In this article on HIIT for weight loss, we will look at eight different HIIT workout routines that bring fast and reliable results. HIIT, AKA High-Intensity Interval Training, provides a highly effective means of improving cardiovascular health and fitness, toning and building muscle, lowering body fat, and promoting weight loss. Also known as High-Intensity Intermittent […]
Top 10 Tabata Exercises for Beginners
Before trying Tabata for the first time, I searched online for a list of Tabata exercises for beginners and couldn’t find one. There were plenty of Tabata exercises, but most were advanced level, so way beyond what I could realistically manage without injuring myself. That was a few years ago, and there’s still not all that much information available […]
Tabata Training – The 4 Minute Workout That Works
Tabata training is a popular form of high intensity interval training (HIIT). Also known as the 4 Minute Workout due to the length of time it takes to complete, traditional Tabata (pronounced tab-bah-ta) sessions consist of eight sets of exercise, each of which is done at high intensity for 20 seconds, followed by a 10 second rest period. The exercises you choose to do […]
Combining HIIT and Weight Training
Combining HIIT and weight training is not usually something that comes to mind when people think of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), so you may be surprised to find out just how well they go together. Done individually, HIIT and weight training are quite demanding. When combining HIIT and weight training in the one workout, the sessions are even more […]
What is a HIIT Cardio Workout?
A HIIT cardio workout involves a combination of high-intensity moves, alternated with moderate to low-intensity moves. The ratio of high to moderate/low-intensity exercise is usually 2 to 1, with workouts typically lasting anywhere from 5 minutes to 30 minutes. Also known by its full name, High Intensity Interval Training, this form of exercise can be incorporated into a variety […]
