High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has been proven to be more effective at burning fat than steady state cardio. This is simply a FACT
Now I am not saying never to do some light cardio. I mean, we do light steady state cardio as well as short 30 second bursts of higher intensity cardio training at boot camp and I actually just got back from a 25 minute light jog outside cuz the weather was just so nice and I just did my HIIT training yesterday.
Im just saying that to totally be and feel fit, you dont wanna be able to sprint but be unable to jog for 20 minutes or vice-versa right? You wanna feel like you can do it all..at least I do.
Variety is not only the spice of life but its great when you are trying to lose fat and tone up cuz the body is always doing something different.
Moving to my point
I think people still dont understand the importance of high intensity interval cardio so before I give you my 10 minute cardio solution that you do just about anywhere, I want to turn your attention to the animal kingdom
Look How Lean That Cheetah Is!
By Lean I mean low levels of body fat and totally toned and sculpted right?
Look How Lean That Horse Is Super defined!
These 2 pictures are reminders that the leanest animals on the planet are the ones that can sprint very fast for short periods of time and the same hold true for people the folks with the lowest levels of body fat incorporate some form of HIIT during the week as well as resistance training.
Heres the good news
Sure HIIT is hard but it takes a lot less time (a real big excuse for most of us including me) and the results you can achieve make it super worth it..
My 10 minute Animal Kingdom Cardio Routine
*** This can be done during your 10 minute office break, in the morning before breakfast, on an elliptical or bike in your home or simply on the street or in a park (flat or up a hill).
Round 1: 30 second run at 25% all out effort / 30 seconds recover (walk)
Round 2: 30 second run at 50% all out effort / 30 seconds recover (walk)
Round 3: 30 second run at 75% all out effort / 30 seconds recover (walk)
Round 4: 30 second run at 100% all out effort / 30 seconds recover (walk)
Round 5: 30 second run at 100% all out effort / 30 seconds recover (walk)
Round 6: 30 second run at 100% all out effort / 30 seconds recover (walk)
Round 7: 30 second run at 100% all out effort / 30 seconds recover (walk)
Round 8: 30 second run at 75% all out effort / 30 seconds recover (walk)
Round 9: 30 second run at 50% all out effort / 30 seconds recover (walk)
Round 10: 30 second run at 25% all out effort / 30 seconds recover (walk)