Hey everyone,

Today I am going to show you my favorite Treadmill HIIT workout currently! I know that many of you may not be familiar with HIIT so here is a little bit of a background on it.

What is HIIT? HIIT stands for high intensity interval training. According to Daily Burn, it is a training technique in which you give the absolute maximum amount of your effort through quick periods of exercise, followed by short recovery periods. This type of training gets and keeps your heart rate up and burns more fat in less time.

There is an abundance of benefits from doing this type of exercise. They help build lean muscle and retain muscle you already have. They condition your muscles aerobically and anaerobically. They can be done anywhere and at anytime (this one does require a treadmill but not all of them do). They help you to burn more calories even while your body is at rest. They improve athletic endurance and increase your metabolism. They prevent boredom (this is a huge one for me). They use your time wisely because they are generally shorter but burn a large number of calories. They burn more calories and fat than traditional cardio. They are great for helping your heart be healthier.

Because this type of workout is so intense it is very important to take rest days to prevent injuries. You should only be doing this type of workout 2-3 times a week, maximum.

I personally love incorporating HIIT workouts into my week because of all the benefits in which they offer. I am currently training for a marathon and I believe that this type of workout really helps with my endurance. 

Today’s workout is pretty simple, all you have to do is get on a treadmill and decide how fast you are wanting to sprint. I usually go for about 8 MPH. You can go faster or slower but I would try running at a slower speed at first and build your way up from there. This HIIT workout we will be sprinting for 20 seconds and then resting for 10 seconds. We will continue this for 10 minutes. After your seconds of sprinting are up you just jump onto the sides of the treadmill for your seconds of rest. Make sure you are using the sides of the treadmill for support as you jump to the sides. I would also try it out before you even turn the treadmill on to make sure that you have the hang of it!

The video below is me doing this work out sped up so you guys can see exactly how to do it if I did not explain it well enough.

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