HIIT, or high-intensity interval training has been super trendy in the fitness industry and with experts constantly raving about the benefits of this workout like burning a lot of calories in a short amount of time, the afterburn effect, and reducing heart rate and blood pressure it’s hard not to overdo it with this type of exercise. So, how often should you be doing HIIT?
What’s HIIT?
To put it in the simplest terms, HIIT is pretty much cardio to the max, but instead of using an average effort of a 5 or 6 on a scale of 1 to 10, for HIIT you’ll alternate between pushing at levels of 7 or more and intervals of recovery at a minimal effort. The whole workout lasts around 20 minutes with the work intervals lasting between 30 seconds and 3 minutes and the rest intervals lasting as long or longer.
HIIT Workouts Per Week
HIIT workouts put a lot of stress on your body, so you shouldn’t do them every day. The amount of HIIT workouts you can handle per week depends on your fitness level and goals, but it’s best to have one day of low-intensity exercise between two HIIT days, which adds up to three or four HIIT workouts a week. If you’re new to HIIT, start by doing one or two sessions per week for the first month and a half.
