For decades, people have been taught the wrong methods. They have been focusing on the number of calories they burn during their workouts.

Some do cardio machines for two hours at low intensity because “they need to burn 700 calories.”

They do low-intensity cardio since they believe they will get rid of more fat since the percentage of fat being burned during low intensity training is higher than during high intensity training, but in reality, high intensity training burn more overall calories and even if the percentage is lower, the end results still means more fat burned during high intensity training.


There are different ways you can use high-intensity interval training. For some, it might sound like running cross-country for an hour, but that’s definitely wrong.

High-intensity interval training involves time-effective workouts, such as interval training and circuit workouts.

HIIT has been shown to burn up to 6-9 times as much fat compared to steady state cardio (long distance running, walking, etc). The same research also shows that while steady state cardio improves your aerobic (with oxygen) capacity, it shows no improvement on your anaerobic (without oxygen) capacity.

HIIT doesn’t just get rid of the fat faster than steady state cardio. It also improves your anaerobic capacity, your aerobic capacity, your speed, and your explosiveness.

So, whether or not you are an athlete, you should implement HIIT if your goal is fat loss, muscle building, or improved health!

Stay strong,
Jonas

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