HIIT Training

Whats HIIT? High Intensity Interval Training.

This is an enhanced form of interval training! Which is alternating periods of short butINTENSE periods of anaerobic exercise with less-intense recovery periods. This is a form of cardiovascular exercise, it gets your heart rate up and speeds up your metabolism.

HIIT consist of a warm up to get your blood flowing, followed by 6-10 bursts of high intensity activity followed by a short medium to low intensity. This is great if you need to squeeze in an exercise! This lasts no longer than 20 minutes. (Don’t let the time fool you, this IS difficult!)

 Hight intensity interval training has become extremely popular in losing weight. It also improves endurance and speed. So get up off the couch and challenge yourself! 

 Some examples:

Tredmill—

 Warm up: 5 min at around 3.5 mph

Bump it up to: 7-8 mph for 2 minutes

Recovery: 3.5mph for 1 minute

Bump it up: 7-8 mph for 2 minutes

Recovery: 3.5mph for 1 mintute

 Do 6-10 intervals followed by a 10 minute recovery!

 Eliptical—

 Warm up: 5-10 minutes on easy

Bump it up to: level 15 for 2 minutes

Recovery: level 6 for 1 minute

Bump it up to: level 15 for 2 minutes

Recovery: level 6 for 1 minute

 Do 6-10 intervals followed by a 10 minute recovery!

Enjoy! Get that heart rate up and be creative with your workouts! Have fun!