Interval Training

One of our favorite forms of HIIT training, the ARC TRAINER!

If your goal is to get lean and you're spending an hour a day on the treadmill then you simply aren't working hard enough. No, I don't mean spend more time on it trotting away, I mean work harder in a shorter amount if time. Quick bursts of all out effort at nearly %100 of your max heart rate with rest periods are called intervals. It's a theory known as HIgh Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT. It's been proven to burn more calories post exercise than steady state cardio. It also gives your metabolism the kick it needs to start burning fat. So here's what you need to do for HIIT training about 3 times a week. You can use a treadmill or any type of cardio equipment. I prefer the arc trainer or bike because its easier in the joints. Go all out effort for 30 seconds then recover for about a minute. When I say all out I mean sprint your ass off like a lion is chasing you! If you can do it longer than 30 seconds its probably not hard enough. You should raise the incline to at least 10 on the elliptical or treadmill. This will also help lean out your legs. Make sure to warm up then try about 10 rounds and cool down. If you can do this all out HIIT for more than 30 minutes then its more like MIIT (medium intensity) So work your butt off!