HIIT and why Im into it~

So I have mentioned briefly in past posts different styles and techniques of training, and HIIT was one mentioned.
HIIT, stands for HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING.
These types of workouts generally last between 20-30 minutes and leave you laying in your own sweat, unable to do one more rep.
Sound awesome??? I think so, and thus am addicted to these quick kick your ass training sessions.

HIIT can be done with a full gym or with very minimal equipment, and still produce the same results, Lean functional toned muscles from head to toe!!
The intensity of these sessions burn as much calorically if not more ( up to twice as much) as a LISS (Low Intensity Steady State) session, and think about it..... HALF THE TIME!! Its a no brainer!

Now when I say HIGH intensity, I mean it, you are NOT taking breaks, you ARE going as quickly as you can while maintaining your proper form in each movement. You should, and WILL be short of breath and dripping with sweat. Your heart rate will be highly elevated and life will seem to be a blur..... for about 25 minutes.

Benefits of HIIT:
Research shows that HIIT:
- has the ability to burn up to 50% more stored fat that lower intensity typical training.
-Speeds up your metabolism thoroughly to help burn more calories throughout the day.
-Helps improve upon both your Anaerobic and Aerobic energy pathways ( multiple studies prove that as little as 2.5 hours of HIIT performed each week over a period of 10-12 weeks holds significant gains over 10.5 hours a week of long distance low intensity cardiovascular training)
-HIIT improves your endurance and your VO2 max( your max oxygen intake)

An example of a HIIT session in the gym would be something like this:
20 seconds of squat jumps / 10 seconds rest/ 20 seconds of push ups / 10 seconds rest / 20 seconds of split lunges / 10 seconds rest / 20 seconds of pull ups / 10 seconds rest / 20 seconds of clean and press / 10 seconds rest / 20 seconds bicep curls / 10 seconds rest/ 20 seconds skipping / 10 seconds rest / 20 seconds plank jumps .......etc

If you have reached a plateau with your training and are in need of a change..... i highly recommend some HIIT!!

I'd be happy to run you through a session...... 30 minutes and your out!!!!!!