Some interesting facts on HIIT training: * High Intensity Interval Training (HITT) participants had nine times more fat loss for every calorie burned exercising than Long Slow Distance (LSD) or Endurance Training (ET). * Compared to moderate intensity endurance exercise, HIIT causes more calories and fat to be burned following the workout. The reason: It takes your body longer to get to the resting state following a HIIT protocol than it would from an LSD protocol. * With HIIT your heart become stronger due to the rapid heart rate, then dropping that creates ventricular remodeling which in turns helps your heart with faster cardiac output. * HIIT slows down the aging process by improving the mitochondria function. Mitochondria in cells are organelles that are responsible for energy production. They transform energy into a chemical from that the cells can use. * Oxygen is the life fuel for muscles and as we age our hearts beat more slowly and pump less blood and our lung capacity decreases, but with interval training at high intensity it helps to increase our maximal oxygen consumption. * HIIT helps with speed, strength and stamina that you need to do the basic activities of daily living and has shown to help enable individuals to function more efficiently during the day and for longer periods of time than engaging in LSD types of programs. * HIIT is show to better reverse risk factors that contribute to metabolic syndrome- a combination of high blood pressure and cholesterol, abdominal obesity, and insulin resistance that increases your odds of a heart attack. * Compared to LSD, HIIT also boosted mood the most, inducing a sense of well-being and reducing stress.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:17:06 +0000
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