5 HiiT Mistakes People Make
- Doing HiiT For Too Long
If you’re doing HiiT right, it should take anywhere from 4-30 minutes MAX. You shouldn’t be able to do more than that if you’re truly pushing yourself during the “working” intervals. Going over this recommended time can give diminishing results. - Your HiiT Is Too Slow
With HiiT you should be working at 80–90% of your max heart rate during your intervals. Slightly increasing the speed from your recovery interval just won’t cut it. In Layman’s terms, on a scale of 1–10...if 10 was like imminent death, then you should be aiming for around 8–9 tops. Crank that speed up! - Your Recovery Ain’t Recovery
Most people benefit from more recovery time between intervals, so that they’re able to recover well enough to produce a high level of intensity during the next work interval. If you cut your recovery time short, you’ll soon find that your interval intensity will decline. Rest long enough to get your breath back and bring your heart rate down ready to keep intensity high. - Too Much, Too Quickly
HiiT can be a brand new concept to some people, so not everyone is at the level where they can blast out max intensity for 60 seconds. Build yourself up slowly if your new to it or your fitness levels aren’t as good. Start out with only 10 minutes and reduce your sprint intervals to 10–15 seconds only, with lots of recovery rest in-between. - More Is Better
No it isn’t, not with HiiT. 2–3 sessions of HiiT training per week is more than sufficient. One of the biggest mistakes people make is that they keep plugging away at sprints day after day, not allowing their CNS (central nervous system) to recover adequately, then soon wonder why energy levels and performance slowly go out the window. Allow a rest day in-between each HiiT session for best results, especially if you’re weight training too (and should be).
So what if you’re doing HiiT with weights instead of cardio? 🤔
