Getting Started: Maximize Weight Loss with HIIT Routine

Let’s get started with something easy for your first day of HIIT challenge!

Day 1: 10-Minute HIIT run (treadmill)

How to do it?

• Run a slow pace for a few seconds. It’s important to get yourself warmed up first to prevent leg cramps or other injuries.
• Run at your maximum pace for 30 seconds. Gradually increase the speed of the treadmill until you’re running at max pace.
• Run at a low/steady pace for 30 seconds. Gradually decrease running speed to a manageable/low intensity.
• Repeat for 10 minutes. You can make it easier by programming the treadmill for speed intervals (if possible).

Why it matters?

• High intensity interval training (or HIIT) is a popular method of keeping fit and healthy in a short span of time.
• The focus of HIIT is to train your body with bouts of short but intense effort followed by intervals of low effort.
• Interval training maximizes your body’s ability to burn calories while also training multiple muscles at once.

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