Saturday, March 7, 2009

HIIT`

Ever heard of HIIT ?
It's one of the latest fad in exercizing. Best of all it works.
H I I T= High intensity interval training.

Technique example :
jog for 5 mins to warm up.
then start sprinting for 30 s
slow down to a jog for 30s
sprint for 30 s
slow down again to a jog for 30 s
rinse and repeat , you only need to do HIIT for 15 mins to be able to feel the full effect.
If you do this right, at the end of that 15 mins you should be huffing and puffing.
You will burn more calories doing HIIT for 15 mins than doing your regular cardio for 25 mins

Advantages to HIIT:
-HIIT uses up more calories than regular jogging or fat burning.
-You can literally feel your metabolism increasing after the exercize.
- You can use it in any kind of exercize : swimming , Treadmill, Elliptical machine
- Trains your stamina / heart and lungs
- Improves insulin sensitivity : Feel less hungry, less hunger pangs, less cravings, u get the idea

Downside
- Injury prone, because you have to sprint/swim as fast as possible

Remember to wear your knee guards and watch out for injuries before trying HIIT out.

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