HIIT: Why The Quick & Dirty Workout Is So Effective Scientists Have Proven Why 20 Minutes Of HIIT Exercise Gets You Fit

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Cast your doubts aside: High-Intensity Interval Training really works – especially if it's part of a balanced training routine.

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Who wants to get ripped in only 20 minutes a day? Yeah, thought so. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds some light on the inner workings of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workouts. True to the name, HIIT workouts are short, ultra-intense workouts that are gaining momentum due to their time-effectiveness and successes. This study looked into the cellular mechanism of how HIIT is able to efficiently improve endurance despite its short length.

HIIT, in its current form, has been around since the '70s. One of the most popular HIIT types is known as Tabata training (which can refer to a lot of different regimes today) and is named after Japanese sports scientist Izumi Tabata and his work with Olympic speed skaters. HIIT workout regimens can be composed of HIIT alone or in conjunction with longer endurance training.

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