What is a HIIT workout?

All my busy ladies, all my busy ladies! I have the perfect workout for you...HIIT! High-Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT, is an ideal workout for people who have busy schedules. Research shows you can achieve more progress in a fifteen-minute interval training session, three times per week, than you could by just jogging on the treadmill for an hour. It allows for muscle building and fat loss in a short amount of time, which is why it has become such a popular exercise.

You can do a HIIT workout with almost any type of activity, including running, swimming, and cycling, as well as strength training with exercises like burpees, squats, and push-ups. HIIT is flexible and you can create different formulas for the work-to-rest ratio, but the most popular is 2:1. For example, you work for 40 seconds at your max and rest for 20, repeating this pattern for five to 10 sets.

Benefits of HIIT

You burn more calories in less time.
Intervals helps you burn more fat during your workout.
You will continue to burn calories long after your workout is over.
HIIT workouts also increase your endurance. So when you do go for a long, steady-paced run, you can go further.
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