Interested in High-Intensity Interval Training?
TruHit Fitness offers classes in Star, ID, for HIIT Training.
Whatever your workout of choice, you must have heard of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and the many misconceptions surrounding it. Here are some things HIIT can do for you.
What Is High-Intensity Interval Training?
High-Intensity Interval Training, also known as HIIT, challenges you to push your limits. HIIT involves periods of intense exercise broken up by short breaks.
It is the exact opposite of jogging, where you maintain the same level of energy and intensity over a long period of time. HIIT relies on your body to provide you immediate energy through your anaerobic pathways. This gives a limited amount of energy to your body, so you can have an intense workout for a short period.
Usually, HIIT is structured in a 2-to-1 or 3-to-1 ratio of rest to exercise. For instance, you might work out for 30 seconds and rest for 60 to 90 seconds. Resting before your next session is extremely important, as your body needs to recover to be able to withstand high-intensity workouts.
Benefits of HIIT:
There are numerous benefits to opting for HIIT instead of regular workouts of less intensity:
- Improves how much oxygen you can use during exercise
- Improves the response of your cells to insulin
- Improves blood pressure
- Improves cardiovascular function
- Improves strength and muscle endurance
- Improves respiratory health
- Requires shorter amounts of time. Good for people who are constantly on the go and don’t have time for regular workouts
- HIIT burns a lot more calories in a shorter amount of time
- Improves metabolic rate so you continue to burn calories even after completing your workout
- Improves muscle definition
- Helps reduce fat and visceral fat
HIIT Training for Weight Loss
HIIT is a highly popular approach to losing weight. One study suggests that short sessions of High-Intensity Interval Training can be much more effective for weight loss compared to long workouts of lower intensity.
When you try to lose weight, you want to burn fat and gain lean muscle so you continue to burn more fat. HIIT is perfect for that as it requires your body to burn fat to gain energy instead of burning carbs.
HIIT Mistakes to Avoid
People often opt to go all-out with the moves before having the form down. Proper form is very important when working with high-intensity workouts. One error and added pressure on joints or muscles could lead to an injury.
Another mistake people make is engaging in needlessly long HIIT workouts. You are not going to be able to go on for 45 minutes. HIIT workouts tend to be between 10 to 20 minutes at most. People who are new to HIIT also tend to neglect proper recovery between workouts and on rest days. If rest days are ignored, it will lead to diminishing results over time.
To ensure you don’t make these mistakes, join a High-Intensity Interval Training class in Star, ID, with TruHit Fitness.
