HIIT It For Faster Results
Whether your goal is weight loss, muscle growth, or performance, HIIT otherwise
known as High Intensity Interval Training can accelerate your progress.
HIIT is simply working at your highest intensity then
resting. Repeat this process up to 20 times and you will be on your way to a
faster sprint time, flatter stomach, or bigger arms.
How does it work?
HIIT requires the body to work at a maximal effort
stimulating the fast twitch muscle fibres and producing a greater lactic acid build
up as opposed to steady state cardio.
This sets off a range of reactions within the body, one of
which is the production of Human Growth Hormone Aka The Youth Hormone. This
hormone is responsible for bone health, younger looking skin, healthier muscles,
fat oxidation and many more benefits.
HIIT also triggers EPOC or Excess Post Oxygen Consumption.
To put it simply, this means the body needs more oxygen to get itself back to
its resting state it was at before HIIT. This can last for up to 48 hours! EPOC
will then result in more fat loss due the body having to work harder to
recover.
An Australian study found that a group of females who
followed a 20 minute HIIT program lost up to 6 times more fat than those
following a program of 40 minutes of cardio at a lower intensity.
Sports performance is also greatly improved from the
formation of new energy-producing mitochondria in cells. This means you can
perform better for longer!
How to do it:
Get yourself an interval timer, I use an app called GymBoss.
It will come preinstalled with certain intervals already.
Here are a few of my favourite intervals:
8 seconds sprinting
12 seconds rest
Repeat 20 times.
Another great one is:
30 seconds sprinting
90 seconds slow
Repeat this 6-8 times.
When choosing an exercise, pick one that allows to you to
move your body as fast as possible. These can be rowing, sprinting, cycle
sprints, burpees, or mountain climbers. The shorter the interval, the shorter
the rest period.
For more tips to improve sports performance or to live a
healthier lifestyle visit www.FullyLoadedFitness.com.au
I hope you enjoy the article.
Kind regards,
Ethan Hyde
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