What High Intensity Workouts Do For You, Part 2
In today’s world where our entire life is one of convenience, from fast food to trash pickup service and food delivery, it can be incredibly challenging to be fit. After all, we aren’t performing hard labor all day long like our ancestors did hundreds of years ago. Thus, many of us battle weight gain and other health conditions, such as high blood pressure, that are caused by the lack of activity in our lives.
Lagree Fitness was founded by Sebastien Lagree as a way to combine the power of high intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts with low-impact to protect the body. Based off Pilates, this method of fitness is an entire body workout that focuses on tightening muscles to invoke change, as well as raising the heart rate to add in the high intensity that will cause people to burn a lot of calories in a short amount of time.
The Lagree Method in Dublin is a fitness studio that uses Lagree Fitness. We are dedicated to helping people feel good about themselves and how they look. We understand how hard it can be to start a fitness program, so we are here to help. Below, we’ll take a look at what high intensity interval training can do for you. Contact us today to get started!
WHAT HIGH INTENSITY WORKOUTS CAN DO FOR YOU
Muscle Gain
HIIT workouts, when weights are involved, help you to build muscle. While muscle weighs more than fat (which is why putting a huge emphasis on the number on your scale is something that The Lagree Method in Dublin does not recommend), muscle also burns more calories while you are at rest (known as your basal metabolic rate, or BMR). One of the goals of exercise (besides to look good and feel better about yourself) is to increase your BMR so that you are burning more calories just living.
One of the main focuses of The Lagree Method in Dublin is to build muscle and increase muscle tone. In fact, our workouts are known as high-intensity, low-impact, full-body muscular endurance training. With our fitness classes, you get the whole shebang in a typical 45-minute class. The movements are slow and controlled so that the muscles are stimulated, using resistance, range of motion, different tempos, and different durations. You isolate specific muscles to the point they can no longer move, which is where you see change. With our fitness classes, you’ll see a toned body faster than with other methods.
Increase VO2 Max
You’ve probably heard about your VO2 max if you’ve been around the fitness industry for any length of time. Your VO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during exercise. It’s used to test aerobic endurance or cardiovascular fitness in athletes. Your VO2 max controls how long you can sustain a certain amount of intensity in exercise, which is a marker of your fitness.
High intensity interval training is a great way to increase your VO2 max because you train your body to work at incredibly high levels for a period of time just long enough to surpass your anaerobic threshold before returning to a steadier, aerobic state. Thus, The Lagree Method can help you increase your fitness across all mediums.
Improve Your Health
Many people, especially as they age, see their health decline. This is because, slowly over time, their lifestyle changes. They don’t choose the right foods, they don’t exercise, and since their body is aging, the effects can show up in weight gain, increased blood pressure, high cholesterol, and the like.
HIIT workouts such as those offered by The Lagree Method can help improve your health and your overall wellness. It can help to lower your heart rate and your blood pressure, which is an indication that your heart is working less hard to do the work it was designed to do. Those who suffer from type-2 diabetes have also shown to see benefits from HIIT workouts as this type of workout can help reduce your blood sugar levels and improve insulin sensitivity.
CHOOSE THE LAGREE METHOD AS YOUR FITNESS STUDIO OF CHOICE
The Lagree Method in Dublin is passionate not only about HIIT training and low-impact exercise, but about helping people achieve their fitness goals. Our certified instructors will help you every step of the way, encouraging you both in class and outside of class. Our community of members all help one another.
When you begin our fitness classes, we will walk you through the Megaformer (the name of our machines) and ensure you are comfortable using them. Lagree Fitness is growing as more people are seeing the amazing benefits of this fitness program. We encourage you to stop by and try one of our classes to see if we’re a fit for you. Contact us today for more information!