Ready For HIIT ? – a new level of fitness and a lean shredded body

HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) has rapidly become a popular, highly effective and efficient way to burn fat. The power of a HIIT workout is it not only burns fat during training but continually after. Because these sessions contain intense bursts your body is unable to obtain enough oxygen during physical exertion. This lack of oxygen creates an imbalance or “oxygen debt” that must be restored post-workout to regain balance. This process of re-oxidation sends your metabolism into high gear for hours after you finish. This phenomenon is known as EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption). Taking advantage of this strategy as an important part of your training regimen can take you to a whole new level of fitness and create a lean shredded look in the process. Below is an intermediate outdoor HIIT workout that anyone with access to a sports field can do. Test yourself this weekend!

STADIUM HIIT/SPRINT WORKOUT`

1. 20 yard lunge and 80 yard jog ( 2 reps – active warm-up )
2. Bleacher walks/runs ( 10 sets – active warm-up )
3. 8 x 100 yard sprints ( 45 sec rest between sprints )
4. 8 x 75 yard sprints ( 30 sec rest between sprints )
5. 8 x 50 yard sprints ( 15 sec rest between sprints )
6. 20 yard lunge and 80 yard jog ( 6 reps – cool-down )
7. Bleacher walk/runs ( 10 sets – cool-down )