Jessica Anderson takes a 10 second break to catch her breath before starting a third set of burpees. In her small living room, Anderson follows exercise instructions from a Youtube video. Without leaving her house or using any equipment, Anderson has completed a full-body workout in about 20 minutes.
Anderson, a BYU elementary education student from Perrysburg, Ohio, used to spend an hour doing cardio at the gym, but for the last two months, she’s done high-intensity interval training (HIIT) at her house instead.
“I love feeling like a boss after only working out for 20 minutes,” Anderson said in an email. Although the workouts are relatively short, she said they feel longer because of the intensity.
THEME:
Anderson is one among the growing …show more content…
It isn’t a fad workout,” said Megan Smith, a personal trainer based in Lindon, Utah.
Smith also said that she thinks the fitness community is becoming increasingly interested in HIIT workouts because they are efficient and effective.
THE INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF HIIT WORKOUTS:
Because of the greater demand for quick and efficient workouts, a greater supply has been created. Social media training has especially contributed to the accessibility of HIIT workouts. Smith, for example, runs the website munchercruncher.com and posts quick daily workouts on her Muncher Cruncher’s Instagram.
“I have fallen in love with the HIIT training method,” Smith said in an email. “This method of training is very efficient. It allows individuals to get the maximum bang for their buck with their workout time.”
Smith said that the key to a good HIIT workout is being able to push yourself to the max.
HIIT utilizes variety to keep your body changing, but this variety also keeps a person’s interest and makes the workout less …show more content…
Lee said that she uses social media to show her workouts because NEED TO GET A QUOTE FROM HER OR DELETE THIS PART.
Ultimately, efficiency is what people want. Not only do people want to burn calories during their workout, they also want the afterburn effect that keeps their bodies working all day.
Orangetheory Fitness, opening in Orem in October, offers an hour-long total body workout that claims to keep burning calories after the workout ends.
Alex Caputo, owner of the Orem location, said that the workout focuses on heart rate. When people come to a class at Orangetheory, they are hooked up to a heart monitor. During the workout, focus is placed on the heart rate and getting into the fat-burning zone.
The classes are half cardio and half strength. Caputo said during the cardio portion, interval training is key in order to raise heart rates.
“Variety and change is the spice of all this,”Caputo said.
WHY HIIT WORKS:
While variety keeps participants interested, there are a few reasons people get started with HIIT.
HIIT is easily adjusted to any fitness level, making it an ideal workout for almost
Anderson, a BYU elementary education student from Perrysburg, Ohio, used to spend an hour doing cardio at the gym, but for the last two months, she’s done high-intensity interval training (HIIT) at her house instead.
“I love feeling like a boss after only working out for 20 minutes,” Anderson said in an email. Although the workouts are relatively short, she said they feel longer because of the intensity.
THEME:
Anderson is one among the growing …show more content…
It isn’t a fad workout,” said Megan Smith, a personal trainer based in Lindon, Utah.
Smith also said that she thinks the fitness community is becoming increasingly interested in HIIT workouts because they are efficient and effective.
THE INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF HIIT WORKOUTS:
Because of the greater demand for quick and efficient workouts, a greater supply has been created. Social media training has especially contributed to the accessibility of HIIT workouts. Smith, for example, runs the website munchercruncher.com and posts quick daily workouts on her Muncher Cruncher’s Instagram.
“I have fallen in love with the HIIT training method,” Smith said in an email. “This method of training is very efficient. It allows individuals to get the maximum bang for their buck with their workout time.”
Smith said that the key to a good HIIT workout is being able to push yourself to the max.
HIIT utilizes variety to keep your body changing, but this variety also keeps a person’s interest and makes the workout less …show more content…
Lee said that she uses social media to show her workouts because NEED TO GET A QUOTE FROM HER OR DELETE THIS PART.
Ultimately, efficiency is what people want. Not only do people want to burn calories during their workout, they also want the afterburn effect that keeps their bodies working all day.
Orangetheory Fitness, opening in Orem in October, offers an hour-long total body workout that claims to keep burning calories after the workout ends.
Alex Caputo, owner of the Orem location, said that the workout focuses on heart rate. When people come to a class at Orangetheory, they are hooked up to a heart monitor. During the workout, focus is placed on the heart rate and getting into the fat-burning zone.
The classes are half cardio and half strength. Caputo said during the cardio portion, interval training is key in order to raise heart rates.
“Variety and change is the spice of all this,”Caputo said.
WHY HIIT WORKS:
While variety keeps participants interested, there are a few reasons people get started with HIIT.
HIIT is easily adjusted to any fitness level, making it an ideal workout for almost