Many people who are trying to lose weight have learned to dread the treadmill. They spend countless hours grinding away with steady-state cardio workouts. Although this is one way to achieve your weight loss goals, it is actually not the most efficient. Research has shown that a strategy known as high-intensity interval training is actually much more beneficial.
A HiiT shorter workout holds the potential to improve your cardiovascular fitness, lower insulin resistance, and even help you build muscle mass.
Is exercising longer really better for weight loss? Not according to a new study. Find out why 60 minutes of cardiovascular exercise may lead to less weight loss than 30 minutes a day. This article also discusses the importance of increasing the intensity of cardio workouts and balancing it with strength-training.
One of the benefits of exercise is it stimulates the release of growth hormone. Growth hormone has positive benefits on muscle growth and boosts the breakdown of fat. On the other hand, not all exercise equally stimulates growth hormone release. Find out what type of exercise is best and much you need to get the benefits.
High-intensity exercise is popular these days. Instead of jogging on a treadmill or cycling at a moderate pace, you kick up the intensity for short intervals and then recover. Doing this type of workout has considerable advantages when it comes to health and body composition. Discover five reasons why high-intensity workouts are better.
More people are becoming aware of the benefits of high-intensity interval training. But how long should a working interval be to maximize the benefits? A recent study looked at this issue. Find out what it showed and how we incorporated this study into our new CrossFire and To The Max workout videos.
Many people dislike doing cardio on machines and would rather spend their time in the weight room. Is it possible to stay fit without doing cardio or are you relegated to spending hours on the treadmill? Find out.
Exercise does more than just shape your body. It has mental health benefits as well. When you feel stress levels rising, you can break the cycle of stress and anxiety by doing a short burst of high-intensity exercise. Find out why this works.
I’ve been making high intensity cardio videos for decades, so you can bet that I’m excited to see this type of workout featured as one of the hottest new trends in the fitness industry. My two newest workouts, Cross Fire and To the Max mix high intensity cardio along with metabolic training to give you the ultimate fat burning and conditioning workout. But how can this type of training benefit you?
Hi Everyone! My last two articles, “Weightlifting Myths“and “Compound vs. Isolation Exercises” have focused on strength training. This week I would like to change direction and take on a topic that is getting a lot of talk in our forums and in the news – “Which is better for Weight Loss – HiiT, Tabata or
What is High Intensity Interval Training? HiiT stands for High Intensity Interval Training and is hands down one of the best ways to burn fat without causing your body to burn your own muscle tissue. This is because HiiT utilizes a lot of fast twitch muscle fibers and this helps to build muscle during your
We have now posted the video clip from the 3rd and final HiiT workout – Double Wave Pyramid. This HiiT workout doesn’t require any equipment and you’ll do two rounds of intervals separated by only a one minute rest. In each round, you’ll follow a pyramid cycle of nine intervals, in which you’ll start your first
