I have mentioned this before because this type of workout is what I do 4x a week, but in the article linked to below – they are talking about IT too. IT is HIT (High Intensity Training) – short bursts of intense workouts and then take short breaks. The researchers are still not sure why it works but it may have to do with stimulating the same molecular signals that endurance training does. I think one of the best things about HIT is that you can do it in relatively short amount of time.  If you take a look at my boot camp routines – we do a short warm-up, then core, then the actual workout — which is usually like 25min or so. 25 minutes of High Intensity training … heck some of the workouts are do it as fast as you can with a 20min cut off time.  So it really is true, there is no excuse of having not enough time that will work. Short bursts do work.  Crossfit is like this as well – AMRAP (as many reps as possible) in a certain time frame.

When I first started this boot camp I was totally of the mind set that I had to do a long and hard workout. I knew weight/resistance training was important but I was always thinking more of the cardio. I do know that when I run more – spring/summer – I do tend to lean out but overall my HIT training has helped me look toned and cut. My posture/core is so much better than it has ever been and of course you have seen my progress pictures… HIT speaks for itself really…doesn’t it?

Saying you have no time for exercise is not a good enough excuse anymore – SmartPlanet.