What you are going to read about are four secrets that can mean the difference
between losing a minuscule amount of weight and an enormous amount of weight. HIIT Training is, in fact, difficult at the best of times. There are too many people who suffer through the pain of losing weight without achieving the results they really need. This piece explains the details and gives advice for you to heed in order to be able to lose large amounts of weight when you are doing HIIT training. These tips work especially well with interval training routines like Turbulence Training or the Truth about Six pack Abs.
1. The Secret is in the Intensity.
A process referred to as EPOC is the reason that weight is lost fast when using HIIT Training. EPOC is something that takes place in your body once you have performed intense exercise, and it relates to how long you burn fat after you have worked out. The amount of intensity that you put into your intervals directly affects the volume and duration of EPOC. For instance, EPOC will be effective for a few minutes after doing aerobic exercise, but may last up to forty hours with HIIT Training done correctly. Therefore, when you are in a sprint interval, go full steam ahead.
2. Your Recovery Interval is the Key to Intensity.
Most people wrongly believe that maintaining a brisk pace during rest intervals will accelerate fat loss. This could not be less true. Intervals of rest are crucial so your body can recover before you start sprinting again. You can even slow down to a near-stop if it will aid in your recovery; the point of a rest interval is to get you back in gear for the next session.
3. You Generate Intensity with Power, Not Speed.
You probably have no problem pedaling really quickly on a stationary bike with the resistance set at 1. You can blaze through your workout, but here's the problem: EPOC isn't happening. To see how this works, crank up the resistance and evaluate the results; it's suddenly a lot tougher when you've got resistance to contend with. This jump-starts rapid weight loss.
4. Before You Exercise, Eat.
Have you always thought you shouldn't eat right before you exercise? The good news is that this is not true. Research has revealed that whether you eat or not doesn't make any difference in your weight loss. So what is the reason for eating? In fact, the research proved that the intensity of the intervals increased after the athletes were fed. They were able to work out harder and for a longer period than when they didn't eat. Higher intensity causes more EPOC and therefore more fat is lost over the long haul.
As you can see there is only one real secret here. Your fat loss is directly related to the amount of EPOC you can generate with HIIT Training. Your EPOC is directly related to the amount of power and intensity you can put into each of your sprint intervals. These tips work especially well with interval training routines like Turbulence Training or the lose belly fat workout.
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Greg Mckenzie
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May 14, 2008 HIIT Training Tips: Four Ways to Supercharge an Interval Training Workout
February 06, 2009 12:27 PM EST
(Updated: June 03, 2009 11:26 AM EDT)
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