What High Intensity Workouts Do For You, Part 1
High intensity workouts have been around for a long time. In fact, professional athletes have been doing high intensity training for centuries. However, it seems like recently, high intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts are all the rage. Why is this so?
The Lagree Method in Dublin, Ohio, is a boutique gym that specializes in Lagree fitness, which is high intensity workouts at low impact. Our workouts will build endurance, strength, and your core in a safe and fun manner. The results are amazing! Below, we’ll go over just what high intensity workouts can do for you. Contact us today to get started!
WHAT HIGH INTENSITY WORKOUTS CAN DO FOR YOU
Burn Calories in Less Time
In short, the reason you are seeing the popularity of HIIT workouts is because you can burn more fat and calories in less amount of time than if you hit the treadmill and ran for five miles. Basically, you’ll be working as hard as you can, followed by a short period of rest, and then you take your heart rate back up and work hard again. This kind of training usually only lasts for about 20 minutes, which is another reason it’s so popular. This means you can lose weight in your busy lifestyle.
The After-Burn Effect
Another reason HIIT workouts are so effective is because your body keeps burning calories after you are done working out. This is because a HIIT workout raises your metabolic rate (the rate your body burns calories) for hours afterwards. HIIT workouts will also help your body to metabolize fat rather than carbohydrates, which is your body’s preferred way to get energy for your body (because it’s easier to convert than fat). Also known as excess post-oxygen consumption (EPOC), the after-burn effect is just as important for weight loss as the workout itself.
Lose Fat Quickly
Let’s face it, any form of exercise will help you to lose fat. However, when you engage in HIIT workouts, your body will burn fat faster due to the after-burn effect. Plus, if you take a hard look at typical workouts, many people just aren’t pushing themselves to work at an intense level (this is defined at 80-90% of your max heart rate). While you are still burning calories, you aren’t burning as many calories. Diet, of course, plays a role in fat loss as well. In order to lose fat, you have to intake less calories than you expend, which is where exercise comes in. It helps you to lose fat when you burn calories.
CHOOSE THE LAGREE METHOD IN DUBLIN AS YOUR FITNESS CHOICE
The Lagree Method in Dublin offers fitness classes that are a total body workout that will help you to reach your fitness goals, whether you are looking to lose weight, gain muscle, or just gain muscle tone. Our workouts are designed around the science of high-intensity interval training, along with strength work that will build endurance and strengthen your core, which is important for everyday living and staying safe in our environment. You’ll see an improvement in balance and flexibility, and all ages can benefit from this type of complete body workout.
Our fitness classes use constant tension to strengthen, tighten, and tone the body, which causes muscle failure to change the muscles in your body. This is a low-impact exercise that will protect your body’s joints and soft tissues, making this not only a great workout for those who are coming back from injuries, but also a great fitness experience for those who do have mobility issues. We invite you to try a class at our new fitness studio and see for yourself the results. Contact us today!