How To Do High Intensity Interval Training Correctly

About this episode

This episode discusses the correct approach to High Intensity Interval Training and the importance of proper rest and intensity for effective workouts.

Send us Fan Mail Most workouts labeled “HIIT” are really just hard interval circuits and that one mix-up can be the reason you feel exhausted but don’t see the fat loss, power, or muscle definition you were promised. We get specific about what high intensity interval training actually is: near maximal cardiovascular effort with recovery that’s long enough to repeat that same max effort again. If you can’t reproduce your output, it’s a sign your rest is too short or your intensity isn’t truly ...

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Host: Shelly Jefferis

Topics covered

• High Intensity Interval Training
• Fitness
• Cardiovascular Effort
• Workout Techniques
• Fat Loss

Keywords

• HIIT
• interval training
• fat loss
• muscle definition
• cardio
• workout
• exercise

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