HIIT and Calculating BMI can truly help you achieve your goals effectively. Why is that you may ask… Let me tell you exactly why.
Sometimes when people think about the gym, working out, and doing cardio, they think about long dreadful runs on the treadmill or the use of the cycling bikes at the gym. I mean that’s how I used to view cardio. I hated it. Something I learned is that is not always the case. There are so many different ways to get your cardio into your everyday lifestyle. HIIT – high intensity interval training – is one of the best ways, if you like short, sweet, but hard workouts. Not only that, but being able to track your progress throughout a certain time period really helps you realize how much progress you are making. Now doing HIIT and calculating BMI, those two are the best to always keep you on track.
About HIIT.
This video explains HIIT and its many benefits that other forms of cardio do not always have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNJ2gG-Jud4
HIIT is “a form of exercise in which short periods of extremely demanding physical activity are alternated with less intense recovery periods” (Oxford, 2020). In other words, HIIT is when you take a short amount of time (usually 10-30 seconds) and use all of your energy in that short time. You then rest for either the same amount of time or less and repeat.
You may think to yourself “why would I do this instead of going for a run?” Well, you can finish a HIIT in about 20 minutes and you will have used a lot more energy doing HIIT than if you went for a 20-minute jog.
Advantage of HIIT
In the video there are 7 advantages to HIIT. The HIIT fitness classes at out PSB gym provide all these benefits. If you do not have time to watch the video I can quickly summarize the benefits.
- Very short and sweet. You can do it in a short amount of time. If you are a busy person this workout may be the best workout for you.
- No equipment needed. HIIT can be performed with no equipment and still increase your heartrate. Because you are using so much energy, equipment is not required.
- Can be able to be mixed up. You can turn anything into HIIT. You can run, jump rope, do burpees, squats. Anything can be turned into HIIT.
- People can stick with it. You can make it a lot more enjoyable for your liking because you can turn almost every exercise into hit.
- Improved VO2 max. VO2 is the amount of oxygen you can use during intense maximal exercise. The better the VO2, the longer you can work out intensely.
- HIIT matched regular cardio’s EPOC – excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. The body will continue to burn calories after the workout. 20 minutes of HIIT can equal 60 minutes of steady state cardio.
- HIIT burns just as much fat as cardio.
There are many benefits to HIIT, as we have listed a few found in this video. The HIIT fitness classes at our gym will be able to show you exactly how it is done. Our classes are 30 minutes and have a warm up before and a cool down after the HIIT workout. These classes will really push you to work your hardest and at the same time are very enjoyable. They are different each week. You will never have too of the same classes. Now you may be asking yourself, what is BMI and why would I be tracking it?
What is BMI?
BMI stands for body mass index. In simple terms, it shows your weight in relation to your height. At every height, your weight may mean different things. If there are two people who are 200 lbs. but one is 5’1 and the other 6’1, then they will be two different body types. Nothing is wrong with either but it makes it easier to compare weight for different heights. It gives you an idea of body fat and if you are underweight, obese or anywhere in between.
This is how we will use HIIT and calculating BMI to your advantage!
BMI fluctuates as you lose and gain weight. We will help you keep track of your BMI at PSB Fitness. We can start off the first time you come in and have a check in once every 2 months. Checking in too often is not the best because we want more accurate results. From the results we receive after ever check in, we can see how far we have come and what we still need to work on. We will be able to cater and adjust workouts or frequency of workout for you.
What are you waiting for? Let’s get starting with HIIT and calculating BMI!
Why have you not already signed up? You will not be disappointed with any of our classes. Leave a message on our latest Instagram or Facebook post letting us know what your favourite exercises are. We will be incorporate all different exercises into our HIIT fitness classes. If you want your favourite exercise featured, I would go and comment right now.
Cannot wait to see you all at our next HIIT fitness classes with BMI trackers in Mississauga at PSB Fitness!
