

HIIT What is is it and what are the benefits of doing it?
High Intensity Interval Training ( HIIT ), sometimes known as Tabata has become more and more popular as a way to workout. It consists of a number of cycles of high intensity effort followed by less intense periods of recovery. The effort phases can range anything from 5 seconds to 8 minutes and are performed at 80% to 95% of an individual's maximal heart rate. The recovery periods can be as long or shorter than the effort phase and are generally within the 40% to 50% of the