What is HIIT?

What Is HIIT?

HIIT or High Intensity Interval Training is a training technique that when you are preforming it you are giving it your all, 100% energy and effort. You will be doing this through quick, but intense bursts of exercise which are then followed by short, sometimes active recovery periods. These recovery periods are usually 30-45 seconds. This type of training will get your heart rate up and keeps it up and will burn more fat in less time. A high intensity workout increases the body's need for oxygen during the effort and creates an oxygen shortage, this causes your body to ask for more oxygen during recovery. This effect is referred to as excess post exercise oxygen consumption and this is the reason why intense exercise will help burn more fat than regular exercise aerobic and steady- state workouts. What will HIIT work outs do for me? They will increase your metabolism, they are quick and convenient, and there is no equipment necessary.  These work outs can be performed right in your own home. For example for an in home HIIT work out:

Warm Up (at your own pace) : Touch Your Toes , Lunges 10 each leg, Side lunges 10 each direction, Butt kicks 15 seconds, High Knees 15 seconds, arm circles 20 seconds, trunk twists 20 seconds, and toe touch again.

HIIT workout: (100% effort and energy!)

30 Crunches, 30 second rest   15 pushups 30 second rest   20 Squats 30 second rest   10 Burpees 30 second rest   In place Lunges 20 each leg 30 second rest

Repeat the circuit 5 times 

For a cool down- Stretch Out arms and legs and back.

Mandy Wink

Diet Consultant

EMT, CPT