Extract:
This week, Phillip Thomas, a certified personal trainer and
wellness coach at Beaufort Memorial's LifeFit Wellness Center, discusses
quick, high intensity workouts and who would most benefit from them.
Question.
I've heard about a seven-minute workout or Tabata training, a
high-intensity interval training workout that encourages you to push
yourself to the max for a quick full-body workout. The workouts are
difficult but short -- even though they're just a few minutes, it's an
excruciating few minutes. What are the risks, if any, of pushing
yourself that hard? Is this a good workout to try if I'm out of shape?
Or is it better for people who are in shape and looking to maintain?
Answer.
High-intensity interval training is a great tactic to use during
exercise, especially for cardiovascular training, though it can be used
with resistance exercises, which can sometimes be boring and monotonous
to the everyday exerciser, as well.
HIIT is taking short bursts
of intense work with minimal rest periods between each round. It usually
involves multiple muscle groups working simultaneously, which creates a
high demand on the lungs to take in oxygen. This is a very different
feeling compared to more steady-state resistance or cardiovascular
training. HIIT also spikes your metabolism, which allows your body to
burn more calories throughout the day, even after the workout has
finished.
The term high-intensity, however, is going to be
relative to the individual. For a new exerciser, incline walks on the
treadmill may require a highly intense burst of energy. However, for an
experienced and conditioned exerciser, walking on an incline may be used
for active recovery.
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