High Intensity Interval Training.

Millions of Americans don’t engage in that much moderate exercise….

Asked why?

“I don’t have time.”

What is High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)?

• Short intense period of exercise, followed by rest
• Instead of continuous moderate-intensity exercise for 20-30 minutes, as is typical for walkers, joggers and cyclists, HIIT involves 30 to 60 seconds of high-intensity exercise near peak heart rate, followed by a period of recovery.

Better than standard “cardio”?

High-intensity exercise may be better than regular aerobic activities for many patients with conditions like heart disease, diabetes, lung disease, joint problems and other musculoskeletal issues.

• More demanding, but more efficient form of exercise
• Now being studied as a treatment that is sometimes as effective as medication for many people with chronic health problems
• Interval training is more effective at enhancing the patients’ physical fitness and reducing body fat relative to lean muscle tissue

How can you implement HIIT?

• Various activities can be adapted to interval training, including cycling, swimming, walking and jogging, especially on a machine like a stationary bike or treadmill.
• Take the stairs everyday
• Rapidly pedaling a stationary bike
• Run uphill on a treadmill

Is HIIT for everyone?

• Lower blood glucose level in patients with diabetes
• Safe and tolerated by patients with coronary artery disease and heart failure
• Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can do HIIT for periods with less shortness of breath
• Stroke
• Parkinson’s disease

Benefits

• Efficient
• Burn More Fat
• Healthier Heart
• Lose Weight, not Muscle
• Increase Metabolism

Bottom Line

• If you have time for 30 minute, endurance exercise, keep it up!
• Interval training has been an integral part of training programs for many years
• The incorporation of interval training into a general conditioning program will optimize the development of cardiorespiratory fitness as well as numerous other health benefits

Give HIIT a try!

Disclaimer:

Please consult with you doctor before engaging in any new rigorous workout programs