Fitness
Trainers break down the two fitness modalities.
Both HIIT and LISS styles of exercise are guaranteed to make you sweat.
Beyond that, however, these two workout methods start to diverge.
The goal is to work as hard as you’ve got the option to during those 45 seconds.
As long as you get those intervals, youre doing HIIT.
Then theresLISS, which, while also a four-letter fitness acronym, iswaymore chill in comparison to HIIT.
Read on below for more differences between HIIT vs. LISS.
The Benefits Of HIIT
All the benefits of HIIT stem from thehighs and lows of the intervals.
Deutchman says the short rest periods help you build strength and muscle.
Should You Do HIIT Or LISS?
(Sounds like the perfect time to catch up onHouse of the Dragon, no?)
These workouts are way more time efficient, McEwan says, but they do require a lot more energy.
HIIT is also appealing to athletes and to anyone who has a consistent workout routine.
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The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training vs. Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Heart Rate Variability in Physically Inactive Adults.
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Aerobic high-intensity intervals improve VO2max more than moderate training.
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Exercise and circulating cortisol levels: the intensity threshold effect.
J Endocrinol Invest.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18787373/
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Does walking decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease hospitalizations and death in older adults?
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Patel, H. (2017).
Aerobicvsanaerobic exercise training effects on the cardiovascular system.
