HIIT me with your best shot!
HIIT, short for high intensity interval training, is guaranteed to shock your body each and every time you do it. If you want to lose that extra weight and keep it off long term, keep reading as we tell you how HIIT will help you get faster and long-lasting results.
Take it off baby!
You’re tired of covering up your problem areas, tired of focusing on what you dislike about yourself and constantly worrying about your appearance – it’s exhausting! We get that. HIIT, although it may sound intimidating, is really quite simple.
Basically, you switch between small bursts of high intensity exercise with periods of low intensity exercises so you can bring your heart rate down a tad. This type of training will shock the crap out of your metabolism, allow you to burn fat for longer periods and give you a greater calorie burn to really kick that excess fat to the curb.
Why do endlessly cardio on a treadmill or stepper that isn’t chewing up that muffin top, bra fat or thigh jelly? HIIT allows you to work smarter, and definitely harder, but for a shorter period of time, while seeing results like never before. So, no more “I have no time to spend an hour at the gym”, because you can spend as little as 15 minutes four to five times a week doing HIIT and definately see the benefits.
Rewind and repeat
Yes, we’ve said this before, but it’s important, so here it is again: to lose weight you MUST burn more calories than what you consume. (FYI: you should keep fighting this scientifically-supported concept if you want to hold on to your excess weight – just sayin.). Adding HIIT to your weight loss routine, which burns tons of calories as you work and for a few hours post-workout, is one of the most effective ways to shed weight, and FAST!
And the benefits don’t stop there. Each day you’ll get stronger and have more energy. Your clothes will start to feel looser, you’ll be able to push harder and longer during your workouts.You might realize you’re not gasping for breath with each exercise you perform. Your confidence will grow.
So start thinking about adding HIIT into your weight-loss routine, along with a simple, yummy and nutritious meal plan. Together, these will put you in control of your weight, instead of it controlling you.
Let’s put it all together
Back in blog 1 of this series, we talked about how we regularly get one of two questions: how to lose those pounds and how to keep them off, and that our answers focused on
1. no plan,
2. too many diets, and
3. a lack of serious cardio.
So now you have it – if you missed one of the blogs, go back and check em’ out. As you put your plan together, stop dieting (choosing to make healthy food choices instead) and add in some hard-core cardio, you will absolutely start losing some weight and it will finally stay off (unless, of course, you have an underlying medical condition).
Having a nutrition and fitness plan in place will help you get stronger, leaner, and more fit. You are probably going to feel change internally as well: less stomach upset, fewer headaches and indigestion. Externally – better posture, brighter, tighter skin.
And, if you want some help, give our 28 DAY SLIM DOWN program a try. It tackles all three steps for you, plus so much more!
Plan in place – CHECK!
No diet, just healthy eating – CHECK!
Kick-ass HIIT – CHECK!
Click below to see how, in just 28 days, you can go from feeling like a chunky-monkey, disappointed, unhappy and tired, to slimmer, confident, energized, and stronger! LET’S DO THIS!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nicole Paradis is co-owner of 2GFitness, and co-developer of Barre Fitness Fusion and Barre Fitness Fusion Train the Trainer