HIIT is more than just exercise.

Losing weight made easy with HIIT Losing weight is always an issue. This can play a role in the period after Christmas, but also at any other time of year. It is even ideal if the goal of losing weight is not dependent on a specific time, but is driven by an inner conviction. The right time can therefore be determined individually by each person. Only those who are truly convinced of losing weight can achieve this goal. The background to this thesis is motivation. Any exercise program can only be successful if it is driven by continuous motivation. Once the motivation is established, the question then arises as to which program is suitable. Ideally, this should be a program that takes little time and yet shows visible results within a short period of time. At first glance, this goal sounds too good to be true, but there is a program with which this goal can be achieved. The magic word is HIIT. What does HIIT mean? HIIT is the abbreviation for "high-intensity interval training". It is therefore a particularly intensive interval training. This means that hardly any time has to be invested and at the same time it is guaranteed that the results are visible within a short period of time. This intensive training helps to burn a lot of fat in a particularly short period of time. But you also have to be prepared to test your physical limits. Because only when your physical limits are reached can you burn fat at such a pace. Alternative sports programs Everyone has probably wanted to lose weight. But if you don't see any results, your motivation quickly drops. Why exercise if you don't lose weight? Then you might as well save yourself the effort. That's what many people think. But that's the wrong way - the wrong sport. You can only lose weight if your body reaches the crucial phase of fat burning through exercise. For this reason, it is very important to find the right program. In most cases, however, this is not the case with the well-known sports such as jogging or swimming. If you want your body to reach the fat burning phase, you have to do more. You have to look for unusual programs that put the body under such strain that it is actually challenged. Then your body has no choice but to start burning fat. It is therefore important to reach exactly this phase. After that, it is not necessary to stay in this phase for very long. Just under 20 minutes is enough and your body will react. Within a short time, you will not only feel significantly fitter, but you will also be able to reduce your weight. Stepping on the scales will quickly show that you have actually successfully completed the exercise. How does HIIT work? HIIT is more than just exercise. Everyone will notice that it is an exciting task that is even fun. This means that you almost forget the time and are no longer aware that you are doing exercise. The focus is clearly on having fun. In any case, you don't have to take a lot of time for a HIIT session. You shouldn't take it either, because the body shouldn't be put under too much strain. It is ideal if you do a HIIT session of a maximum of 30 minutes. Beginners can also increase it slowly and start with smaller sessions. It is always important to listen to your own body. It will set the right pace. In the long term, however, you should aim for a workout that lasts around 30 minutes. However, this type of training does not have to be done every day to achieve results. Here, too, it is advisable to start slowly and then increase the frequency from time to time. The ideal thing about HIIT sessions is that fat burning does not only take place during training. By putting so much strain on the body, it is ensured that fat burning continues for hours, increasing the weight loss effect. 30 minutes of training does not mean that fat burning will only take place for 30 minutes, but for several hours. For this reason, it is particularly important not to overdo it with HIIT training. 30 minutes feels like a lot more to the body in terms of fat burning. This is exactly why HIIT units are ideal if losing weight is the main focus of your efforts. Training sequence Anyone who decides to do HIIT training can decide very flexibly how they want to do it. There are no fixed rules that you have to stick to. You can pay full attention to your own body and design a training session that is based on your own abilities. It is important, however, that the training is carried out in the form of intervals. This means that the units are combined with regular breaks in which the body can regenerate. During these phases, strength is collected that is then available for the subsequent units. The following example can be used to illustrate this abstract explanation. For example, the strain can take the form of push-ups. The break can then either be completely relaxed or filled with less intensive strain. One such less strenuous exercise could be slow rope skipping. However, this is not a fixed requirement. What is important is what your own body can do. You should base your training on this. At the same time, it is important that sufficient changes take place. You should not always do the same exercises because the body needs new stimuli to which it can then react accordingly. There are no limits to your imagination. All conceivable exercises can also be put into practice. There is no general rule as to how long the individual phases should last. The decisive factor is your own performance, which should be the basis for your training. For beginners, 15 seconds may be enough at the beginning. The training goal should then be to do the exercise for around 60 seconds, which is then interrupted by a break. Advanced users can then do the exercise for between 15 and 60 seconds and increase it slowly but - this is important - continuously. The break should not be as long as the active time. As a rule of thumb, the break should be about half as long as the time of the exercise. This is important because the body should not recover completely, but only be allowed to rest briefly. The question then arises as to how often the exercises should be repeated. Here, eight repetitions are already very good. But here too, you should increase slowly. For beginners, three repetitions is a worthwhile goal. Especially at the beginning, it may be necessary to take longer breaks between exercises. But then you have to make sure that the breaks don't last longer than is objectively necessary. Benefits of such HIIT training Now you could argue that a HIIT workout doesn't last long but it still puts a lot of strain on the body. There could be sports that are easier to do. But that's only half the truth. Even if you do other sports for hours, you will never burn as much fat as you would with a short HIIT workout. So you should consider the goal. If your goal is to burn a lot of fat and lose weight in this way, then it is advisable to go for HIIT training. It will quickly become fun - it is only the initial overcoming of doing something new that stands in the way of many people. It should also always be kept in mind that HIIT training ensures that fat burning is boosted even hours after the session. This goal cannot be achieved with other sports. It should be emphasized that the effect of HIIT training has now been scientifically proven. There have been several studies that have looked at HIIT. They all came to the conclusion that effective weight loss in the sense of rapid fat burning is possible, especially with HIIT training. Convinced: What happens next? If you are now convinced of the benefits of HIIT training, the question is how you can put this good resolution into practice. It's very simple. This type of training can be done anytime and anywhere. The only important thing is that you have the will. Then HIIT training can take place at home just as well as in the gym. Exercises such as push-ups, squats or lunges are suitable. But these are just popular examples - the exercises can be done in any way you want. However, you should make sure that the stress phase really puts strain on the body. Only then will fat burning be stimulated. Conclusion If you are aiming to reduce your body weight, HIIT is the right choice for you. There are no excuses: HIIT is suitable for everyone. No equipment or other aids are required. Anyone can do the exercises anytime and anywhere. All you need is a strong will.