This article talks about the benefits of High Intensity Training.
High intensity training (HIT) is form of exercise that involves exercising at a high effort for short periods of time,
followed by recovery. In order for a workout to be considered high intensity, you must reach at least 75% of you maximum heart rate, though you may even get as high as 90% or 100%. When you reach this heart rate zone, you are burning the most amount of calories and fat. HIT is not only effective, but it's one of the most efficient ways to exercise.
The effectiveness of high intensity interval training is the primary reason for the upsurge in the number of its advocates. What inspires many advocates to stay with HIIT are the following:
Because of how highly effective this type of training is, the popularity of it continues to grow. Here are just some of the main reasons why so many people advocate it.
It lets the body get used to efficient utilization of energy, specifically the mitochondria or the power generator of the cell, using the anaerobic systems where most of the energy is generated.
Lactic acid and other wastes are produced by anaerobic energy systems, and this waste is is eliminated during the intervals of high intensity training very efficiently.
High intensity training is better for building leaning muscle because it allows you to replenish the body of protein much quicker. If you exercise for a prolonged period of time, then muscle begins to consume itself. In other words, you start losing muscle mass. With high intensity training, you can give your muscles the protein that it needs right much faster so they can recover.
With the bursts and intervals characteristic of HIT, the capacity of the lungs to contain oxygen is enhanced far more so than traditional aerobic workouts.
HIT can also control, prevent or even reverse the symptoms of metabolic syndrome better and faster that other forms of exercise. Metabolic syndrome is a condition where several diseases exist and are complicating each other. Risk factors include hormone changes, aging, and a lack of exercise.
HIT is also effective in restoring the body mass and bone quality of elderly women in their postmenopausal stage, who already lack the hormone estrogen. This works against osteoporosis or bone loss.
You may have been battling fat all throughout your life and have tried everything but to no avail. Many fitness experts proclaim the advantages of high intensity interval training when it comes to building strength, burning fat, and increasing bone density. What do you have to lose by trying it?
