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WOMENS LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

JUNE 5, 2020 HEALTH & FITNESS

Why HIIT is the best exercise to perform anywhere



If you hate the treadmill or running and don’t like to take part in most fitness classes because you’ve got two left feet like me then HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) could be your new go-to exercise.

Fitting workouts into our busy schedules can be difficult as lets face it, we’re not all VS models whose job is to look absolutely fabulous and have the time to exercise all day everyday, but that’s the beauty of HIIT. I’ve been doing HIIT for a few years now and it’s become my fave activity that doesn’t involve eating or getting drunk. The main reason being is because it only takes 30 minutes to complete – I have a short attention span. You’ll find some classes can be 45 minutes but the majority are only 30. There are a number of HIIT classes available in gyms across the UK so if you’re not sure what’s available or what they even are carry on reading.

What is HIIT?

To burn fat effectively and build muscle, you need to speed up your resting metabolism as well as working big muscle groups with high intensity intervals. I wasn’t sure either so for those who don’t know, your resting metabolism is the total number of calories your body burns when resting (sat on your ass). HIIT training involves quick, intense bursts of exercise, followed by short or active recovery periods. Generally, our bodies don’t begin to burn fat as a fuel source un