{"id":24924,"date":"2020-02-17T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T16:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=24924"},"modified":"2020-02-10T11:06:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T18:06:43","slug":"the-benefits-of-interval-training-hiit-workouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/fitness-health\/the-benefits-of-interval-training-hiit-workouts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Interval Training (HIIT) Workouts"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n

Valley personal trainer,\u00a0Karen Mullarkey<\/a>, explains the benefits of interval training and why we should all incorporate HIIT into our workouts!<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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I’ve told my clients time and time again to steer away from steady-state cardio and add more interval training or HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) into their workouts.\u00a0Steady-state cardio promotes muscle loss, while interval training increases endurance and fat burn while also preserving hard-earned muscle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

HIIT or interval training is essentially alternating bursts of high-intensity activity with intervals of low-intensity activity — or even rest.<\/strong>\u00a0For example, a one-minute sprint followed by 2 minutes of walking. Repeat this 5 times for an effective 15-minute HIIT workout.\u00a0Sprint training is one of the best forms of HIIT out there and all you need is a pair of running shoes!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I enjoy getting out of the gym and hitting the pavement for a good 45 minutes of interval sprints rather than doing the same pace on a treadmill or piece of gym equipment — which bores the heck out of me! Not to mention, interval training actually causes the body to\u00a0burn more fat throughout the day<\/strong>\u00a0than steady-state cardio does. (HINT: Pay attention to how hungry you are following an intense workout versus a steady paced workout!).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A few of the notable\u00a0benefits of HIIT workouts<\/strong>\u00a0include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n