HIIT: 30 Minute Treadmill Workout

So, if you, like me, are constantly looking for new workouts, forms of exercise or ways to move that will maximize results, you probably have heard a lot about HIIT. It's the new craze! HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training. The basic idea of HIIT is that it's more effective to spend less time doing cardio at a higher intensity than it is to spend hours doing cardio at a moderate intensity. For example, experts say that your body benefits more from a half-hour cardio workout that includes intervals of high intensity than it does from a two hour jog. Now, I don't think that they are saying that jogging for two hours is BAD for you. It's just that HIIT workouts are better to see results more quickly because they produce an after burn effect where your body will continue to burn calories for hours after you finish your workout.

This is my take on what I've read about HIIT. If you want more information, do some research! Here' are a few links to get you started!

http://www.lifestyleronline.com/pages/knowledge/what-is-HIIT-training

http://www.fithealthy365.com/what-is-hiit-high-intensity-interval-training/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/14/hiit-workout_n_4426903.html

I try to incorporate intervals into each and every cardio workout that I do. There are many types of HIIT training (strength training, etc.), but I'm gonna share a HIIT cardio workout that I like to do. I try to switch up my cardio day-to-day, but this treadmill workout (or something similar) definitely makes an appearance in my routine at least once a week. Give it a try! It really gets me working up a sweat!

30 Minute HIIT Treadmill Workout 

So, as you can see, it's pretty simple to come up with your own interval cardio plan. Another great start is to try walking (3.5-4.0 speed) for a minute, jogging (5.5-6.5 speed) for a minute, sprinting (7.0-8.5 speed) for 30 seconds, and repeating until you reach 20-30 minutes! Just try to switch up your intensity throughout the workout, focusing on going from high intensity followed by a lower intensity back to high intensity, and also making sure to include a warm up and cool down as well. Changing it up about every minute really keeps the workout from getting boring, so I hope you try it out and ENJOY. Let me know what you think! Now go get your sweat on!