HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training which is a very useful type of work out when trying to lose belly fat. HIIT doesn’t include a warm up or cool down in the session and typically only lasts about 20 minutes. Cumulative time in anaerobic state is the main goal of a HIIT work out.
Anaerobic state is the aportion of exercising where the muscles are not getting an adequate amount of oxygen from the blood. A key point in HIIT is to use all the major muscle groups during each session. It is important work as hard as possible during each HIIT session – to go all out. Sprinting followed by stationery spinning biking are possibly the best choices for HIIT workouts because they use all the major muscles.
The typical HIIT routine involves 10 intervals consisting of all out exercise for 1 minute followed by 1 minute of recovery. For example if the exercise is sprinting then one would sprint for 1 minute then walk for 1 minute, then repeat the interval for a total of 10 times or 20 minutes. It is important to combine good nutrition with HIIT, eating a easy to digest well balanced light meal or snack 30 minutes to 1 hour before each HIIT work out will help give you the energy needed.
In order to reduce the risk of injury and to gain the maximum benefits HIIT work outs should only be done every other day. Another important aspect of HIIT is that one needs to change up the work out periodically to reduce the chance of the body adapting to the work out and causing a plateau. After 4 to 8 weeks doing a particular HIIT work out routine take a 1 week break and then begin a new routine.
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