Maximizing Your Workouts in Less Time
High-intensity interval training, or HIIT for short, is one of the most popular fitness workouts. A HIIT workout is a series of timed intervals of intense activity followed by periods of rest, which creates a challenging and efficient workout. Not only does HIIT save time, but this type of fitness routine can also be done just about anywhere and at any time. Top 5 Benefits of HIIT Workouts Efficiently Burn Calories Moving at high intensities increases heart rate and metabolic stress in a short period of time, which causes your body to use a massive amount of energy to fuel your performance. Not only are you burning calories during the workout, but any work over 70% of your max heart rate for an extended period of time leads to EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) or “after-burn”. This means your metabolism will remain higher than baseline for several hours after a tough workout, resulting in more calories burned throughout the day. Shorter Workouts HIIT workouts are normally shorter than steady-state cardio workouts and most strength training workouts. Alternating between intense work and rest periods allows you to get greater cardio and strength...
