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Proper Way To Use H.I.T. Training (HIGH-INTENSITY TRAINING) - Guidelines
For Beginners
By: Randall Gartman
If you are trying to burn stubborn body fat and you
have been exercising for awhile, H.I.T Training may be the ticket.
Though H.I.T. Training is not always suited for beginners, H.I.T
is not just for the strong willed athlete either. In fact, many
people that only have a couple of months of exercise under their
belts appear to like H.I.T Training and cardio much better.
Here is a basic rule of thumb that you should adhere
to before beginning any H.I.T. Style Cardio.
1. Determine your overall health condition. Being
overweight doesn't necessarily mean you are in bad health so you
will need to use some good judgment and of course consult with your
physician if you have any concerns. If you are overweight and you
don't have any health complications such as uncontrolled High Blood
Pressure, uncontrolled blood sugar, metabolic syndrome or heart
condition, you are still a candidate for H.I.T. in most cases.
2. Make sure you have a month or two of exercise
under your belt before you just jump into H.I.T. Cardio. You don't
have to been in great shape to do H.I.T. Style training but your
body needs to be acclimated to exercise. Your age and health condition
will dictate when you can start in most cases.
3. Properly warm up and stretch for at least 5-7
minutes before beginning H.I.T.
4. Choose Your Style of H.I.T. and mix it up from
time to time.
Here are some choices::
Sprinting (outside or treadmill), Bicycling, Elliptical,
Stair Step, Heavy Bag, Jump Rope - or any exercise that you can
go ''"ALL-OUT"" for 15-30 seconds.
My personal favorites are - Heavy Bag - Elliptical
and Jump Rope but you can choose whatever you like. If you have
some joint problems, the ELIPTICAL is perfect for most people because
there is virtually no impact on your knees, hips or feet.
Okay, here are the keys to H.I.T. -- Go as hard as
you can for 15-30 seconds and rest for 1-3 minutes and don't exercise
like this for longer than 20 minutes.
If you remember from a previous newsletter, "Chasing
The Zone", I showed you how to target your "Target Heart
Rate Range (THR)" (USE
THIS LINK if you forgot). I told you to find out what your "Maximum
Heart Range (MHR)" was and exercise for 30 minutes at 60-80%
of that rate.
With H.I.T. cardio, you just go "all-out"
for 15-30 seconds and you don't perform the exercise again until
you have almost recovered. Let your heart rate slow down to at least
45-50% of your Maximum Heart Rate.
Example: 185 MHR x .45-.50 = 53-93 Beats Per Minute
(BPM) - If you have an elevated pulse rate, you may need to let
your heart slow down to slightly above your resting pulse rate.
I hope you enjoyed this TipTow For Health eZine.
Remember; you are measured by the foot; with each
step you take you are one foot closer to success.
Randall Gartman
Certified Fitness Specialist and
Lifestyle and Wellness Coach
randall@randallgartman.com
P.S. By the way, all the calculations above are automatically
figured for you when you use the eMpowering
Physical Mastery System. NO GUESSWORK OR COMPLICATED FORMULAS
TO FIGURE OUT.
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