FitnessX Magazine March/April 2016 Vo1 - 2016 | Seite 26

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3 Benefits of

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by SJ Nieusma, CPT

Photo by Eva Simon

hat if I told you that youcan burn
more fat, build lean muscle and save time
in the gym by doing less cardio? Well, with
HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), you
can! High intensity interval training is a type
of cardio training in which you alternate
short, very high intensity intervals with
longer, slower intervals to recover.

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This type of training has been used by
athletes to improve performance, but
it’s also been shown to benefit the
average exerciser. HIIT not only helps
performance, it also improves the
ability of the muscles to burn fat.
In the hustle and bustle of today’s
jampacked schedule, our once
firmly adapted fitness routine
can go straight out the window.
With the pressure to meet all
of our daily requirements to
our families and jobs, our goals
get the back seat. Well, grab a
hold of your fitness goals because
I’m going to explain some amazing
benefits of HIIT that will get you
back on track or on a new road to
fit!