How to Start a High Intensity Training Workout

High Intensity Interval Training, better known as HIIT, is one of the best ways to lose fat while keeping your all-important muscle. HIIT uses fast-paced training intervals combined with short rests to maximize you heart rate and metabolism. The HIIT workout can keep you burning fat well after the exercise is completed.

Instructions

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      Warm up. Take a short, slow jog for about 5 minutes, and take time to stretch well. This will help minimize your soreness and allow your body to recover more quickly.

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      Decide what type of cardiovascular exercise you like best. Start that exercise at a moderate pace, and keep it there for about 5 minutes.

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      Increase your speed to the maximum you can go. If that's a treadmill, try to turn the speed up to 12 miles per hour. Do this for 1 minute, no longer.

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      Go back to your original pace for about 2 minutes or however long it takes your body to get ready to increase the speed again. Try not to wait longer than 5 minutes because you want to capitalize on your accelerated heart rate to keep your metabolism high.

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      Increase your speed to the maximum again. Keep that pace for a minute and then recover. Repeat these steps for 20 to 30 minutes.