say running on a treadmill for 60 minutes.
Hiit Training will help improve
Aerobic and Anerobic Fitness
Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Health
Insulin sensitivity (as the working muscles learn to draw on stored Glucose for fuel which then produces energy)
Cholesterol
Abdominal Fat and Body Weight whilst maintaining Muscle Mass
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